News digest: Brexit
- 16/03/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
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Ghana–UK trade agreement Ghana and the United Kingdom signed a trade agreement worth $1.6 billion on 2 March (Gov.uk, 2 March; Africanews, 3 March), and the legislation came into force on 5 March. The renewed Continuity Agreement will allow duty-free, quota-free access for Ghana to the UK market, and preferential tariff reductions for UK exporters to the Ghanaian market. It means Ghanaian products such as bananas, tinned tuna and cocoa can be traded to Britain without tariffs. The UK Global… +International Women’s Rights Day 2021
- 08/03/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
Celebrate with PAFO and COLEACP women innovations in the agrifood sector! Women still face too many challenges in finding jobs in the formal economy or starting and developing businesses, due to insufficient conducive policies and normslow rates of land ownership, as well as access and control over resources and limited access to credit. However, women are a significant entrepreneurial force as owners of farms, input supply stores, service delivery businesses, and processing and export firms whose contributions to local, national,… +Vert Limited – Working towards a sustainable and inclusive business
- 26/02/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Kenya, Mangoes, News
During 2020, Kenyan SME Vert Limited received support from COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme to update its policies towards social compliance. Vert Limited is a Kenya-based, indigenous company specialising in growing and exporting fresh produce, targeted specifically at the European market. The company sells fine vegetables on the export market and has ventured into mango puree and dried mango. Social compliance has become an important sustainability parameter for consumers. Proof of social welfare in the form of certification has been… +Brexit tools: Importing from and re-exporting UK goods to the EU
- 22/02/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
The UK Government has provided these useful tools to help importers and exporters negotiate the steps for importing from, and re-exporting UK goods to the European Union: Flowchart diagram (pdf) Step-by-step process Rules of Origin presentation form: Defra_EU_Rules_of_Origin_Business_Guidance_Presentation.pdf (mcusercontent.com) Rules of Origin business guidance documents: Defra_EU_Rules_of_Origin_Business_Guidance.pdf (mcusercontent.com) Sector specific guidance focused on the most relevant Rules of Origin articles and with industry specific examples: EU_RoO_Sector_Guidance_All_Sectors.pdf (mcusercontent.com)… +News digest: Policy
- 17/02/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
GLOBAL UNEP Adaptation Gap Report focuses on nature-based solutions Capping a year that was one of the three warmest on record, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its fifth Adaptation Gap Report, finding that although many nations have advanced in adaptation planning, developing countries face a significant gap in adaptation finance (IISD, 25 January). The report places special focus on nature-based solutions that promote protection, sustainable management and restoration of ecosystems. It finds that nature-based solutions must receive significantly… +Finding alternatives to control priority pests and diseases
- 17/02/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Avocados, Capsicum, Caribbean, Kenya, Mangoes, News, Pacific
Research & Innovation activities at COLEACP aim to ensure that solutions are available to farmers to tackle priority pests and diseases Challenges following EU ban on PPPs Every year, the use of many plant protection products (PPPs) is affected by regulatory changes – that is, changes in approvals and Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). This has a direct impact on producers who often must change production methods (good agricultural practices – GAP) to comply with the new rules. Any non-compliances can… +News digest: Agri-food markets & production
- 17/02/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean
GLOBAL Overview: Global papaya market The situation in the global papaya market is quite stable at the moment (Fresh Plaza, 12 February). But the lack of air cargo capacity due to the coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on the supply and price levels of papayas, which are significantly more expensive than in other years. Overview: Global onion market The global onion market is stable at the moment. Last year’s harvest was good in Europe and North America, but… +Tanzania: Partnership for horticultural training programme
- 17/02/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Tanzania
Four partners building a Horticulture Practical Training Programme COLEACP is working with the Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA), the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), and the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) towards an accredited Horticulture Practical Training Programme in Tanzania. A recent working meeting was held for the partnership members and the team of COLEACP experts. During the early months of 2021 this COLEACP team will provide direct support for the mapping/needs assessment needed to define and establish… +NExT Kenya: Business skills training for Flamingo extension staff
- 17/02/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Kenya
In December 2020, extension staff of Flamingo Horticulture Kenya Ltd, a large grower with various production sites (vegetables and flowers), participated in COLEACP training to assist the company’s outgrowers with book keeping and cost-benefit calculations. This was the second step in a series to introduce the concept to the small-scale outgrowers, which began in 2019. The training took place at the production areas in Nanyuki, Kenya, while Covid-19 measures were in place and strictly adhered to throughout the training. “This… +News digest: Brexit
- 17/02/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
Ghana finalises post-Brexit trade agreement with UK – but tariffs continue Ghana and the UK have finalised negotiations on a new Interim Ghana-UK Trade Partnership Agreement (Ghana-UK Joint Statement, 4 February). The agreement will enter into effect following the completion of relevant internal procedures required in both Ghana and the UK. But while trade negotiations have now been finalised, duty-free access has still not been restored for Ghanaian exports to the UK, and Ghanaian exporters continue to pay import tariffs… +