COLEACP and the Panafrican Farmer's Organisation (PAFO) collaborate to support farmers’ organisations, cooperatives and SMEs to seize opportunities in new markets and to establish key partnerships to strengthen their  competitiveness. PAFO and COLEACP are launching a series of sessions on Innovations and successes of African farmer-led businesses and SMEs which will share best practices from entrepreneurs, farmers and agripreneurs across the world, with a focus on innovations in production methods, markets development, digital solutions, technologies and circular economy. They will also feature views on the supporting policy, research, finance and investment environment.

PAFO and COLEACP will hold a series of 2-hour sessions, every 2 months, aiming to:

• Increase awareness and use of existing innovations, led by farmers’ organisations and SMEs across value chains
• Highlight forthcoming innovative technologies and practices with potential for farmers’ organisations and SMEs
• Exchange best practices and successes across regions in the continent and with the EU
• Provide tailored support services (training, technical assistance, extension services, access to finance and documented case studies).

This first session will focus on successes and innovations that supply added-value and develop more sophisticated products for local and regional