Projects and references

This consultancy aims to enhance the capacity of agricultural and health authorities to manage cross-border agricultural and food trade, focusing on improving trade facilitation, streamlining permits, raising SPS compliance awareness, and simplifying farm input registration. It also seeks to review and improve SPS-related legislation and strengthen institutional capacities in SPS management across relevant bodies.

Technical assistance for: i) the development, structuring and monitoring of water user associations (WUAs) and their umbrella bodies for the management of built and rehabilitated irrigation schemes, ii) the management of electronic vouchers to boost agricultural production, iii) the creation of an Agricultural Technology Innovation Centre, and iv) communication and awareness-raising among target populations.

Support to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) in Algeria for the development and promotion of agricultural and food products, through 5 priority areas: i) labelling of agricultural products or products of agricultural origin, ii) standardisation/development of agricultural production and products of agricultural origin, iii) launching of 'organic agriculture' certification, iv) modernisation of veterinary services, and v) modernisation of the agricultural and rural information system. As such, SOFRECO participates in: i) the strengthening of quality assurance systems for agricultural and food products, ii) the modernisation of the Algerian Veterinary Information System and the strengthening of user capacities, and iii) the improvement of the governance of the agricultural and rural information system.