Digital technology and strategic partnerships for vocational training in sustainable agriculture
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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Highlighting the IPPC (FAO) COLEAD collaboration in SPS e-learning. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is a multilateral treaty for international cooperation in plant protection. The Convention has 182 signatories. Countries wishing to become contracting parties to the IPPC should send their instruments of accession to the Director-General of the FAO. The IPPC aims to ensure coordinated and effective action to prevent and control the introduction and spread of organisms harmful to plants and plant products. This is achieved… +Workshop on strengthening accounting management for horticultural enterprises in Casamance
- 27/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
The FFM+ Programme recently organized an intensive four-day training in Ziguinchor, from November 28th to December 1st, 2023, hosted at the BAZINESS LAND incubator. This session aimed to enhance the skills of managers of horticultural enterprises, specializing in the processing and marketing of local fruits and vegetables. Fourteen enterprise managers benefited from this reinforcement, focusing on administrative and accounting management, planning, and procedure implementation. The training covered basic accounting, including the preparation of balance sheets and income statements, as well… +Quality Control Training of Seed Potatoes as part of the STDF Guinea Project
- 04/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
The STDF Guinea project recently held a two-day collective training in Conakry, from 6 to 7 December 2023, focused on “quality control of imported seeds, with a focus on potato seeds.” The training aimed to enhance the skills and capacities of phytosanitary inspectors responsible for executing controls at various border posts in Guinea, as well as control post leaders and officials from the Directorate of Plant Protection and Stored Products (DNPV-DS). In total, 20 agents from the DNPVS were trained.… +MRLs reduced for two pesticides widely used on fruits and vegetables (oxamyl and indoxacarb)
- 04/01/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
There are upcoming reductions to maximum residue levels (MRLs) for two pesticides widely used on fruit and vegetables. Although the official regulations outlining these MRL changes have not yet been published, their final drafts have already received approval through a positive vote during the Standing Committee of 18 – 19 September 2023. Consequently, the publication of these revised regulations is expected to follow in the near future. Oxamyl Oxamyl is an insecticide used mainly on vegetables. Following the non-renewal of… +FROM COP 28 TO ON-THE-GROUND REALITY: COLEAD WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD BRIDGES FOR MORE SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
- 21/12/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
Acknowledging the profound effects of climate change on agriculture and food systems, particularly on the most vulnerable communities, and recognizing the pivotal role it plays both as a significant contributor to climate change and as a potential solution, COP28 has, for the first time, designated a specific day to focus on the issues of food and agriculture. Please click here to read the COP28 UAE Declaration on sustainable agriculture, resilient food systems, and climate action. Today’s food systems account for… +COLEAD takes strides towards Gender Equality with comprehensive action plan
- 20/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD recently finalised its Gender Strategy and Action Plan, emphasizing the integration of gender perspectives across all facets of its operations and programme activities. To develop its plan, COLEAD commissioned an external evaluation in 2023 to assess the existing gender responsiveness of its programmes and operations. As part of this exercise, the organisation : facilitated extensive consultations across COLEAD to gather perspectives and ideas for improvement, including with team members, national relays, experts/consultants, board members, donors and partner-beneficiaries; collectively discussed… +COLEAD recommended for ISO 21001 Certification by Tuv Nord certification body
- 20/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD has recently been recommended for ISO 21001 certification by Tuv Nord. ISO 21001 is a Management System standard specifically designed for educational organizations, aiming to support competence development through teaching, learning, or research, irrespective of their size, type, or method of delivery. This significant milestone aligns with COLEAD’s overarching vision of “Growing People” and marks over two decades of dedicated efforts in the development and implementation of training programmes in the agrifood sector. The last three years have seen… +COLEAD Consultative Committee 2023: The Association stands at a crossroads
- 20/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
On December 1st, a year after the 2022 Consultative Committee (AC), COLEAD, represented by its management and Board of Directors, convened with key partners to assess progress and strategise on leveraging COLEAD’s toolbox and network for contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The primary objective is to align COLEAD’s future actions based on shared technical and policy priorities, confirming the organisation’s course for the coming years, starting in 2024. The General Delegation of the association presented a comprehensive review of… +Agrinnovators.org: for and by innovative entrepreneurs in Africa
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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… +