PAFO-COLEAD Innovations Session 14: Climate-resilient practices and innovations in agri-food SMEs
- 16/08/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN
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The next Innovations Session n°14 will focus on Climate-resilient practices and innovations by agrifood SMEs and will be held online on Wednesday 30 August 2023, 12:00-14:00 UTC. Find out more in the programme and join the discussion (available in English, French and Portuguese) led by the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO) and the COLEAD by registering here. During this Innovations Session n°14, agrifood farmers and entrepreneurs will present climate-resilient practices and innovations that they have developed to support the sustainability of… +Madagascar: Assessment of SAHANALA’s quality management system and FSSC 22000 standard’ s training
- 16/08/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News
To address the increasing request for dried ginger and improve current practices, SAHANALA has received support from COLEAD as part of its Fit for Market SPS programme. The aim was to establish a sanitary quality management system to obtain Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 certification for ginger processing. The FSSC 22000 standard provides a certification model that ensures food safety standards and processes throughout the food supply chain. The first step of the mission, overseen by an expert from… +COLEAD highlights young agripreneurs and their contribution to a sustainable world
- 12/08/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
The 2023 International Youth Day highlighted the importance to young people of “green skills”, which include “the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to live, develop and sustain a sustainable and resource-efficient society”. Young agricultural leaders and entrepreneurs are key players in achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they contribute to food security and safety, create jobs and improve livelihoods through responsible engagement in their farms and businesses. They are also leading the transition to a digital… +EU and GB MRL changes in 2023 (April-June2023)
- 28/07/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Country
Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels Following the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU), COLEAD’s monitoring of pesticide regulations now covers maximum residue limit (MRL) changes in both the EU and Great Britain (GB), enabling us to keep COLEAD members and partner-beneficiaries up-to-date.Note that EU MRLs still apply in Northern Ireland (GB covers only England, Scotland and Wales).During the period April-June 2023, we have been highlighting significant changes to EU MRLs that affect… +EU and GB approval changes (April-June 2023)
- 28/07/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
EU and GB approval changes Following the United Kingdom (UK) departure from the European Union (EU), COLEAD’s Regulation Monitoring now covers both EU and Great Britain (GB) approval changes, enabling us to keep COLEAD members and partner-beneficiaries up-to-date on both regulatory frameworks. Note that EU approvals still apply in Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the mainland comprising England, Scotland and Wales. The European Commission (EC) has recently published changes to 52 plant protection product (PPP) approvals within the EU, some… +Change of MRLs from the CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
- 20/07/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN
A review of key Codex MRL changes in 2022-2023 Every year, the use of many plant protection products is affected by changes to permitted Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). In July 2022, MRLs were changed for 476 combinations of active substances/commodities and recently published in the report of the 53rd session of the CODEX committee on pesticide residues. These changes often have a direct impact on producers who may need to change production methods (Good Agricultural Practices – GAP) in order… +World Youth Skills Day: the Caribbean ecosystem supporting youth entrepreneurship
- 15/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, Corp EN
World Youth Skills Day focuses on the strategic importance of equipping youth with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship. Youth play a central role in the agricultural value chain, however youth-specific support systems must be in place to enable their success. This calls on an entrepreneurial ecosystem that attracts young entrepreneurs and understands their needs. To continue this discussion, the IICA-COLEAD Caribbean Agrifood Business series held its ninth session focusing on Successes from innovative youth-led businesses/SMEs in the agrifood… +2022 COLEAD Annual Report: “Agricultural production and trade play a crucial role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, Corp EN
2022 has been a year of transformation for our association: new name, new statutory purpose, and the launch of new programmes which expanded the sectoral and geographical scope of the association’s activities. The process of changing our organisation’s name was initiated two years ago in a context of continuous evolution of COLEAD’s scope of action and that of its partners. The choice of COLEAD – Committee Linking Entrepreneurship-Agriculture-Development is the result of a participatory and iterative approach carried out with… +Supporting EU partner countries meet the Green Deal’s ambitions
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, Corp EN
From 12th to 14th June, the European Commission (EC) organized a seminar on the theme “Trade, Private Sector, Development & Engagement.” The event took place online and in Brussels and was intended by representatives from European Union delegations. On this occasion, DG INTPA form the EC invited COLEAD to produce a short video that was broadcasted on the third and final day of the seminar. The objective of the video was to illustrate the session “How to make the Green… +AGRINFO: a valuable tool for the Philippines agri-food and fish export sectors
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN
This lively webinar, titled “AGRINFO: A Valuable Tool for the Philippines Agri-food and Fish Export Sectors”, was organised by COLEAD in collaboration with the Philippine Embassy in Brussels, on Tuesday 30 May. AGRINFO is funded by the European Union and implemented by COLEAD. The AGRINFO programme regularly summarises and disseminates crucial knowledge about rapidly evolving EU regulatory measures that impact agri-food and fish exports from low- and middle-income countries. We are grateful to the Philippine Embassy in Brussels for their… +