• WORKSHOP ON AVOCADO SUPPLY CHAIN IN KENYA

    • 20/12/2018
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
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    In Kenya the Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD; formerly Horticultural Crops Development Authority), Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) and Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya (FPC), together with COLEACP, organized a two-day workshop on 3 December 2018. The event brought together 140 participants from throughout the country’s avocado value chain (producers, importers, exporters, logistics operators, competent authorities and transport companies). The main reason for the meeting was the current challenge faced by the Kenyan industry to improve the commercial quality… +
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  • COLEACP’ SUPPORT IN KENYA-WATER AND SOIL MANAGEMENT

    • 29/10/2018
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    Kenyan farmers are facing increasingly severe droughts due to significant climate change in production areas. Most small and medium-sized farmers often have limited access to irrigation, and their dependence on reduced rainfall and precipitation is of increasing concern. Several green bean-exporting companies have requested support to help their producers use available water more efficiently and sustainably. Technical assistance is being deployed to develop a multi-stage support and training methodology. Following an initial diagnosis to analyse current practices, it will be… +
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  • THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL SYSTEMS

    • 20/09/2018
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    We organized a 2-day workshop in Nigeria ????????️ focusing on “The role of Public and Private sectors in sanitary and photosanitary control systems for the Fruits and Vegetable sub-sectors.” More than fifty people from the Public and Private sectors attended this awareness raising Workshop.… +
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  • WORKSHOP ON THE EU PLANT HEALTH REGULATION IN ABUJA

    • 28/06/2018
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    We organized in collaboration with the Agricultural Fresh Produce Growers & Exporters Association of Nigeria an awareness raising workshop on the upcoming changes in the EU Plant Health Regulation in Abuja (????????️). You can find more information about this regulation on our website at : https://www.coleacp.org/…/new-eu-plant-health-regulation-an… Participants included public sector actors as the Plant Quarantine Department (NAQS), the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Technical Working Groups as well as representatives of the European Delegation, ECOWAS Commission –… +
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  • Important amendment to EU Plant Health regulations affecting exports of chillies and peppers (Capsicum)

    • 26/10/2017
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Capsicum, Chillies, News
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    Until the new European Plant Health Regulation comes into force in December 2019, the application of existing EU rules is being reinforced. This has implications for third countries exporting to the EU, including the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. On 15 July 2017, the European Commission published Implementing Directive 2017/1279, which sets out important new plant health rules affecting ACP exports. These rules require additional measures for the control of four new quarantine pests, including False Codling Moth (Thaumatotybia… +
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  • General meeting of COLEACP – 12 June 2017

    • 04/05/2017
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    The annual General Meeting of COLEACP will be held on Monday 12th June 2017 in Paris. All members of the association are cordially invited to participate. For more information please contact the General Delegation at dg@coleacp.org  … +
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