• ACP together in Rome to meet the challenges of plant health

    • 22/05/2023
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
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    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… +
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  • Benin: training in sustainable soil management

    • 22/05/2023
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Benin, Corp EN, News
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    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… +
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  • Unlocking business opportunities with Marlene José: FFM+ in action at AASW8 side events

    • 19/05/2023
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Corp EN, News
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    On Tuesday 6 June, 14h00-16h00 UTC+2, Marlene José will present her business during a side event on Unlocking business opportunities for young entrepreneurs organised by FARA, the COLEAD, YPARD and GFAR at the 8th African Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW8).   The session will be held online and on-site in Durban, South Africa. Online participants have to register using this link. Live interpretation in English and French will be available.    About Marlene José and FoodCare Marlene is the founder and CEO… +
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  • (Re-)Discover the producers’ and SMEs innovations in agroecology presented at the PAFO-COLEAD Innovations Session n°13

    • 17/05/2023
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
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    On 10 May, COLEAD and PAFO convened the Innovations Session n°13 that focused on producers’ and SMEs innovations in agroecology for sustainable agrifood systems. Four inspiring farmers and entrepreneurs presented how their agrifood activities and businesses support agroecology and sustainability. The first panel was followed by the presentations of two African support organisations and of their successes with agroecological practices on the field.  The online session – available in English, French and Portuguese – gathered 250 participants and was again… +
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  • Fall armyworm: effective, sustainable, and affordable control solutions are needed for this devastating pest in Africa

    • 17/05/2023
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: ACP EN, Africa, Corp EN, News
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    The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is an emerging insect pest that was first recorded in West Africa in 2016. FAW attacks more than 80 plant species, with a strong preference for maize, one of the most widely produced and consumed cereals in sub-Saharan Africa. Since its introduction, the distribution of FAW has been expanding steadily and now covers the whole of Africa. The pest causes significant yield and economic losses and poses a serious threat to food security in… +
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  • Three new plant protection products are now available for mango in West Africa

    • 05/12/2022
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, Corp EN, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal
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    Three new plant protection products (PPPs) have been granted a Provisional Authorization of Sale (APV) with the support of COLEACP’s Fit For Market SPS programme at the 6th Extraordinary Session of the Sahelian Committee for Pesticides (SPC) in October 2022. This means that they will be available to producers for the 2023 season in the nine West African countries covered by the SPC: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Gambia. The products are for use… +
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  • 2nd Biennial Conference on Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture

    • 09/09/2022
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Corp EN, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
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    2nd Biennial Conference on Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture: DeSIRA-LIFT co-organises two events COLEACP is the lead of the second service area of the European Union’s DeSIRA programme working closely with African research organisations towards the Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture contributing to sustainable agriculture and food systems. More specifically, DeSIRA-LIFT’s Service Area 2 works to support FARA, AFAAS, ASARECA, CCARDESA and CORAF (collectively known as CAADP-XP4 organizations) playing a key role in Africa’s agricultural knowledge and innovation systems.… +
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