• INNOVAGRI (Mauritius): Support for the implementation of a sanitary quality manual

    • 30/08/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Mauritius
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    INNOVAGRI Ltd is a fruit and vegetable – onion, potato, carrot, pepper, tomato, pumpkin, pineapple, passion fruit – production company based in Rivière des Anguilles, Mauritius. The company operates a 55-hectare farm with 2500 m2 of greenhouses. All the fruit and vegetables produced, estimated at around 3,000 tonnes for 2019, are currently sold on the local market. With a view to continuous improvement and at the request of its main client, INNOVAGRI wished to set up a sanitary quality management… +
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  • The Fit For Market programme technical support towards HACCP system certification of Spices Rwanda Ltd

    • 30/08/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Ghana, Rwanda
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    Company background Spices Rwanda Ltd is a whole dried chilli business in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda. The company was registered by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in August 2017 under Tax Identification No. 107358351. Spices Rwanda Ltd works with different suppliers who produce raw chillies which they then sell to the company. The suppliers follow set instructions provided by Spices Rwanda Ltd to produce safe products that meet the specifications set by the company. The chillies are grown, harvested,… +
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  • STDF Togo: Workshop on the validation of a strategic development plan for APROTELF

    • 22/08/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Togo
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    A workshop on the validation of a strategic development plan and the adoption of internal regulations of the Association of Producers, Processors and Exporters of Fruits and Vegetables of Togo (APROTELF) took place on 5 August 2022 in Lomé, Togo. This workshop, which brought together some 30 participants, resulted from support for APROTELF to draw up its 2022–2026 strategic development plan and revise its statutes and internal regulations. The support, which lasted for 2 months, allowed APROTELF to: review, with… +
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  • Capacity building for plant health experts

    • 19/08/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Cameroon, Caribbean, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Pacific, Rwanda, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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    A series of capacity building workshops for plant health experts (12 French- and 12 English-speaking experts) started in August 2022. The objective of the workshops is to broaden the pool of COLEACP experts capable of carrying out technical assistance missions and accompanying ACP competent authorities and other stakeholders. The workshops focus mainly on three cross-cutting themes: (i) pest surveillance; (ii) pest risk analysis – establishment and updating of lists of regulated pests; (iii) official control systems (import and export) –… +
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  • Malagasy companies at BIOFACH 2022

    • 10/08/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Madagascar
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    COLEACP exhibited in the Organic Africa Pavilion at this year’s BIOFACH – the world’s leading trade fair for organic food – which took place from 26 to 29 July 2022 in Nuremberg, Germany. Madagascar had its own stand at the event, and 11 companies, members of the Syndicat Malagasy de l’Agriculture Biologique (SYMABIO), were able to promote organic products “made in Madagascar”. The stand was officially inaugurated by His Excellency Mr Harifidy Ramilison, Madagascar’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, who… +
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  • Ghana: Collective training on coconut tree cultivation

    • 01/08/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Ghana
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    From 13 to 17 June 2022, the Fit For Market SPS organised the first session of collective training on “Coconut tree cultivation” for coconut growers in Ghana. The training took place in Accra and gathered 12 production managers from coconut producing and/or exporting companies in Ghana from five different companies. The specific objective of this training was to strengthen capacities of coconut smallholders, farmer groups and organisations, and horticultural MSMEs, to access local and international markets by complying with SPS… +
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  • Sierra Leone: Assessment and training for horticultural processing companies

    • 30/07/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Sierra Leone
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    The Fit For Market SPS programme, organised training on hygiene and food safety principles including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) methodology for horticultural companies producing both fresh and processed goods in Sierra Leone. The objective was to support six processing companies to master the HACCP approach in their production units, and in parallel, build the capacity of local consultants to conduct assessments on food safety management systems. The training was carried out in three phases: an initial quick… +
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  • Kenya: Consultative meeting with exporters of beans and peas with pods by the Horticultural Crop Directorate (HCD)

    • 20/07/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Kenya, News
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    Kenya is a major exporter of horticultural produce to the European Union (EU) which constitutes 80% of total exports. The total value of horticultural exports reached 157.7 billion Kenya shillings (KSh) in 2021. Kenya’s beans and peas with pods have, over the years, enjoyed a sizeable market share in the EU. However, this is threatened by the numerous notifications that Kenya has been receiving of late. There is need for more engagement with industry players to ensure good quality, safe… +
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  • Presentation of the findings of an EU trade visit, and the outcome of a COLEACP-supported study

    • 20/07/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Kenya, News
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    The National Horticulture Taskforce (NHT) of Kenya is a multi-stakeholder interactive and consensus-building forum with representation from public and private sector stakeholders in the horticulture sub-sector, promoting private-public sector dialogue. The major goal being to assure Kenya’s horticultural produce complies with market requirements and sustains its reputation as a leading grower and exporter of horticultural produce. The taskforce is involved in activities such as: capacity building; accreditation of business support facilities; awareness creation; development of common strategies; risk assessment; adoption… +
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  • KS1758 Certification Awards to farms via the Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK)

    • 20/07/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Kenya, News
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    The Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK) supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, working with Horticultural Crop Directorate (HCD), the Standards Projects Committee and agriculture sector industry players, has been running KS1758 – Part 2: Implementation Project, with a focus on fruits and vegetables. It is expected that adoption of Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) standard KS1758 will enhance food safety and food quality and facilitate sustainable market access for the Kenyan domestic market. Additionally, the standard will promote good agricultural… +
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