New EU rules on bisphenol A and per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances in food packaging: AGRINFO webinars
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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The AGRINFO programme recently organised a series of webinars to raise awareness of changes to European Union (EU) rules on Bisphenol A (BPA), other bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives, as well as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. The webinars focused on the practical implications of these new rules for businesses and institutions in AGRINFO partner countries whose packaged products – when exported to the EU – need to comply with the EU legislation, including on food contact… +ABIM 2025: direct access to emerging biocontrol technologies and meetings with manufacturers and partners
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD participated in the Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM), held from 20 to 22 October in Basel, Switzerland. Organised by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA), ABIM is widely recognised as the leading global event for the biocontrol sector. The 2025 edition brought together 170 exhibitors and more than 2,000 participants from 65 countries, providing a unique platform to exchange on innovation, market trends and regulatory developments in sustainable agriculture. For COLEAD,… +Market dynamics in the fruit and vegetable sector: understanding the influence of supermarkets and large retailers
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Last November, COLEAD, in partnership with the OECD, organised the 11th session of the OECD–COLEAD series on the fruit and vegetable sector, focusing on market dynamics and the growing influence of supermarkets and large retailers on consumption trends and price formation. The session brought together public decision-makers, international experts and economic actors from across the sector. Launched jointly by COLEAD and the OECD, this series of sessions aims to create a structured and informed space for dialogue on the major… +Looking back at COP30 in Belém: there will be no effective climate action without transforming food systems
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COP30, held in Belém in the Brazilian Amazon, marked a turning point by clearly placing food systems at the heart of climate negotiations. At a time of intensifying climate shocks, and with agriculture employing the majority of Africa’s workforce, African countries spoke with a strong and unified voice to highlight the urgent need to transform agricultural systems towards greater resilience, equity and sustainability. A major signal was the announcement of new financial commitments in support of smallholder farmers, who remain… +Looking back at the 48th Codex Alimentarius Commission: working together to strengthen agri-food standards
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
As part of the AGRINFO programme, COLEAD took part in the 48th Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48), held at FAO headquarters. This major international forum for the development and adoption of food safety standards was organised this year under the theme “Together”, highlighting the importance of broad and inclusive global participation in standard-setting processes. The event provided COLEAD with a valuable opportunity to present its programmes and expertise to delegates from more than 100 countries, while also strengthening exchanges and identifying… +Supporting the avocado value chain – the example of Ethiopia
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
As part of the MAHEBER programme, COLEAD continues to support the sustainable strengthening of the horticultural sector in Ethiopia through complementary actions that combine improved production practices with the structuring of sustainability approaches within companies. In Addis Ababa, a collective face-to-face training was recently organised on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the avocado value chain, with a particular focus on an emerging pest: the Persea mite (Oligonychus perseae). In the context of rapid expansion of avocado production for both domestic… +The new SPRING programme: a new momentum for a sustainable and inclusive horticultural sector in The Gambia
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD is pleased to announce the official signing, in The Gambia, of the new SPRING – Sustainable Production for Resilient and Inclusive New Generations programme, funded by the European Union. This key milestone marks the successful conclusion of an extensive stakeholder consultation process carried out in late 2024 and early 2025, whose contributions were instrumental in shaping the programme’s ambition, priorities and overall structure. SPRING aims to strengthen the contribution of The Gambian horticultural sector to economic growth, food security… +STDF Penja Pepper Project (Cameroon): sustainability confirmed three years on
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Implemented under project STDF/PG/593, support to the Penja pepper value chain in Cameroon aimed to sustainably strengthen the application of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) best practices. At the heart of this approach was the co-development of practical tools tailored to the needs of field actors. Guides to SPS best practices, educational brochures, practical fact sheets and structured training modules were developed and rolled out throughout the project. Three years after the project’s official closure, the results speak for themselves. Training… +Multi-country Programme for Strengthening Trade Capacities (PRCC): support to MSMEs and professional organisations, and launch of bottleneck studies
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
In March 2025, COLEAD signed a new contract with the French Development Agency (AFD) under the Trade Capacity Building Programme (PRCC). The programme aims to contribute to poverty reduction and to the improvement of food security and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa by supporting the development of a fairer, safer and more sustainable agricultural sector. The specific objective of the PRCC is to support smallholders, farmer organisations and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in maintaining and improving their access to… +Flashback 2015 : Training: sharing to ensure sustainability- an example from Ethiopia
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Source : HORIZONS Magazine n°4 “With the development of value chains, many professional associations and organisations are building up experience and diversifying the services they offer to their members, in particular training and the popularisation of improved agronomic practices. COLEACP needs to take this development into account. Firstly, to make sure it does not find itself in the position of competing, despite its best intentions, by offering support that these organisations already provide to companies. Secondly, because, unlike aid programmes… +