Tanzania: Zanzibar’s producers get trained in accounting
- 03/03/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Tanzania
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As part of COLEAD’s Fit For Market SPS programme, a training on “Bookkeeping and Cost-Benefit Calculations” was organised for Zanzibar Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (UWAMWIMA) in October 2022, at their premises on Zanzibar Island. UWAMWIMA is an association of smallholder producers from the horticultural sector in Zanzibar. The association was established in 2004 and counts over 2,000 smallholder producers as members. The smallholder producers are involved in the production of watermelon, tomatoes, pineapple, okra, papaya, cucumber, eggplant, green pepper,… +Taking the time to Connect, Listen and Observe
- 01/03/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Tanzania
BIOFACH was a great opportunity for COLEAD to connect with our partners-beneficiaries. Joyce Kamugisha from JJ Agro Growers Ltd., Tanzania, shared that the knowledge she gained from the training on “Access to market” was extremely valuable. Joyce shared the three key messages with us: Start from where you are – opportunities are in front of you Look at your local market – test your product locally Three words international clients want to hear from you before doing any business: sustainability,… +Change of maximum residue limits (MRLs) from the CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
- 27/02/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
A review of key Codex MRL changes in 2021-2022 Every year, the use of many plant protection products is affected by changes to permitted Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). As a result of COVID, the 2020 review of MRLs by the CODEX committee on pesticide residue did not take place. In 2021, MRLs were changed for 68 active substances and recently published in the CODEX Pesticide MRL database. These changes often have a direct impact on producers who may need to… +AGRINFO – Launch of a new global agri-food information programme
- 24/02/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
Brussels, 31 January 2023: The AGRINFO programme launch was attended by 119 participants including Embassy representatives from 45 countries worldwide, alongside EU Commission Services and industry associations. Following an introduction to the programme’s evolution and its new information platform and dissemination tools, those attending were able to meet and catch up with colleagues and friends. The AGRINFO programme, funded by the EU and implemented by COLEAD, is designed to keep low- and middle-income countries up-to-date on new EU policies, regulations… +COLEAD member spotlight: Eosta, more than organic
- 24/02/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
Eosta is an international distributor of fresh organic and fair fruits and vegetables, with a focus on overseas fruit and greenhouse crops. The company operates worldwide, maintaining a close working relationship with more than 1,000 growers. Food transparency is at the heart of Eosta’s ethos. The company’s ‘trace & tell’ system, Nature & More, provides consumers with transparency about organic products. In late 2016, Eosta, through Nature & More, introduced the application of a ‘natural branding’ laser technique to mark… +Become informed, trained and assessed and make progress with COLEAD’s resources
- 24/02/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
COLEAD is a network of businesses, professional associations and experts committed to inclusive and sustainable agriculture. As a non-profit private sector organisation, our mission is to facilitate and implement action to increase the contribution of the agricultural sector to the undertaking of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To achieve this, COLEAD provides you with access to tools and means of action that have been consolidated over the past 20 years in the implementation of development programmes funded mainly by the… +Over 400 companies have used the COLEAD Sustainability Self-Assessment System
- 24/02/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
The Sustainability Self-Assessment System (SAS) is a tool designed to facilitate, monitor and evidence the adoption of good practice that will enable producers and MSMEs become more sustainable, competitive and resilient. The SAS is one of the three pillars of the COLEAD sustainability approach, along with the Sustainability Charter and training system. The SAS has four key objectives: To provide a framework for continuous improvement in the application of sustainability good practice, with a particular focus on practices where there… +Côte d’Ivoire : new plant protection product for mango fruit flies
- 24/02/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Côte d'Ivoire, News
Fruit flies remain a major challenge for West African mango exports to the EU. For species classified as ‘union quarantine pests’, fruits containing larva cannot enter the EU, and infested consignments will be rejected by the European phytosanitary services. The problem facing producers is compounded by the limited range of products authorised for their control. In a step towards overcoming this challenge, a new plant protection product has recently been registered in Côte d’Ivoire and will be available to producers… +Recap of 2022 publications by COLEAD Market Insights Department: 9 new studies and market profiles and what to expect in 2023
- 24/02/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
The COLEACP Market Insights department translates qualitative and quantitative data into a deep understanding of markets, concrete initiatives for our partner beneficiaries that facilitate their B2B match making and decision-making processes driving their sustainable development. In 2022, 9 new reports were developed. Click on the image to access the reports : Market Study of Fruit and Vegetables from ACP-Caribbean countries Shows the production, imports and exports of horticultural products in the ACP-Caribbean countries. Logistics in the ACP-Caribbean countries Maps logistics… +COLEAD at Fruit Logistica 2023: More meetings and contacts in a fair that was less crowded than before COVID
- 24/02/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
The 2023 edition of Fruit Logistica marks a return to normal after COVID and the delayed 2022 fair, which took place last April. This year’s show had a total of 63,470 trade visitors, buyers from over 140 countries and 2,610 exhibitors from 92 countries. However, in 2019 the show had over 78,000 trade visitors from 135 countries and 3,200 exhibitors from 90 countries. In an increasingly digital world, this shows the continued need for face-to-face meetings, especially in difficult economic… +