GREATER CERTAINTY UNTIL 1ST JANUARY 2021
After a period of uncertainty, there is now greater clarity regarding the completion of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU). With an 80-seat majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Johnson now has an unassailable majority for the passage of the revised EU27/UK Withdrawal Agreement through the UK Parliament, with this process now well under way.
So the UK is now firmly on track to leave the EU on 31st January… +
Ghanaian dried fruit producer and exporter HPW Fresh And Dry ltd has been working to improve its waste management, supported by Coleacp’s Fit For Market programme. Better composting methods reduce waste and improve the soil’s nutrient balance – a win-win result.… +
As part of its Fit for Market programme, Coleacp’s expert Ernest Muzukutwa is supporting Radville Farms Limited in setting up an internal training unit. Radville supplies COLEACP board member Wealmore with fruit and vegetables (mango, green beans, chilli, butternut and mini corn).
Radville Farms Limited requested COLEACP support to improve the efficiency of its internal training. The result will be an internal training system that meets current and future training needs effectively and sustainably. Once the new unit has been… +
From 18–19 December 2019, various partner states will discuss the topic “transforming the fruit and vegetables value chain in the EAC”. The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation based in Tanzania and composed of six partner states: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
The two days are punctuated by discussions, presentations, activities and field visits to discuss together how to transform and improve the fruit and vegetable value chain in East Africa. Agriculture is the… +
From 18–19 December 2019, various partner states will discuss the topic “transforming the fruit and vegetables value chain in the EAC”. The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation based in Tanzania and composed of six partner states: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
The two days are punctuated by discussions, presentations, activities and field visits to discuss together how to transform and improve the fruit and vegetable value chain in East Africa. Agriculture is the… +
From 18–19 December 2019, various partner states will discuss the topic “transforming the fruit and vegetables value chain in the EAC”. The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation based in Tanzania and composed of six partner states: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
The two days are punctuated by discussions, presentations, activities and field visits to discuss together how to transform and improve the fruit and vegetable value chain in East Africa. Agriculture is the… +
Maxwell is training lead farmers in Field Training Workshops at Nyanga Paprika Exports. Seven lead farmers will train farmer groups under them. The lead farmers have realised that they need to renovate their warehouses and separate agrochemicals from produce.… +
Fachs Field Training Workshop coaching with two outgrowers and two employees – the Director has converted her garage into a training room, and they have already completed two sessions.… +
Coldiron Pbc also benefited from the Field Training Workshops coaching. During practical sessions the company has realised it should change to crop monitoring.… +
Following group training in Zimbabwe on Coleacp ’s Field Training Workshop method, all the companies that took part have been implementing what they learned. Here, Itsheeqi Agro, a company specialising in the production of sweet potatoes and gooseberries for export, conducted a training session under the supervision of the expert trainer. The employees suggested they needed to upgrade the packhouse as the p.… +
In order to assist members, partners and beneficiaries perform a comprehensive Brexit readiness assessment, COLEACP has compiled a series of elements intended to better appreciate potential implications of Brexit on current business models, with a specific focus on whether main impacted supply chains are sufficiently resilient to continue functioning in a post-Brexit environment. The following news is structured in three main sections.
It is strongly recommended to move from Context to Main issues and implications prior to dive into Impacted… +
The return of a Conservative Party-led government with a clear parliamentary majority now means the revised Withdrawal Agreement should receive Parliamentary ratification, with the agreed transition period entering into effect until at least 1st January 2021, while negotiations for a new comprehensive UK/EU free trade area agreement are completed.
