FFM+, already nearly 400 requests for support
- 02/11/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, News, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda
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To date, 390 applications for Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) support have been filed by various organisations from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. In order to further promote this new programme and meet potential partner-beneficiaries, a series of launch events and activities have already been organised in Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo and Uganda. More launch events will also be organised in the coming weeks and months. In Uganda, the launch of the FFM+ programme took… +Successful collaboration with CABI
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Caribbean, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, News, Nigeria, Pacific, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
In 2020, COLEACP and CABI signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on key areas of interest concerning SPS measures around the world. The collaboration, which ultimately aims to benefit food security among countries within the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states, includes work on regulations and standards; technical assistance in the implementation of SPS measures; capacity assessment, training and e-learning; research and innovation on ways to manage SPS risks; and information sharing and communication materials for different stakeholders.… +STDF Cameroon project on Penja pepper concludes
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Cameroon, News
Penja pepper has been grown in the volcanic soil of the Penja valley in the Njombé-Penja region, Cameroon, for about 50 years. It is considered one of the best peppers in the world, thanks to the unique taste created by the local volcanic soil. Cultivation of the crop is a major source of rural employment; almost all Penja pepper is produced by smallholders with less than 3 hectares of land. However, production of the pepper has faced sanitary and phytosanitary… +New and emerging plant health challenges at IPPC event in London
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
Plant health is a key factor in any strategy to achieve food security, protect the environment and biodiversity, and facilitate safe trade. The First International Plant Health Conference, held from 21–23 September 2022 in London, aimed to address new and emerging plant health challenges, including climate change impacts, the risks associated with significant increase in international trade, the rapid loss of biological diversity and new pest pathways, such as e-commerce, by exploring more efficient national, regional and global policies, structures… +IICA-COLEACP Caribbean Agrifood Business Session n°6
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News
This series of events focuses on innovations and successes of Caribbean farmer-led businesses and SMEs. The events are organised by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEACP. Sustainable agriculture, good practices, bioeconomy, trade, food safety and quality, resilience, and the link between agriculture and tourism are some of the key focus areas for collaborative efforts. The sixth session, held on 25 August 2022, focused on the “High-end market opportunities for Caribbean agrifood products”. To compete globally, it… +News Digest: Agri-food Markets, Production and Trade
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
Agri-food Africa Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels Following the departure of the UK from the EU, Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya’s (FPEAK) monitoring of pesticide regulations now covers maximum residue level (MRL) changes in both the EU and Great Britain (GB), enabling FPEAK to keep members and partner-beneficiaries up to date. During the period April-June 2022, notifications of MRL changes were issued for flutianil (EU), sulfoxaflor (GB), cyantraniliprole (GB) and cinmethylin (GB). The EU and… +COLEACP response to ‘Pesticides – sustainable use’ (updated EU rules)
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
In September 2022, COLEACP responded to the public consultation on the Regulation of the European Parliament and of The Council on the sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. In line with COLEACP programmes’ overall goal – to reduce poverty, improve food security and food safety, and ensure sustainable and inclusive growth by strengthening the agri-food export sector – the response focused on the adoption of the Regulation in the context of its potential impact on… +COLEACP-PAFO session on Business opportunities for African young entrepreneurs in African and European markets
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
On Wednesday 26 October 2022, COLEACP and the PanAfrican Farmers Organization (PAFO) co-organised a hybrid session on Business opportunities for African young entrepreneurs in African and European markets as part of the 2022 International Young Farmers Summit organised by the PAFO. The main objective of the Summit is to promote, strengthen and spread the voice of young farmers in the international arena. The joint session featured three African young entrepreneurs (see biodata) who are part of COLEACP’s wide network of… +NExT Kenya: Training on ‘Key changes on BRCGS Food Safety’
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Kenya, News
British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS) Food Safety Issue 9 was launched on 1 August 2022. To help COLEACP partner-beneficiary companies comply with the new issue, the NExT Kenya programme held a 1-day training on ‘Key changes on BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9’ at the Boma Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, in October 2022. The training aimed to update middle managers’ technical skills on the new issue of the BRCGS Food Safety standard in order to allow them to make the… +Suriname : market access support to SURIVIT for their processed products
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Cassava, News, Suriname
Surivit, a Surinamese company specialising in fruit and cassava processing, produces cassava flour, baby porridge, cassava pancake mixes and cassava flakes both for local use in Suriname and for export markets. SURIVIT works with a total of 38 local outgrowers located all over the country, including the women’s cooperative Wi! Uma fu Sranan (WUFS – “We the women of Suriname”), an organisation that aims to improve the living standards of female producers. Since 2021, Surivit has worked to develop a… +