Nairobi: International Avocado Congress
- 27/05/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Avocados, Kenya, News
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The International Africa Avocado Congress – Avocado Africa 2021 – will be held in Nairobi on 23–25 June. The Avocado Society of Kenya (ASOK) organises the congress in collaboration with other regional and international organisations in the avocado value chain in Africa and beyond. The event, with the theme “Avocado Africa: A convergence of technology and business for increased competitiveness and trade”, is a platform specifically aimed at stimulating trade, technology, knowledge transfer and sharing, and will draw avocado sector… +Import controls in Europe – the example of Belgium
- 27/05/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
On 4 May, COLEACP held a meeting with National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and stakeholders in the fruit and vegetable sector of ACP countries on “How import controls of fresh fruit and vegetables are carried out in Europe – the example of Belgium”. The meeting was well attended, gathering around 60 participants representing NPPOs from all ACP regions along with COLEACP experts. Following presentations on the experiences of Senegalese and Kenyan exporters, Lazlo Avonts described the activities of the Border… +Our team of national relays
- 22/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Caribbean, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guinea, Madagascar, News, Pacific, Senegal, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
COLEACP has long depended on a committed team of local representatives (“relays”), who contribute their wide-ranging in-country and regional expertise in each of the three African, Caribbean and Pacific regions, keep us in touch with our value chains “on the ground”, and enhance our networks. Meet the team! COLEACP National Relays AFRICA Burkina Faso Edit Patric KABRÉ is an expert in food safety and SPS issues Cameroon Guy Jacques WAMBA is an agricultural engineer specialising in plant protection and organic… +News digest: policy
- 22/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
GLOBAL 2021 Global food policy report: Transforming food systems after Covid-19 On 13 April the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched its 2021 Global Food Policy Report. Covid-19 upended our food systems in 2020, leading to lost livelihoods, food insecurity and rising poverty. The report looks at the critical lessons learned from the pandemic so far and explores opportunities for transforming our food systems to be more resilient, healthy, sustainable, efficient and inclusive going forward. Critical questions addressed include:… +Afruibana webinar and White Paper
- 21/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Bananas, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, News
On 21 April, Afruibana held a webinar titled “Agriculture at the heart of the Africa-Europe relationship”. The event was organised as part of the presentation of the Afruibana White Paper on African Bananas, which aims to take stock of the past decade on the European banana market, and to offer perspectives at the start of the new decade. COLEACP recognises that the banana export industry is key for the development and modernisation of this and other ACP fruit and vegetable… +News digest: Agri-food markets & production
- 21/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Bananas, Berries, Burkina Faso, Caribbean, Carrots, Central African Republic, Cherries, Chillies, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, France, Germany, Ghana, Grapes, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Mangoes, Mushrooms, Namibia, Netherlands, News, Nigeria, Norway, Pacific, Passion fruit, Pineapples, Potatoes, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Spain, Sweet potatoes, Tanzania, Togo, Tomatoes, Tonga, Yam, Zimbabwe
GLOBAL World of Fresh Ideas On 26-27 May, Fruitnet will be live and online to host “World of Fresh Ideas”, a learning and networking event for the global fresh fruit and vegetable business. Four programme tracks offer talks, interviews and interactive discussions with experts from across the international fresh produce business. Organised by Fruitnet in cooperation with Fruit Logistica, the event is aimed at suppliers, distributors, buyers and service providers in the fresh produce trade. Source: World of Fresh Ideas… +Distance learning for Somali company Jubba Agro
- 21/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, News, Somalia
A key aim of this COLEACP training is to enable the technical staff of Jubba Agro to pass on key messages effectively to the farmers they work with on a daily basis. As well as strengthening the teaching skills of the technical staff, the online training offers a review of all the principles of food hygiene and traceability. The training is given by a Ghanaian expert, Mr Mark Tutu Sarpong, one of COLEACP’s network of regional and local expert trainers.… +Training for NPPO inspectors: Organisation and implementation of official controls
- 21/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
COLEACP’s online training for National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) tackles both the organisation and the implementation (enforcement) of official sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls. Organisation of official controls Participants in this series learn how to design and supervise the implementation of a system of official SPS controls adapted to the requirements of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), and particularly relating to the new requirements of the EU plant health legislation that came into force in December 2019. In April… +Import controls on fresh fruit and vegetables in Europe: The example of Belgium
- 21/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
An upcoming online session on key plant health issues affecting National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and stakeholders in the fruit and vegetable sector of ACP countries will address “How import controls of fresh fruit and vegetables are carried out in Europe – example of Belgium – main implications and challenges”. In this webinar, on 4 May, NPPOs from member states of the East African Community (EAC) and the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) will outline the experiences… +Establishing and updating national lists of regulated pests
- 21/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
COLEACP has been holding a series of e-meetings on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues with National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) from ACP countries. The latest meeting, on 15 April, focused on “Establishment and update of regulated pest lists in ACP countries – main implications and challenges”. This interactive session allocated time for the exchange of information and experiences between the speakers, participants and the COLEACP team. A representative from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) gave a short introduction explaining… +