(FAO-COLEAD) E-learning training toolkit on plant health legislation
- 15/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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The FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031 highlights the critical role of strengthened national and international integrated One Health systems in achieving global food security and environmental protection, with a particular emphasis on the prevention, early warning, and management of plant pests and diseases. In alignment with this framework, the project aims to develop a comprehensive training toolkit on plant health legislation. This toolkit is designed to enhance knowledge and awareness of plant health legislation’s key components, its vital role in ensuring… +Benin, Belgium, Kenya… Facilitating inter-university partnerships to bring academic research closer to business needs
- 15/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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As part of its ongoing efforts to promote innovation and sustainable development in the agricultural sector, COLEAD regularly strives to play its role as a liaison and catalyst for collaboration between universities and research institutes around the world. The main objective is to facilitate the raising of funds for research, which is essential for the advancement of innovative projects that respond to the sector’s sustainability challenges and opportunities. COLEAD’s Research & Innovation Brokerage department facilitates South-North partnerships between academic institutions… +First Feedback from Fruit Logistica 2024: Sustainable Agriculture for All!
- 14/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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As Fruit Logistica 2024 has just concluded, COLEAD reflects on some of the fair’s highlights, considering its mission to serve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its programmes, funded by donors such the EU, OACPS, AFD, ENABEL, and STDF. COLEAD was present as an exhibitor through its FFM+, NExT Kenya, and AGRINFO programmes, facilitating numerous meetings with existing and potential partner beneficiaries. Among these operational and useful appointments, some particularly resonated with the association’s vision and mission. The Importance of… +AGRINFO–South Africa Webinar on EU agri-food regulations
- 06/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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COLEAD’s AGRINFO programme collaborated with the South African Embassy in Brussels and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to host an informative webinar on “Supporting your monitoring of & compliance with EU law”. The event on 24 January, which focused on the EU-funded agrinfo.eu website and pesticide-related EU legislation, saw participation from over 40 competent authorities, regulatory affairs, and agri-food associations in South Africa. Morag Webb and Chris Downes of COLEAD emphasised the critical role of AGRINFO in offering… +News from Sri Lanka: AGRINFO Webinar Highlights and Insights
- 06/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
On 23 January COLEAD’s AGRINFO programme held an introductory webinar for stakeholders and competent authorities in Sri Lanka. The webinar was organised and hosted by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB). The event brought together over 90 participants from diverse sectors including tea, coconut, spices, organic production, and packaging. Keynote Speakers & Insights: Dr Kingsley Bernard, CEO of EDB, extended a warm welcome to all attendees. Morag Webb and Chris Downes of COLEAD demonstrated the EU-funded agrinfo.eu website and… +Webinar on European Regulations for Madagascar
- 02/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD recently organised a technical webinar at the request of MINAE (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock) in collaboration with the Embassy of Madagascar in Brussels. The aim was to shed light on European regulations and alignment procedures for Madagascan companies. The main topics covered were: the process for adopting new European regulations how to participate in public consultations the impacts on Madagascar’s agri-food sectors coordinating stakeholders for effective public–private dialogue monitoring tools. The webinar attracted more than 80 participants from… +COLEAD’s Workshop on Enhancing Plant Protection Skills
- 30/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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COLEAD recently organised a workshop titled “Sampling and Methods for Detecting Harmful Organisms in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exports to the EU.” This collaborative effort, facilitated by seasoned experts, successfully enhanced the competencies of 96 phytosanitary inspectors from 26 countries across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The workshop included an English session with 50 participants from 15 countries and a French-speaking session with 46 participants from 11 countries. Introducing the nuanced concepts of Risk-Based Sampling (RBS), the workshop equipped… +Access to finance for agripreneurs: getting back to basics
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Launch of our first webinar for information and training. Access to finance is widely recognised as a key solution for rapid and sustainable development of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. The main limiting factors are the lack of suitable finance and the capacity of entrepreneurs to prepare a suitable application. COLEAD is stepping up its involvement in this area through programmes such as Fit For Market +. Our approach focuses on empowering agripreneurs to develop their projects by demystifying access to… +FLASHBACK (2004)
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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March 2004: Celebrating the first results of the PIP programme in developing expertise in Africa. Twenty years ago, COLEAD’s PIP programme achieved its first successes in capacity building in ACP countries, providing economically viable solutions for companies producing and exporting horticultural products. This extract from the March 2004 PIP Magazine highlights “Strengthening the capacities of the horticultural sector”. Improving the quality of services from suppliers to producers and exporters ACP producer-exporter countries have a wealth of expertise and local knowledge… +Launch of the Europe-Africa consortium on research and innovation for the transformation of food systems (CEA FIRST)
- 29/01/2024
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A multi-stakeholder platform in Africa and Europe, aiming to innovate, inform, and improve practices, supporting the transition to more sustainable and resilient food systems. CEA-FIRST began on 1 December 2023 and will run for 3 years. The project brings together 22 partners from Europe and Africa covering a wide range of expertise and stakeholders (research, NGOs, donors, extension workers, etc.) involved in the field of food and nutritional security and sustainable agriculture. CEA-FIRST will be launched in Accra (Ghana) from… +