• Caribbean: Participatory training on implementation of official controls

    • 09/07/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Caribbean, Guyana, Jamaica
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    In June, a third virtual training course on implementing official controls was provided for inspectors in the Caribbean. Inspectors from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica took part in the training, which involved eight interactive Zoom sessions, including participatory group assignments and presentations. A special session was also provided in Dutch for Suriname, with a blended programme of face-to-face and digital training. The 24 participants’ different experience and knowledge provided opportunities for sharing and learning, including via a WhatsApp… +
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  • News digest: Covid-19

    • 09/07/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Caribbean, China, News, Pacific
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    Global Covid outbreak at Chinese port exacerbates global supply chain delays Weeks of disruption at one of the world’s largest container terminals in southern China have put a huge strain on the already-stretched global shipping industry, worsening supply chain delays around the world. Yantian terminal in Shenzhen closed for almost a week in late May after port workers tested positive for Covid-19. Weeks later, productivity has only recovered to about 70% of normal levels. The situation exposes the vulnerability of… +
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  • Use of the IPPC Hub – ePhyto in ACP countries

    • 06/07/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
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    Image source: IPPC ePhyto Solutions (ephytoexchange.org) On 28 June COLEACP held an e-meeting on the use of the IPPC’s ePhyto (electronic phytosanitary certificate) in ACP countries. The aim was to give an overview of this tool to secure and facilitate exchanges of certificates between National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs). The IPPC ePhyto Solution consists of three main elements: A central server (Hub): to facilitate the transfer of electronic phytosanitary certificates between NPPOs, either from and to their own national electronic… +
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  • INTERNATIONAL MSMEs DAY 2021

    • 25/06/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Bananas, Caribbean, Cassava, Cocoa, Coconuts, Dasheen, Fish, Mangoes, News, Pacific, Sweet potatoes
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    CELEBRATE WITH COLEACP MSMEs CONTRIBUTING TO NUTRITION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FROM FARM TO FORK Globally, Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSMEs) which work themselves with millions of family farms, are of notable importance in securing food safety and nutrition of local consumers and communities, creating employment, enhancing skills, as well as promoting innovation and creativity towards sustainable food systems. MSMEs respectively have less than 10, 50 and 250 employees but nonetheless provide great opportunities for job creation, especially for… +
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  • International Food Safety Day 2021 : promotion of companies from the Innovations sessions

    • 07/06/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, News, Rwanda, Uganda
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    CELEBRATE WITH PAFO AND COLEACP AFRICAN MSMEs CONTRIBUTING TO SAFE AND HEALTHY FOOD FOR ALL NOW AND TOMORROW! Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSMEs) are responsible for producing a large share of the food consumed in Africa. They provide employment, offer opportunities for job creation and very importantly, contribute to food and nutrition security of local consumers and communities. Therefore, ensuring safe and quality food is essential. Despite many technical and financial challenges, many MSMEs have succeeded, through perseverance… +
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  • News digest: Agri-food markets and production

    • 31/05/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Angola, Avocados, Bananas, Belize, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Caribbean, Citrus fruits, France, Germany, Ginger, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Mangoes, Netherlands, News, Pacific, Peaches, South Africa, Spain, Sweet potatoes, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
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    GLOBAL GlobalG.A.P. launches consumer label for fruit and vegetables GlobalG.A.P. has unveiled its new consumer label for fruit and vegetables, GGN Certified Agriculture, to help foster trust between sustainable brands and consumers. GLOBALG.A.P. introduced the GGN label 5 years ago, firstly for aquaculture products, followed by floriculture products in 2017. Now fruit and vegetables are also included. All products with the GGN label come from a farm whose production process has been independently certified according to international GLOBALG.A.P. standards or… +
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  • Launch of the Caribbean Agrifood Business Series

    • 28/05/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Caribbean, News
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    Caribbean Agrifood Business Series
    The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEACP join forces to support a more resilient and greener agricultural and agrifood business sector in the Caribbean in the post-COVID-19 recovery process. A two-hour session focusing on entrepreneurship development will be organized every two months, in collaboration with other international and Caribbean partners. The sessions will feature successful businesses and MSMEs across the region, across various value chains and markets. They will also bring views from experts in finance, policy… +
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  • Catch up on the PAFO-COLEACP Innovation Session n°4

    • 28/05/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, News
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    The Innovations Series, co-organised by the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO) and COLEACP, showcases innovations and successes of African farmer-led businesses and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The fourth Session focused on “Sustainable food systems: the key role of SMEs and businesses” and was followed live by more than 450 participants on Thursday 20 May. Four inspiring entrepreneurs presented how their successful businesses contribute to creating sustainable food systems: Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu is the founder and CEO of ColdHubs Limited, a social… +
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  • Market profile on processed tomatoes in Senegal

    • 28/05/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Senegal, Tomatoes
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    The COLEACP Market Intelligence service has published a “Market profile on processed tomatoes in Senegal”. The service carries out market studies at the request of stakeholders and partners in the Fit For Market programme. This market profile outlines the processed tomato sector in Senegal in terms of its commercial opportunities on local West African and European markets. This is an example of what COLEACP’s Market Intelligence service can produce for members and partners of COLEACP and its programmes. Other profiles… +
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  • COLEACP session at Europe Africa Stakeholder Engagement Week

    • 28/05/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, News
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    The LEAP4FNSSA Europe Africa Stakeholder Engagement Week will take place virtually from 31 May to 4 June. MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ADAPTIVE RESEARCH FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS During this event COLEACP will be hosting a session (3 June, 11:00–13:00 CET) on “Partnerships and Multistakeholder Approaches for Impact”. The session will share examples of multi-stakeholder adaptive research projects to demonstrate how synergies and collaboration between diverse actors can generate innovative solutions. We aim to showcase partnerships between research, policy, private sector and other stakeholders that… +
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