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Between September and November 2024, the CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets and Value Chains for Inclusion and Sustainability hosted a series of workshops across its operational countries. These workshops aimed to evaluate the scalability of innovations developed through the Initiative, reflecting on their impacts and trade-offs, and co-designing strategies for their widespread adoption.

In September and October country teams of the RFM initiative hosted scalability and scaling preparedness workshops in Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Honduras to ensure the longevity of the research initiative’s interventions

In September and October country teams of the RFM initiative hosted scalability and scaling preparedness workshops in Nigeria, Uganda, and Ethiopia to ensure the longevity of the research initiative’s interventions

In an ever-evolving global market, the symbiotic development of new varieties of horticultural products in response to shifting international value chain priorities has become a pivotal factor in the expansion of the food industry. However, with rapid changes in product cycles and value chain processes, there are still significant gaps in how low and middle-income countries (LMICs) adapt and benefit from these innovations. Understanding these challenges, especially in the fruit sector, is crucial to unlocking the full potential of breeding and product development worldwide.

On March 19, 2024, at the Clarion Hotel in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, the Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT convened a workshop focused on the interoperability of traceability systems and their importance in complying with the European Union Regulation on Deforestation-Fee Products (EUDR). This workshop, which was arranged by the Alliance team and titled “Common Interests and Joint Solutions for EUDR Compliance: A Roadmap Towards Interoperability of Traceability Systems”, gathered 33 stakeholders from various institutions involved in the coffee sector and agricultural supply chain