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Roundtable on Biodiversity and SMEs

As one of the objectives of BioTrade is to engage engagement the private sector in biodiversity business, the BTFP took the opportunity to organise a roundtable on biodiversity and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This was part of a two-day workshop on the role of the private sector in the implementation of the CBD. The roundtable discussed the role that SMEs see for themselves in the context of the CBD. These companies, specifically those linked to the natural ingredients sector, shared their experiences and the challenges they face in areas such as certification, market access and benefit sharing.