Meeting on the 2021 mango campaign in Guinea
- 15/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Guinea, News
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In anticipation of the start of the mango export season in Guinea, COLEACP organised a workshop for discussion and exchange on the 2021 mango season in partnership with the National Directorate for Plant Protection, Stored Foods and Technical Control (DNPVDS-CT). This workshop took place on Monday 12 April. It provided an opportunity to review the integrated management measures, the phytosanitary inspection and certification system and the precautionary measures detailed in the mango dossier submitted to the European Union, in the… +Field training on technical itineraries for mango production in Guinea-Bissau
- 13/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Guinea, News
On April 13, 2021, under the WACOMP – Guinea-Bissau, funded by União Europeia na Guiné-Bissau and implemented by UNIDO-United Nations Industrial Development Organization, training on Technical Itinerarios was started for the production of mango. Training is directed at #manga technicians in Guinea-Bissau, in particular: cooperatives, agricultural companies, community leaders, agricultural technicians, mango producers and model farmers. 15 technicians from different national partner organizations of the #WACOMP-GB project participate in this training. In the course of training, trainees will pay a… +Caribbean: Business management training on market access
- 13/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean
COLEACP’s latest Business Management and Development training in the Caribbean will focus on “Market access: How to make an informed business decision regarding the market to target”. The four-week training is intended for managers/directors of companies or farmers’ organisations operating in the local informal market, or in an informal way, who want to expand their activities to more formal, high-end (international) markets. Professional associations providing advice on this to their members can also participate. The current group of participants are… +Group training on Integrated Management for fruit fly control in Côte d’ivoire’s mango sector
- 08/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Côte d'Ivoire, News
The group training aimed to build the capacities of technical managers of fresh mango exporting companies on integrated management measures for fruit fly control. The participants were companies registered with Direction de la Protection des Végétaux, du Contrôle et de la Qualité (DPVCQ) and active in the country’s mango sector, specifically production managers and packing station managers. The training course aimed to enable participants to implement integrated fruit fly management measures for production and export companies; recognise damaged fruit and… +Group training on integrated management for fruit fly control in Cameroon’s mango sector
- 06/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Cameroon, News
The group training aimed to build the capacities of technical managers of fresh mango exporting companies on integrated management measures for fruit fly control. The participants were companies registered with Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) and active in the country’s mango sector, specifically production managers and packing station managers. The training course aimed to enable participants to implement integrated fruit fly management measures for production and export companies; recognise damaged fruit and manage discarded fruit; have a… +Dominican Republic: JAD-COLEACP webinar series
- 30/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Uncategorized
COLEACP is collaborating with the Dominican Agroenterprise Board (Junta Agroempresarial Dominicana, JAD) to present a webinar series on market access for processed products in the pineapple, mango and avocado sectors. The webinars are part of the CALIFRUP project, “Quality enhancement for the development of MSMEs in the processed fruit value chain”. In February–March 2021, three webinars offered key ideas and tools to help Dominican entrepreneurs build their export projects. Each one was attended by an average of 30 active participants.… +Early mango campaign workshop in Côte d’Ivoire
- 30/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Côte d'Ivoire, News
COLEACP, in partnership with Direction de la Protection des Végétaux, du Contrôle et de la Qualité (DPVCQ), is organising a discussion and exchange workshop on the 2021 mango campaign in Côte d’Ivoire on 30 March. The meeting is aimed at company managers and technical managers of DPVCQ, and covered the following points: Part 1: Mango dossier Review of the 2020 campaign and the points for improvement identified during the internal audit carried out by the DPVCQ in relation to the… +Global Shea Alliance (Ghana) – Field Training Workshop on facilitation methods and tools
- 26/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ghana, News
A Field Training Workshop for the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) aimed to develop participants’ capacity to transmit good practices in hygiene, traceability, crop protection and the safe use of pesticides to workers and/or small producers, as part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme. Held from 8 to 12 March, the workshop was designed for producers and extension staff (NGO Cord of GSA who had previously taken part in training on “Crop protection”, “Good hygiene practices and traceability principles”, and “Food… +Early mango campaign workshop in Burkina Faso
- 24/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Burkina Faso, News
COLEACP, in partnership with DPVC and APROMA-B, is organising a discussion and exchange workshop on the 2021 mango campaign in Burkina Faso on 24 March. The meeting is aimed at company managers and technical managers of these companies, and covered the following points: Part 1: Mango dossier Review of the 2020 campaign and the points for improvement identified during the internal audit carried out by the DPVC in relation to the mango dossier. Review of some technical issues (certificates, lots,… +FAPE (Sierra Leone) – Design & Construction of an Export Facility
- 19/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Sierra Leone
This Thursday, the Federation for Agricultural Produce Exporters of Sierra Leone (FAPESL) has animated a workshop, organized with the support from the World Bank and COLEACP. The objective of this workshop was to introduce the FAPESL project for an Export Facility built according to International standards at Lungi Airport and to present in detail to public and private horticultural stakeholders. This project would boost exports of fresh and processed produce and allow exporters to be more competitive while respecting regulations… +