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by relevant regulatory authorities including accreditation by recognised bodies to deliver reliable and accurate tests;"}, {"bbox": [120, 442, 1120, 495], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Contribute to increase the security scanning capacity at the airport in order speed up the processing of horticulture cargo destined for the export market;"}, {"bbox": [120, 497, 1120, 551], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Provision of equipment useful for certification processes and procedures related to required standards and regulations for export to Europe."}, {"bbox": [81, 561, 1120, 642], "category": "Text", "text": "**Activities relating to Output 1.2** – Horticulture⁶ farmers reap the benefits from the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement, through support to commercialisation opportunities, export procedures and trade-related processes, promoting the inclusion and participation of women."}, {"bbox": [120, 645, 1120, 751], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support the digitalisation of export procedures enabling exporters to deal timely with all the relevant permits, licences, sanitary phyto-sanitary certification processes online including an effective communication and information sharing systems between producers, exporters and relevant government agencies to facilitate flow of information and transparency;"}, {"bbox": [120, 752, 1120, 831], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support training and capacity building activities to help farmers, including women and young farmers and their workers, understand and implement the certification requirements of Global Gap and other market driven standards certifications for selected value chains to access EU markets;"}, {"bbox": [120, 833, 1120, 886], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Capacity building programme on quality and safety requirements and their application for selected value chains to access EU markets;"}, {"bbox": [120, 888, 1120, 943], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Providing technical assistance support to address policy and regulatory barriers in order to increase and diversify exports, with a focus on horticulture produce."}, {"bbox": [81, 959, 1118, 1038], "category": "Text", "text": "**Activities relating to Output 1.3** – Horticulture support organizations are equipped with enhanced capacity and are more gender responsive to service the industry and increase the competitiveness and sustainability of the sector."}, {"bbox": [120, 1042, 1120, 1096], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Conduct needs assessments, including from a gender and youth perspective, to identify the capacity building needs of private sector organisations that support SMEs engaged in horticulture for exports;"}, {"bbox": [120, 1098, 1120, 1151], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support a robust plant health quality control and inspection system to ensure that horticultural produce meet the required standards and regulations for export to Europe;"}, {"bbox": [120, 1153, 1120, 1233], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Providing business development services such as market research, business planning and mentoring of SMEs (with attention to those led by women and young people) to help achieve sustainable production and export competitiveness;"}, {"bbox": [120, 1234, 1120, 1288], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Conduct EPA awareness workshops, seminars and road shows including ensuring equal access to information through digital platforms."}, {"bbox": [81, 1300, 1120, 1354], "category": "Text", "text": "**Activities relating to Output 2.1** – Smallholder farmers in targeted areas adopt climate-adapted practices and agro-ecological approaches."}, {"bbox": [120, 1355, 1120, 1435], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Set up demonstration plots showcasing climate-adapted production practices and technologies, emphasizing agro-ecological approaches, including Integrated Pest Management (IPM), crop rotation, use of resistant varieties, soil conservation, and water management;"}, {"bbox": [101, 1584, 1110, 1609], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Not exhaustive list of products potentially targeted: berries, citrus, mange tout peas, sugar snap peas, avocado, macadamia, capsicum."}, {"bbox": [597, 1639, 621, 1662], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "12"}]