Collective training on cultivation methods for banana production for FEPAF Basse Guinea
- 01/10/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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The Fit for Market Plus programme recently organised a five-day collective training session on “Mastering the main cultivation techniques for banana production (soil preparation-fertilisation-plant protection)” in Kindia, from 11 to 15 September 2023 at the headquarters of the Lower Guinea Fruit Growers’ Federation (FEPAF-BG). The aim was to build the skills and capacities of the federation’s members and technical staff, namely growers, agricultural technicians and advisors, production managers from member cooperatives, managers from certain cooperatives and a representative from the… +COLEAD’s support to agrifood stakeholders to reduce food loss and waste
- 29/09/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
The 2023 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (#IDAFLW) is a call for all to reduce food loss and waste (FLW). While 74 kg of food is being wasted on average per person each year worldwide (UNEP, 2021), food production is increasingly being impeded and food security endangered in times of economic, environmental and geopolitical crises. It is estimated that 13 percent of the world’s food production for human consumption is lost (discarded, incinerated or otherwise disposed)… +Democratic Republic of the Congo: Improving COPACO’s training system (1,600,000 Producers)
- 06/09/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News
Created in 1998, the Confédération Paysanne du Congo (COPACO-PRP) is a professional organisation comprising 452 local entities: farmers’ associations, production cooperatives, farmers’ groups, cooperative unions, farmers’ federations and farmers’ production and service organisations. COPACO-PRP is a member of the Plateforme Régionale des Organisations Paysannes d’Afrique Centrale (PROPAC) and therefore of PAFO. It has a national office in Kinshasa, 18 provincial coordinators, 130 local grassroots units and 17 extension workers. COPACO represents some 1,600,000 producers (57% men and 43% women) who… +Madagascar: Assessment of SAHANALA’s quality management system and FSSC 22000 standard’ s training
- 16/08/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News
To address the increasing request for dried ginger and improve current practices, SAHANALA has received support from COLEAD as part of its Fit for Market SPS programme. The aim was to establish a sanitary quality management system to obtain Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 certification for ginger processing. The FSSC 22000 standard provides a certification model that ensures food safety standards and processes throughout the food supply chain. The first step of the mission, overseen by an expert from… +COLEAD highlights young agripreneurs and their contribution to a sustainable world
- 12/08/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
The 2023 International Youth Day highlighted the importance to young people of “green skills”, which include “the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to live, develop and sustain a sustainable and resource-efficient society”. Young agricultural leaders and entrepreneurs are key players in achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they contribute to food security and safety, create jobs and improve livelihoods through responsible engagement in their farms and businesses. They are also leading the transition to a digital… +Nigeria: GLOBAL.G.A.P. & GRASP Certification, Solar Plant, Dobi Agrico leads by example
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News, Nigeria
DOBI AGRICO LIMITED, based in Abuja, is a Nigerian agro business that specializes in growing and processing vegetables, herbs, and spices. Their range of crops includes capsicum (bell pepper/bird eye chilies), tomatoes, cucumber, baby corn, butternut squash, common bean, spring onions, and more. The company is dedicated to exporting its products while maintaining high standards of agricultural practices for both domestic and international markets. To support their endeavors, Dobi Agrico joined the Fit for Market SPS (FFM SPS) programme in… +Guinea: Strengthening the phytosanitary system
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News, Uncategorized
The action to strengthen the phytosanitary and certification system in Guinea aims to strengthen the capacity of the various national actors in the field of phytosanitary protection in Guinea. It aims to promote better application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) and better access to international and regional markets for agricultural products from Guinea. This activity started in October 2019, funded by the Standardization and Trade Development Facility (STDF), the Fit For Market SPS programme and the Government of Guinea.… +Ghana: HPW Fresh & Dry receives support to adapt to the new EU Organic Regulation 2018/848
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, Ghana, News
HPW Fresh & Dry Ltd. is a Ghanaian horticultural company created in January 2010, producing and marketing processed fruits (dried fruits, fruit bars, etc.), mainly for the European market. The company employs over 1,000 workers to run the organically certified farm and factory and sources tropical fruits from over 1,400 outgrowers, often organised in cooperatives, of which 5 are organically certified. The new EU Organic Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/848) includes new requirements for group certification. The company requested support from… +World MSME Day 2023: linking agribusiness and research to meet the SDGs
- 27/06/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
The World MSME Day on 27 June is a celebration of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and their crucial role in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the United Nations, MSMEs are the backbone of most economies, accounting for over 70% of all businesses worldwide and more than 50% of jobs. These enterprises play a vital role in working with millions of family farms, contributing to food safety and security, and providing nutrition to local… +Nigeria: Reelfruit receives support for optimizing packhouse design
- 09/06/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News, Nigeria
Nature’s Bounty Health Products Ltd, trading as Reelfruit, is a Nigerian company led by women that specializes in the processing, marketing, and distribution of dried fruits. Their product range includes dried mango, dried pineapple, fruit and nut mix, cashews, mango rolls, coconut flakes, and coconut chips. Coinciding with the company milestone, Reelfruit achieved a significant accomplishment by inaugurating a new state-of-the-art processing and packing facility in Abeokuta, Ogun state in Nigeria. This modern facility was established to meet the increasing… +