Regulatory changes for honey exports to the EU: 67 partner countries interested in AGRINFO information
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
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In November 20-24, AGRINFO organised three webinars to present a new guide developed by the programme on the regulations governing the export of honey to the European Union. This outlines a number of recent regulatory changes affecting countries wishing to export honey to the EU. The webinars were organized on a regional basis and included: 25 November: Session in French for African countries 26 November: English session for ACP countries 27 November: Session in English for Asian, Pacific and Central… +Gender and phytosanitary capacity building in Senegal: indicators aim to ensure that women benefit fully from the opportunities offered by the project
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
The STDF/PG/946 project “Strengthening phytosanitary capacities to promote exports of horticultural products from Senegal” was officially launched on 6 June. Led by COLEAD in partnership with the Directorate of Plant Protection (DPV) of the Senegalese Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock and funded by the STDF, this three-year project aims to improve and strengthen Senegal’s phytosanitary system to bring its practices in line with international standards. In addition to its technical and economic objectives, the project incorporates an ambitious… +The SIA (Sanidad e Innovación Agropecuaria) project, a collaboration between COLEAD and the Dominican Ministry of Agriculture, has made significant progress since its launch this year
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the initiative aims to transform the food safety management and control system and improve the competitiveness of the Dominican Republic’s agricultural sector. Progress and achievements By the end of the first quarter 2025, all 46 planned activities will have started , ensuring a structured and rapid implementation of the project’s objectives. The project team consists of 17 experts from six countries (Chile, Spain, Belgium, Argentina, Honduras and the Dominican Republic) who bring a… +Highlights of the 2024 survey of partners benefiting from COLEAD programmes
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Respondents scored 8.21 out of 10 on their likelihood to recommend COLEAD to fellow professionals. At COLEAD, we value the insights and feedback of our partner-beneficiaries (PBs) i.e. partners who have benefited from a programme implemented by the organization, to refine our practices and enhance the impact of our support. Our annual Pulse Survey, conducted each summer, continues to serve as a cornerstone for assessing our performance and aligning our efforts with the evolving needs of our stakeholders. Here are… +Improving crop protection practices in Uganda and Rwanda: building local capacity through training of trainers
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
Through the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme, COLEAD works with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the horticultural sector. This has recently been the case in Uganda and Rwanda as part of initiatives to improve agricultural practices. In response to requests from these SMEs, COLEAD has recently developed targeted training courses to strengthen crop protection practices and promote the safe use of crop protection products. Building local capacity through training of trainers Recognising the importance of sustainable knowledge… +COLEAD at the UNECE Working Party (WP7) in Geneva
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD continues its active participation in the standards-related work on Quality Standards for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables. In November 20-24, delegates representing the member states of WP7 reviewed and adopted a number of proposed standards that had been developed or revised by the four specialised sections during the year, covering Fresh fruit and vegetables Dried fruit and nuts Seed potatoes Meat Round table on a sustainable and efficient food system A highlight of this session was the Round Table on… +Flashback 2006 : “80% of the experts assigned by the PIP are now local experts”
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Source : PIP Magazine n° 10, December 2006 “Today, 80% of the services funded by the PIP are provided by ACP consultants, compared to 20% at the programme’s start-up. ACP expertise is thus massively replacing European expertise. This situation enables companies to find economically viable solutions to their problems at the local level and to build the anticipation capacity of stakeholders in the ACP fruit and vegetable sector. The local experts also offer the advantage of being very familiar with… +Recycling waste from the lychee industry in Madagascar
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
A sustainable approach to improve competitiveness and reduce environmental impact In October 2024, COLEAD through the Fit For Market Plus programme, initiated an innovative collective training course in Madagascar entitled “Assessment, reduction and recovery of waste from the lychee sector”, aimed at improving the competitiveness of local companies while addressing environmental and social issues. This event is the first stage of a three-phase training project that will allow the knowledge acquired to be progressively adopted and applied directly in the… +Innovation: Valorisation of pineapple waste for animal feed Innovative trials launched in Benin
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
In an important step towards sustainable agriculture, a trial has begun in Benin to valorise pineapple waste from the juice industry. The initiative, part of the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme, aims to convert pineapple by-products into nutritious animal feed, addressing both environmental challenges and economic opportunities. Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is an important crop in Benin and plays a key socio-economic role, creating jobs, particularly for women and young people, in fruit production and processing. However, these activities generate… +COLEAD selected to support Groupe Omer-Decugis & Cie implement a comprehensive sustainability reporting framework
- 20/12/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a European directive that requires companies to publish comprehensive reports on their sustainability performance. It expands and strengthens the requirements of the previous Non-Financial Reporting Directive, in particular by introducing dual materiality analyses, covering both the impact of the company’s activities on the environment and society, and the risks these issues pose to the company itself. The CSRD will be phased in by 2026 and already affects thousands of companies in the European… +