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of the Team Europe Initiative for deforestation-free supply chains.
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COP30 - TEI High-Level Side-Event
19 November 2025
Building partnerships and solutions for deforestation-free value chains. Join us to discover how the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on Deforestation-Free Value Chains is turning commitments into concrete actions for deforestation-free production.
Altamira Summit
03.-07.11. 2025
From 3 to 7 November 2025, TEI flagships and their project partners from Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe will gather in Altamira, Pará, Brazil, to foster dialogue, knowledge transfer, and networking among regions, sectors, and initiatives. The aim is to learn from each other and collaborate on deforestation-free value chains.
Eurotrip for Asian Partners
20.04.-24.04.2026
The trip will facilitate an exchange between EUDR implementing partners from African countries and key European stakeholders involved in the operationalisation of the EU-Regulation to clarify questions and build mutual understanding and partnerships.
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The World Barista Championship (WBC) proudly celebrates the artistry of coffee excellence and significantly elevates the barista profession on a global scale. Each year, more than 50 talented champions from around the globe engage in this prestigious competition, where they

Coffee

Was müssen Importeure und Exporteure, die EUDR-relevante Handelswaren in die EU ein- oder ausführen, bei der Zollanmeldung beachten? Vertreter vom Zoll stehen bei diesem Termin für Fragen zur EUDR zur Verfügung.

This closed-doors knowledge-sharing webinar has the objective to share the lessons learned from a series of dry-runs relating to EUDR. In the webinar, partners from Trase, Olab, Proforest, and the European Forest Institute (EFI) will present the results from dry-runs,

Networking event in the context of the FONEI working group on deforestaton- and conversion-free soy supply chains The aim of the event is to promote exchange between relevant actors from business, politics and civil society and to enable a broad

Soy Beans

The webinar „Rückverfolgbarkeitssysteme für Agrarprodukte“ will take place tomorrow. Speakers from Brazil and Germany will take part. To participate, access this link.

Co-organized by IFPRI, CGIAR, and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)In June 2023, the European Union (EU) adopted its Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR)—a landmark policy designed to reduce global deforestation and forest degradation driven by EU

Evento regional organizado por AL-INVEST Verde para facilitar el diálogo y el intercambio de experiencias sobre las distintas respuestas que se están articulando frente al Reglamento europeo de productos libres de deforestación (EUDR). Participan representantes del sector público y privado

Frameworks, Data Standards & Interoperability for East African Producers Did you know that 60% of East Africa’s coffee exports are directed to the European Union (SEI, 2024)? As the region establishes itself as a significant supplier to global markets, European

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Join the Zero Deforestation Learning Series of the Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-Free Value Chains! In collaboration with the Climate & Company, we invite you to this upcoming session, where participants will explore how innovative financial mechanisms can enable smallholders

Civil society representatives from Brazil and Argentina will share new evidence and insights on the impacts of the EUDR. A new factsheet by REDAF (Red Agroforestal Chaco Argentina) warns that the Regulations implementation in Argentina may underestimate the high risk of deforestation

Region:

Luwero, Nakaseke, Kassanda, Mubende, Bukomansimbi, Kyotera, Omoro, and Nwoya

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, traders, state and non state actors, and processors

Key activities:
  • Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.
  • Establishing traceability system and facilitating access to sustainable financing 
  • Facilitate inclusive business partnerships between producer organizations and supply chain actors​ 
  • Promote multi-stakeholder cooperation​ 
Commodities:
Region:

Huánuco, Ucayali, Pasco and Junín

Target group:

Public and private stakeholders, especially exporting companies, cooperatives and smallholder producers

Key activities:
  • Strengthen the supply chains to meet EUDR requirements 
  • Facilitate access to sustainable finance and knowledge exchange
  • Training of smallholders to sustainable manage their production systems 
Commodities:
Region:

Ngozi and Kayanza 

Target group:

Smallholders

Key activities:
  • Training on the use of traceability tools and support on collection of geolocation data for EUDR compliance 
  • Support the development of a national coffee sector dashboard for traceability and transparency
  • Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.​ 
Commodities:
Region:

Centre, South West, Littoral, South, East and West regions

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, youth, and indigenous peoples

Key activities:
  • Develop inclusive business partnerships with the private sector 
  • Facilitate access to finance for sustainable business models 
  • Support and train farmers in open-source traceability systems 
  • Promote multistakeholder dialogues to improve legal and regulatory provisions 
Commodities:
Region:

(Lower) Kafue Catchment Ecosystem

Target group:

Farmers and community forest management groups

Key activities:
  • Support community forest management groups in the
    sustainable management of natural resources and livelihood creation
  • Support farmers to produce soy in line with the EUDR and increase productivity, and implement transparency and traceability pilots
Commodities:
Region:

Lampung, West Kalimantan, and Central Sulawesi

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, private sector, and civil society organizations along the value chains

Key activities:
  • Empowering Smallholder Farmers and Farmer Organizations by facilitating traceability and legality, building capacity on Good Agriculture Practices (GAP), and strengthening farmer organizations, ensuring inclusive support for both men and women farmers.
  • Promoting sustainable practices and collaboration by supporting village HCV/HCS conservation efforts, testing and strengthening the National Dashboard for traceability and legality, and fostering national and regional exchanges.
Commodities:
Region:

Son La, Gia Lai ​​

Target group:

Smallholder farmers and marginalized groups

Key activities:
  • Support coffee value chain actors
  • Foster deforestation-free, sustainable, and legal supply chains
Commodities:
Region:

Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, Salonga National Park North, Salonga National Park South, Virunga National Park, Kahuzi-Biéga National Park​

Target group:

Public and private sector

Key activities:
  • Promote sustainable agricultural practices
  • Minimize forest degradation
  • Prevent deforestation
Commodities:
Region:

Provinces of Orellana and Sucumbíos

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, indigenous people and youth

Key activities:
  • Promoting Multi Stakeholder Dialogues
  • Improving traceabilty systems
Commodities:
Region:

Xingu territory, State of Pará

Target group:

Family farmers

Key activities:
  • Improve market access, value creation, and access to sustainable finance
  • Integrate farmers into traceability systems
Commodities:
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