Agrinnovators.org: for and by innovative entrepreneurs in Africa
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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We are delighted to announce the launch of Agrinnovators, a platform for African entrepreneurs passionate about innovation and sustainability in the agri-food sector. This initiative is a collaboration between COLEAD and PAFO. The Agrinnovators blog will feature stories, insights, and tips from successful agripreneurs who are transforming the food system in Africa through their creativity, resilience, and vision. It will also showcase the latest trends, technologies, and opportunities in the agri-food sector, such as urban agriculture, vertical farming, circular economy,… +Have you seen AGRINFO UPDATE – the information service that keeps agribusinesses and public authorities up to date on new EU requirements?
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
AGRINFO UPDATE is a regular email newsletter on new EU policies, regulations, and standards with potential implications for low- and middle-income countries exporting agri-food and fish to the EU market. As a taster, see the latest issue of AGRINFO UPDATE here. Links in the newsletter take you to our website. There you will find more details about recent and upcoming changes – and the actions companies or authorities need to take to meet new rules, or to give feedback on… +63 job descriptions listed in a new tool of the COLEAD training system
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Every operator, from the manager to the worker, including the middle manager or small producer, has a role to play in ensuring the sustainability of agriculture and food.’ That is why’ it is essential that our learning methods and tools are designed to correspond to the qualification levels and needs of each link in the value chain. To achieve this, the COLEAD training system integrates two frameworks: A learning objectives framework: the training catalogue. A skills framework: the catalogue of… +“Access to finance for agripreneurs”: a COLEAD department enabling partner-beneficiaries to reach the maturity required to fund their projects
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) is a significant obstacle to the development of inclusive and sustainable agricultural and food sectors, especially in vulnerable and high-potential countries such as Sub-Saharan African countries. For over 20 years, COLEAD has been actively involved in this area, despite it not being originally part of the priority intervention themes of the programmes, which were more focused on strengthening the technical capacities of operators in agricultural practices and market access. These… +United Arab Emirates: a promising market for Kenyan products
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
As part of the NExT Kenya programme, the Kenyan National Horticultural Taskforce, in collaboration with HCD (Horticultural Crops Directorate), a directorate established under the Agriculture and Food Authority and COLEAD, visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last October. The aim was to gain a better understanding of the Middle East market, its specific requirements and to deepen existing relationships to capitalize on emerging opportunities. The trade mission was also attended by representatives of Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), Fresh… +Satisfaction survey conducted among COLEAD’s programmes partner beneficiaries: encouraging results from 29 countries
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Continuous improvement is one of COLEAD’s five values. The feedback from our partner beneficiaries (BPs) plays a crucial role in guiding our activities, development, and the evolution of our practices. In this context, we launched a satisfaction survey during the summer, which will be repeated annually. The questionnaire is concise, designed to gather thoughts and observations to assess our performance and identify areas for improvement. A survey based on 14 questions was sent to all organizations with a development project… +New technical-marketing publications: mangoes, roots and tubers, cocoa
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
One of the activities of COLEAD’s Market Insights department, is to translate qualitative and quantitative marketing data into market information that will help our beneficiary partners understand trends in the agri-food sector, as well as in specific market segments. Here you can find three recently published technical and marketing publications available in our COLEAD e-library. Please click on the corresponding image to access the reports: Mango-based food products: dried, fresh-cut, frozen, puree, vinegar and pickles and waste recovery products: compost,… +Caribbean: Focus on Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
The Fit for Market Plus (FFM+) programme was launched in the Caribbean Region in May 2022 (webinar) and in November 2022 through local workshops. As a result, 41 requests for support have been received to date, with 10 coming from Suriname and 17 from Trinidad and Tobago. This marks the initiation of numerous upcoming development projects. Overall, the actions planned by COLEAD through FFM+ and implemented partnerships in the region are complementary and integrated into projects aimed at facilitating better… +COLEAD at ABIM 2023: innovations in biocontrol and compliance with EU organic agriculture regulations
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
ABIM 2023: meetings and innovations in biological crop protection We are pleased to share some highlights from COLEAD’s participation in the 18th Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) held in Basel from October 23 to 25, 2023. ABIM, a global event for the biocontrol industry, serves as a platform to showcase research and innovation in crop protection, stay up to date with the latest developments in biocontrol (including legislation), and foster connections with Plant Protection Product (PPP) companies to facilitate access… +Celebrating 50 years of COLEAD
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
On the 1st of December 2023, COLEAD celebrated its 50th anniversary in Brussels with 120 partners, directors, former DGs of the association, team members and friends of COLEAD in attendance. Also in attendance virtually, were more than 200 members of the association from 25 different countries, from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. “A perfect illustration of the COLEAD network”, said Jeremy KNOPS, COLEAD’s DG, in his speech. COLEAMA was founded 50 years ago at the 46th Brussels International Fair,… +