Ethiopia: Rapid assessment of the SPS system
- 22/05/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, Ethiopia, News
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Ethiopia has one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa and is home to the second largest population (about 100 million people) after Nigeria in Africa. The total area of the country is 1.12 million km2. Agriculture contributes 45% of the Gross Domestic Product and employs more than 80% of the population. In the 2014/15 financial year, 75% of export earnings were generated from Agriculture. The role of the government is therefore crucial in creating a conducive environment for business and… +SOWIT, CIRAD & COLEAD in Ghana : a partnership to digitize the Mango value chain
- 22/05/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, Ghana, News
Measuring and predicting yields are major challenges in agriculture. The uncertainty of such evaluations has multiple repercussions that can affect the development of entire value chains. HPW Fresh & Dry Ltd., the largest dried-fruit producer in West Africa, requested support from COLEAD to resolve one of its most critical pain points: the lack of methods to estimate yields of its partner mango farmers reliably and efficiently. The company’s goal was to be able to accurately size its supply chain and… +Get inspired by entrepreneurs!
- 22/05/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
BIOFACH 2023 was an exciting occasion for COLEAD to learn more about the journeys and success stories of African entrepreneurs in the organic farming sector. We had the opportunity to meet inspirational men and women who are turning their ideas into reality and developing their businesses. Here are some inspiring thoughts from the entrepreneurs we met. Get inspired! Read on as they share some of their thoughts and get inspired by them! Wherever you are, get started!! Opportunities can be… +ACP together in Rome to meet the challenges of plant health
- 22/05/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) held its 17th face-to-face session from 27–31 March 2023 at the FAO Headquarters in Rome. The event was attended by approximately 400 participants from national and regional plant protection organisations, as well as other partner organisations of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), including COLEAD. Complimentary to the CPM-17 event, COLEAD organised two events (in French and English) to provide an overview of recent changes in the European plant health regulations. The testimonials of… +Benin: training in sustainable soil management
- 22/05/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Benin, Corp EN, News
COLEAD organised a collective training course on ‘Sustainable soil management’ for the partner clusters of the DEFIA programme within the framework of the Support for the agro-ecological transition of the pineapple sector in Benin project. The training brought together a dozen participants from seven organisations, all of whom were farm managers, company executives or technicians responsible for supervising producers. The participants received training on: Assessment of soil properties and determination of key elements of soil fertility Identification of practices that… +Unlocking business opportunities for young entrepreneurs: FFM+ in Action at AASW8 Side Events
- 17/05/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN
About 11 million young Africans enter every year the labour force which continuously adds pressure to local economies and food systems. Many young farmers and agri-entrepreneurs are innovators and risk-takers but lack access to market. There is an urgent need to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem, especially in rural areas, to ensure that youth can establish viable livelihoods. Investing in youth and empowering young agri-entrepreneurs to engage responsibly in their farms and businesses are fundamental to achieve many Sustainable Development Goals… +OECD-COLEAD session on the impact of climate change on fruit and vegetables
- 11/05/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN
Climate change is a major concern to the agricultural sector with effects on the quality of fruit and vegetables that could undermine, or reverse progress made in recent decades in terms of food security and safety. In this context, it is key to adapt and find solutions to the challenges linked to climate change to still be able to offer quality and enough food to consumers. The fruit and vegetable industry needs to adapt its methods for food production (from… +Nigeria: Agronomists build capacity in crop protection
- 05/05/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Nigeria
COLEAD provided training to Nigerian agronomists last year on the safe and effective use of appropriate control method for target pests. Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) recently organized a 5-day group training in Ibadan to reinforce previous lessons, share best practices, and teach effective messaging on safe pesticide use and crop protection to colleagues and members. Trainers Jimi Talabi and James Ekele employed field training workshop methodology and role-playing exercises to impart knowledge, improve understanding, and facilitate the adoption of… +PAFO-COLEAD Innovations Session on Agroecology: Join us on 10 May 2023
- 24/04/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN
The 13th session of the Innovations Series on the theme of Producers’ and SMEs Innovations in Agroecology for Sustainable Agrifood Systems, will be hosted online via Zoom on Wednesday 10 May from 12:00-14:00 UTC. Live interpretation for the session will be available in English, French and Portuguese. Join us and register for this event by clicking on this link. The programme note for the session is available here. During this Innovations Session, producers and SMEs will showcase how their business… +Presenting COLEAD, its FFM+ and AGRINFO programmes to Gabon stakeholders
- 19/04/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Uncategorized
On 12 April 2023, COLEAD collaborated with the Embassy of Gabon in Belgium to host an online workshop, presenting its FFM+ and AGRINFO programmes to stakeholders in Gabon’s horticultural sector. The event was attended by H.E. Mr. Serge Thierry MICKOTO, Ambassador of the Republic of Gabon to Belgium, as well as over thirty public and private sector actors. The COLEAD team presented on the evolving regulatory requirements and trends in regional and international fruit and vegetable markets during the workshop.… +