• Prospects for domestic and regional markets throughout ACP countries

    • 17/04/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
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    AFRICA A Zimbabwe exporter of fresh vegetables that also sells regionally and locally reports that after 3 days of lockdown, the government relaxed the rules for key sectors: health, agriculture, food manufacturing and distribution. This saw local markets partially open and trade has been going on, although at a slow pace. The bulk of agro-commodity prices have slumped, except for lemons and partially avocado. Farms have been asked to lockdown but operate with housed labour inside the farm. Regarding exports,… +
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  • East Africa: COVID-19 hampers fight against locusts as threat grows

    • 17/04/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, News
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    A predicted second wave of desert locusts in East Africa will cause major food security problems for countries already struggling against the coronavirus lockdown – and COVID-19 is also directly disrupting the battle against the locusts. According to Al Jazeera (9 April), flight bans imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19 have significantly delayed deliveries of pesticides in countries across the region. Vincent Ssempijja, Uganda’s Agriculture Minister, reported that Uganda has deployed more than 2000 military troops to carry out… +
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  • Track changes to pesticide Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) with the COLEACP database

    • 14/04/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
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    A review of key EU and Codex MRL changes since the start of 2018 and an introduction to E-GAP, your tool for tracking changes that affect your sector. Every year, the use of many plant protection products is affected by Maximum Residue Limit (MRLs) changes. Since the start of 2018, MRL have been changed for 239 active substances in EU Regulation and the Codex Alimentarius combined. This has a direct impact on producers who often must change production methods (Good… +
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  • Important information regarding use of Imazalil and Fipronil

    • 02/04/2020
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
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    A change in the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for imazalil and fipronil on several crops will enter into force in the coming weeks. The lower MRLs mean that they can no longer be used on these crops when the produce is being exported to the EU. Note that it does not affect their use on crops destined for the domestic or regional market in countries where they are registered for use by the national authorities; MRLs in ACP countries are… +
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