While any immediate prospect of a ‘No-Deal Brexit’ has therefore been averted until at least 1st January 2021, it remains a possibility given the commitments made during the General Election campaign… +
The return of a Conservative Party-led government with a clear parliamentary majority now means the revised Withdrawal Agreement should receive Parliamentary ratification, with the agreed transition period entering into effect until at least 1st January 2021, while negotiations for a new comprehensive UK/EU free trade area agreement are completed. While any immediate prospect of a ‘No-Deal Brexit’ has therefore been averted until at least 1st January 2021, it remains a possibility given the commitments made during the General Election campaign… +
Jakana Foods, an ugandan company that amongst others produces organic dried fruits and juices from mango, pineapple, banana and jack fruit, participated in Coleacp’s HACCP training in Uganda and is aiming for certification next year. To implement the HACCP system, the company will get technical assistance through MoU signed with COLEACP.… +
During its mission to Uganda, Coleacp also participated at the elaboration of a national work plan to strengthen the SPS control system in #Uganda, as part of COLEACP’s Fit for Market SPS programme.… +
As part of its Fit For Market programme, Coleacp organised a collective training in Kampala on “Risk assessment with a focus on HACCP principles”. The training aimed to update and strengthen middle managers’ technical skills on the principles of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) and also to train quality and traceability managers in horticultural companies to know, identify and control health risks.
Participants have earned the basic principles of risk analysis; the control measures for each stage of… +
Young people played a leading role in protests at #COP25 over the weekend, and on Monday they appeared at the conference to put pressure on negotiators to come up with a plan for reducing greenhouse gases and the impacts of climate breakdown.
In ACP countries, young people, although far from Madrid, are making their voices heard – like Uganda (Friday For Future) and Kenya (Climate Strike Kenya) to name a few. Young people worldwide are taking the lead on the… +
During the opening of the Presidential dialogue at the ACP Business Summit ahead of the 9th Summit of ACP Heads of State and Government — in the presence of His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya State House Kenya and Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman, United Bank for Africa and founder, Tonyelumelufoundation, Dr Patrick Ignatius Gomes, Secretary-General of the ACP Group of States, paid tribute to the results achieved since 2001 for the Kenyan horticultural industry through Coleacp… +
The 9th Summit of ACP Heads of State in Nairobi focuses on the theme “A transformed ACP : Committed to Multilateralism”.
The president of State House Kenya is taking this opportunity to highlight a few priorities :
• The number 1 resource available to ACP countries is people! “Growing people” though capacity building must be at the heart of any strategy.
• Industrialisation of agriculture to open new markets, integration of small farmers into national and regional markets, adding value… +
On 14th December 2019, a new EU plant health regulation ((EU) 2016/2031) comes into operation bringing rigorous new rules to prevent the introduction and spread of pests and diseases in the EU.
Countries exporting fruit and vegetables to the EU must take action to ensure that all consignments are in compliance. The new Official Control Regulations describe actions to be taken by competent authorities of EU Member States on imported produce.
The most critical points to note at the present… +
As part of its Fit For Market programme, COLEACP organised group training on organic agriculture over 3 days in Ijebu Ode (#Nigeria). Participants learned about the main principles of organic agriculture, and how it presents both advantages and constraints for companies. The classes were very interactive, and the training offered a space for networking opportunities and exchange of business information. A field visit to Tinwot Organic Farm enabled participants to see organic production at first hand.… +
COLEACP mission under FFM and FFM SPS programmes to Uganda: visits of beneficiaries from public and private sector to analyse their application for support, develop and validate a list of priority actions Reminder of the mission Country
Uganda Programmes
Fit for Market – Fit for Market SPS Experts
Marie-Hélène KESTEMONT, Regional Programme Manager
Marian RENKENS, Project manager Calendar
From 11.11.2019 to 17.11.2019 Uganda Post-mission Sheet – FFM + FFM-SPS – Nov19… +
In Luanda, COLEACP participated in a workshop on the establishment of agro-industries, organised by Consórcio Rede Camponesa (CRC, Consortium of Farmer Networks). We took the opportunity to present our strategy to support the horticultural sector and strengthen the capacity of producers, improving their connection to national, regional and international fruit and vegetable markets.… +
As part of its Fit for Market programme, COLEACP organised training in Ghana for technical and extension staff, to develop their capacity to pass on good practices in hygiene, traceability, crop protection and safe use of pesticides to workers and/or small-scale producers. Trainees were those responsible for production, pest control methods and phytosanitary treatments, as well as quality traceability managers and packaging managers of horticultural companies. Participants built on previous COLEACP training on Crop Protection and Safe Use of Pesticides… +