Africa and the Pacific: concrete, inspiring partnerships
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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PACIFIC (PIFON-COLEAD): “Strengthening the resilience of the agri-food sector in the Pacific Islands” (a new series) The Pacific Islands Farmers’ Organisations Network (PIFON) and COLEAD are initiating a series of roundtables on “Building Resilience: Strengthening the Agro-processing Sector in the Pacific Islands”. These roundtables aim to highlight inspiring companies in the Pacific region that have excelled in value addition. Join the first webinar on Wednesday 28 February 2024 from 8.00 to 9.30am FJT (UTC+12). To register, please use the… +Conversion to organic farming through training and coaching
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Case studies from Ghana and Zimbabwe Launched in 2022, the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme is committed to assisting the agriculture sectors of African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries in transitioning to more sustainable agricultural and food systems. This aligns with the action priorities outlined in the EU Green Deal’s Farm to Fork strategy. To date, we have responded to 870 applications for support under the FFM+ programme and implemented of the first development projects is well underway, through a… +Access to the European market: see you at FRUIT LOGISTICA and BIOFACH 2024!
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Building and consolidating reliable and lasting links with the market. COLEAD will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin from 7 to 9 February, with three programme stands: Fit for Market+ (FFM+): Hall 26 C-92 NExT Kenya: Hall 26 C-90 AGRINFO: Hall 25 A-03 Existing and potential beneficiary partners of each programme are particularly welcome to meet the COLEAD team. This will also be an opportunity to share the latest news from the association and its… +Beyond 2025: COLEAD’s long-standing partners support the organisation in its mission to contribute to SDGs
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
In line with the EU “Global Gateway” and “Farm to Fork” strategies In a world characterised by growing political and economic challenges, exacerbated by climate crises and international conflicts, COLEAD’s 2023 Consultative Committee provided an important platform to address pressing issues related to the agendas of different stakeholders and the development of agriculture, a sector that is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The importance of the agri-food sector The agri-food sector plays a central role in developing… +The DESIRA initiative
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Brindging research and policy for agri-food systems The DeSIRA initiative aims to bring the world of research closer to the formulation of policies in favour of resilient, sustainable and equitable agri-food systems in southern countries. DeSIRA-LIFT provides services to DeSIRA partners and projects in three areas: Agricultural innovation systems and development evaluation approaches. Support for African organisations involved in agricultural development research (CORAF, ASARECA, CCARDESA and FARA), extension (AFAAS), higher education (RUFORUM) and capitalising on experience in innovation (TAP and… +Fairmiles.org: partnerships for climate justice
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Responding to COP28’s call for a “just transition”, the Fairmiles consortium explores an equitable approach to achieving “Net Zero”. Climate change is real and requires an urgent, radical response if we are to adapt to the significant threat it poses to our planet. However, as pressure mounts on companies to act, there is a growing risk that corporate ‘net zero’ strategies – which aim to reduce emissions by cutting imports or airfreight of food – may negatively impact less economically… +Digital technology and strategic partnerships for vocational training in sustainable agriculture
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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… +