COLEAD’s NExT Kenya programme is bearing fruit
- 07/06/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, Kenya, News
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In a series of recent activities and events, COLEAD’s NExT Kenya programme has focused on enhancing Kenya’s bean and pea sector, resolving commercial disputes, providing training on industry standards, conducting energy assessments, and improving communication between stakeholders. These initiatives are expected to foster sustainable growth and enable Kenya to regain its position as a leading exporter in the sector. Recent activities include: Steering committee meeting on the good practice guide for beans and peas. Meeting participants discussed the development of… +Boosting intra-African trade with Vert Ltd: FFM+ in action at AASW8 side event
- 26/05/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, Kenya, News
On Tuesday 6 June, 4:30-6:30 PM UTC+2, Jane Maina will present her business during a side event on Boosting intra-Africa trade: the agricultural midstream in the value chain organised by FARA, IFAD and the COLEAD 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. Find the concept note here and biodata… +Kenya: Improving KEPHIS communication and relationship dynamics with various stakeholders
- 20/02/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Kenya
Consistent and regular communication of official government information and international SPS requirements is a challenge to many agencies. There is therefore a need to ensure proactive, transparent and effective communication with stakeholders on market requirements and risks. Communication is key for a National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO): the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) needs to communicate with agricultural industry players, government agencies/departments and donors. Communication can be informative but can also be used for specific targets to relay information… +Kenya: Energy assessments and audit for WAMU Investments Ltd
- 20/02/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Kenya
To reduce energy use and environmental emissions, growers need to understand where their energy is being used. Soaring energy costs continue to put growers under pressure and much of the agri-food supply chain is being heavily impacted by unprecedented price increases. Energy has always been important to growers – as they strive to reduce costs and protect their profits, finding ways to improve their energy efficiency remains a priority. Sustainable agriculture, which includes energy efficiency, can help to ensure economic,… +Kenyan floriculture industry welcomes Ethiopian delegation to discuss false codling moth management
- 13/01/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ethiopia, Kenya
This week (8–13 January 2023), a delegation from the Ethiopian public and private sector are in Kenya as part of an expert mission on false codling moth (FCM) management. The visiting delegation is composed of technical and management staff from the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA) and the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA). The FCM is classified a priority quarantine pest in the EU, one of Ethiopia’s main export destinations. To address the FCM challenge, various consultations were held between… +Companies promoting the circular economy and reducing food waste
- 20/12/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, News, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
On 28 November 2022, during the 11th Innovations Session organised by the PAFO and COLEACP, inspiring African companies demonstrated how their businesses based on the circular economy contribute to reducing food loss and waste (agenda ; speakers’ biodata). The online session was attended by over 170 participants from Africa, the Caribbean region and Europe. The recording of the session is available on COLEACP’s YouTube channel. The growing global population requires increased food production levels to address food and nutrition security… +NExT Kenya reviews food safety culture
- 20/12/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Kenya, News
In October, the NExT Kenya programme worked with AAA Growers, a Kenyan exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables, to facilitate an expert review of the food safety culture and assess upcoming food safety requirements. AAA Growers hopes to implement a pro-active approach to better understand food fraud, food defence and food safety culture. This will be done through specialist training on each topic and reviewing and updating the current plans and risks/vulnerabilities associated with primary production and post-harvest handling of… +NExT Kenya: training on key GLOBALG.A.P changes
- 20/12/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Kenya, News
On 8 November 2022, the NExT Kenya programme trained 22 staff from horticulture producing and exporting companies on “Key changes on GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6”. The training had a rich mix of participants, including compliance managers, quality managers, staff managing the quality management system (QMS) and internal auditors (QMS and farm auditors). The training was designed around recent version updates leading to GLOBALG.A.P IFA v6, the final version of which was published on 29 September 2022. The training aimed to update… +Kenya: Support for the 2022 Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs Conference
- 20/12/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Kenya, News
The 2022 Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs Conference and Exhibition took place in November 2022 at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. The theme for this year’s conference was “Enhancing Productivity, Quality, Food Safety, and Market Access for Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs”. The main objective of the conference was to bring together stakeholders (both public and private) in the fruit, vegetables and herbs subsector to discuss challenges and opportunities, with an emphasis on promoting the competitiveness of Kenya’s fresh fruits, vegetables and… +COLEACP’s Sustainability Self-Assessment System (SAS)
- 16/12/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Uncategorized, Zimbabwe
In the framework of the Fit for Market Plus (FFM+) programme, COLEACP organised two training sessions on the new version of the COLEACP Sustainability Self-Assessment System (SAS). The sessions were part of a SAS training programme that will include completion of a self-study course, peer exchanges and mentoring/coaching sessions. The two sessions took place on the 1 December 2022 in English (AM) and in French (PM). Participants included the COLEACP technical assistance team and COLEACP experts – those with experience… +