Collective coaching on dry matter testing
- 27/02/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Avocados, News
No CommentsFollowing the collective training organised in October 2019 in order to reinforce the good practices for harvest and post-harvest handling for avocado export, the companies have been offered the opportunity to benefit from a coaching on dry matter testing. An experienced trainer visited the companies to train the technical staff to perform the test themselves.… +Fit For Market programme: support EXCELLA PRODUCE Lts
- 03/02/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Avocados, Carrots, Chillies, Corn, French beans, Ginger, News, Passion fruit, Rwanda, Tomatoes
Rwandan company EXCELLA PRODUCE Lts produces fruit and vegetables – avocados, French beans, chillies, baby corn, carrots, tomatoes, ginger, passion fruit and broccoli – and wants to expand to EU markets. As part of its Fit for Market programme, Coleacp is supporting the company to establish a strong quality and food safety management system validated through GLOBALG.A.P. certification.… +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
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… +