COLLECTIVE TRAINING ON RISK ASSESSMENT WITH A FOCUS ON HACCP PRINCIPLES
- 11/12/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
No CommentsAs part of its Fit For Market programme, Coleacp organised a collective training in Kampala on “Risk assessment with a focus on HACCP principles”. The training aimed to update and strengthen middle managers’ technical skills on the principles of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) and also to train quality and traceability managers in horticultural companies to know, identify and control health risks. Participants have earned the basic principles of risk analysis; the control measures for each stage of… +COP 25 – YOUNG PEOPLE IN CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC AFRICA MAKING THEIR VOICE HEARD
- 10/12/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
Young people played a leading role in protests at #COP25 over the weekend, and on Monday they appeared at the conference to put pressure on negotiators to come up with a plan for reducing greenhouse gases and the impacts of climate breakdown. In ACP countries, young people, although far from Madrid, are making their voices heard – like Uganda (Friday For Future) and Kenya (Climate Strike Kenya) to name a few. Young people worldwide are taking the lead on the… +COLEACP IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT THE SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE IN KENYA
- 09/12/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
During the opening of the Presidential dialogue at the ACP Business Summit ahead of the 9th Summit of ACP Heads of State and Government — in the presence of His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya State House Kenya and Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman, United Bank for Africa and founder, Tonyelumelufoundation, Dr Patrick Ignatius Gomes, Secretary-General of the ACP Group of States, paid tribute to the results achieved since 2001 for the Kenyan horticultural industry through Coleacp… +9TH ACP SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
- 09/12/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
The 9th Summit of ACP Heads of State in Nairobi focuses on the theme “A transformed ACP : Committed to Multilateralism”. The president of State House Kenya is taking this opportunity to highlight a few priorities : • The number 1 resource available to ACP countries is people! “Growing people” though capacity building must be at the heart of any strategy. • Industrialisation of agriculture to open new markets, integration of small farmers into national and regional markets, adding value… +EU PLANT HEALTH REGULATION 2016/2031
- 06/12/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
On 14th December 2019, a new EU plant health regulation ((EU) 2016/2031) comes into operation bringing rigorous new rules to prevent the introduction and spread of pests and diseases in the EU. Countries exporting fruit and vegetables to the EU must take action to ensure that all consignments are in compliance. The new Official Control Regulations describe actions to be taken by competent authorities of EU Member States on imported produce. The most critical points to note at the present… +GROUP TRAINING ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
- 03/12/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
As part of its Fit For Market programme, COLEACP organised group training on organic agriculture over 3 days in Ijebu Ode (#Nigeria). Participants learned about the main principles of organic agriculture, and how it presents both advantages and constraints for companies. The classes were very interactive, and the training offered a space for networking opportunities and exchange of business information. A field visit to Tinwot Organic Farm enabled participants to see organic production at first hand.… +COLEACP mission under FFM and FFM SPS programmes to Uganda
- 02/12/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Mission sheet
COLEACP mission under FFM and FFM SPS programmes to Uganda: visits of beneficiaries from public and private sector to analyse their application for support, develop and validate a list of priority actions Reminder of the mission Country Uganda Programmes Fit for Market – Fit for Market SPS Experts Marie-Hélène KESTEMONT, Regional Programme Manager Marian RENKENS, Project manager Calendar From 11.11.2019 to 17.11.2019 Uganda Post-mission Sheet – FFM + FFM-SPS – Nov19… +WORKSHOP ON ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRO-INDUSTRIES
- 30/11/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
In Luanda, COLEACP participated in a workshop on the establishment of agro-industries, organised by Consórcio Rede Camponesa (CRC, Consortium of Farmer Networks). We took the opportunity to present our strategy to support the horticultural sector and strengthen the capacity of producers, improving their connection to national, regional and international fruit and vegetable markets.… +FIT FOR MARKET PROGRAMME IN GHANA
- 07/11/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
As part of its Fit for Market programme, COLEACP organised training in Ghana for technical and extension staff, to develop their capacity to pass on good practices in hygiene, traceability, crop protection and safe use of pesticides to workers and/or small-scale producers. Trainees were those responsible for production, pest control methods and phytosanitary treatments, as well as quality traceability managers and packaging managers of horticultural companies. Participants built on previous COLEACP training on Crop Protection and Safe Use of Pesticides… +FIELD TRAINING WORKSHOP METHOD
- 05/11/2019
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
COLEACP organised a training in Zimbabwe on its Field Training Workshop method. The method, designed in a simple and imaginative way around specific topics, helps trainees understand the good practices they need to employ in production and processing to ensure their produce complies with standards and regulatory requirements. The trainees were mainly technical and extension staff of Zimbabwean horticultural companies. Participants in Field Training Workshops can learn how to sensitize workers and small-scale producers about good hygiene practices, traceability, crop… +