SHOULD FRESH PRODUCE IMPORTS INTO EUROPE BE BANNED? THE FAIRMILES CONSORTIUM IS BROADENING THE DIALOGUE NEEDED FOR GREATER CLIMATE JUSTICE.
- 13/05/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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SHOULD FRESH PRODUCE IMPORTS INTO EUROPE BE BANNED? THE FAIRMILES CONSORTIUM IS BROADENING THE DIALOGUE NEEDED FOR GREATER CLIMATE JUSTICE. The event, which took place both online and in person in Brussels on Tuesday 30 April, brought together more than 200 representatives from retail, food companies, NGOs and government to explore the following issues: The impact of airfreighted fresh horticultural products from developing countries. Climate justice considerations for companies’ net zero strategies To ban or not to ban: should we… +IICA COLEAD NEXT WEBINAR: OPPORTUNITIES IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CARIBBEAN ENTREPRENEURS
- 08/05/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
IICA COLEAD NEXT WEBINAR : Opportunities in local and regional markets for Caribbean entrepreneurs The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEAD kindly invite you to the 13th Caribbean Agrifood Business session on Opportunities in local and regional markets for Caribbean entrepreneurs . The session will be held online on Thursday 23 May 2024 – 10:00-12:00 AST / 14:00-16:00 UTC. Live interpretation will be available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. The agenda will follow soon. To register,… +AGRIPRENEURS EMPOWERED WITH KEY FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE
- 08/05/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
AGRIPRENEURS EMPOWERED WITH KEY FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE As part of its Fit for Market + programme, COLEAD hosted a high-impact webinar to help break down financial barriers for agripreneurs who are based in francophone sub-Saharan Africa. Held on 17 April, the event, entitled “Démystifier l’accès au financement pour vos projets agricoles et horticoles”, focused on clarifying the complexities surrounding financial opportunities for agripreneurs. The 90-minute session attracted over 120 participants from more than 20 countries, demonstrating a strong regional interest in… +ZAMBIA : INNOVATIVE COLEAD-GART PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE SOIL FERTILITY AND INCREASE THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF CROPS
- 08/05/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Zambia : innovative COLEAD-GART partnership to improve soil fertility and increase the economic value of crops In an exciting new development through the Fit For Market Plus programme, COLEAD has partnered with the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (GART) in Zambia to launch ground-breaking field trials. These trials are designed to evaluate the integration of two underutilised vegetables, Cleome (Cleome gynandra L.) and Amaranthus (Amaranthus spp.), into tomato and cabbage cropping systems. The main objective is to explore sustainable agricultural… +FLASHBACK 2005 : HOW DOES THE PIP (PROGRAMME) TACKLE FOOD SAFETY?
- 08/05/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
FLASHBACK 2005 : HOW DOES THE PIP (PROGRAMME) TACKLE FOOD SAFETY? A member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, Robert Sturdy (UK, Conservative) has contributed to the development of rules on the food safety of agricultural products placed on the market in the European Union: “We certainly do not want this legislation to be a barrier to trade,” he says. “But I can understand that a farmer in Africa, where regulations and controls are not the same as in… +GUINEA STRENGTHENS PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO AGRI-FOOD MARKETS
- 30/04/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
GUINEA STRENGTHENS PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO AGRI-FOOD MARKETS The project “Strengthening the phytosanitary control and certification system in Guinea” launched in 2019 and funded by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), was the subject of a closing workshop in Conakry on 24 April. It was an opportunity to present and welcome the results and positive impact of the project. In particular, the National Directorate of Plant Protection and Stored Foods (DNPV-DS) has benefited from capacity building… +DISCOVER COLEAD’S NEW SELF-PACED COURSE ON BUSINESS PLANNING IN AGRICULTURE
- 25/04/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Discover COLEAD’s new self-paced course on business planning in agriculture COLEAD is pleased to introduce through the FFM+ programme a new educational offering: a self-paced course designed to equip agricultural professionals with the skills to produce effective and compelling business plans. This course is specifically tailored to the agricultural sector, with a focus on horticultural businesses, and aims to enhance participants’ ability to secure funding, optimise management and stimulate innovation within their organisations. Course outline The new course provides a… +SUCCESSFUL ENERGY AUDIT LEADS TO COST SAVINGS AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR GAMBIA HORTICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
- 25/04/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Successful energy audit leads to cost savings and sustainability for Gambia Horticultural Enterprises Gambia Horticultural Enterprises (GHE), a leading Gambian company specialising in the export of fresh and processed produce to Europe, recently collaborated with COLEAD through the FFM+ programme on a comprehensive energy audit aimed at optimizing energy efficiency and reducing operational costs. As expenses for electricity and fuel for irrigation and processing activities climbed, GHE sought alternative energy solutions and embraced sustainability initiatives. Following the results of the… +STDF Project: Strengthening Training Capacity in Guinea
- 23/04/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
STDF Project: Strengthening Training Capacity in Guinea As part of its ongoing commitment to improve phytosanitary safety and competitiveness in the agricultural sector, COLEAD recently led a major initiative in Guinea as part of the STDF project. Last February in Conakry, the COLEAD team facilitated a capacity building programme aimed at equipping the Direction Nationale de la Protection Végétale et du Service de la Sécurité (DNPV-DS) with the necessary tools and strategies for the ongoing training of its staff. As… +Review of EU and GB MRL changes in 2023
- 23/04/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
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Review of EU and GB MRL changes in 2023 Key points This news update is a review of changes that were made in 2023. European Union (EU) maximum residue levels (MRLs) were changed for 82 plant protection products (PPPs) in 2023, compared with 75 in 2022. These changes include cases where MRLs for certain foods have been raised or lowered. In Great Britain (GB) maximum residue level (MRL) changes concerned 41 plant protection products (PPPs), compared with 23 in 2022.… +