Suriname: Eggplant R-SAT validation workshop
- 01/06/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean, News
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A one-day Eggplant R-SAT Validation Workshop was held on 24 May 2022, in Paramarbio, bringing together 20 key representatives from the public and private horticulture sector to present results of the application of the R-SAT tool to the SPS control system and to identify priority activities. The workshop was delivered by COLEACP and CAHFSA in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries of the Republic of Suriname. Prior to this workshop, the COLEACP expert team-initiated dialogue and… +Study Tour by Somali Bureau of Standards and Somali Agricultural Regulatory and Inspection Service (SARIS) to Kenya
- 01/06/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Somalia
Representatives of the Somali Bureau of Standards (SoBS) and the Somali Agricultural Regulatory Inspection Service (SARIS) will be visiting Nairobi between 23and 28 May. The aim of the tour is to reinforce the capacity of Somalia’s competent authorities to better understand the agricultural regulatory and standard development processes. Their objectives are to learn how standardisation and conformity assessments are done in Kenya, and how the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) works. The visit will include a meeting with the Kenya… +Côte d’Ivoire: Information webinar on changes to the Rainforest Alliance standard
- 27/05/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Côte d'Ivoire, News
Changes were made in 2020 to the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard (Rainforest Alliance – version 1.1 – June 2020). The 2020 Certification Program builds on the previous Rainforest Alliance and UTZ certification programmes. However, this does not represent a simple update of either programme. The Rainforest Alliance 2020 Certification Program contains new requirements for farm and supply chain certificate holders as well as certification and quality assurance system rules. As of 1 January 2023, previous versions of the standard… +Togo: Standards training of ANABIO members on organic agriculture
- 27/05/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Togo
A training workshop on the Togolese organic agriculture standard and the local organic certification process for member companies of the National Association for Organic Agriculture in Togo (ANABIO) was held from 3 to 5 May 2022 in Lomé. Thirty-four (34) participants from about twenty horticultural companies took part in this training whose main objectives were to (i) train on the concept of the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) and the Togolese regulatory requirements for the production, processing, and distribution of organic… +UNIDO Senegal: Training on financial and accounting management
- 26/05/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEACP organised a training session on the theme of “Accounting, determination of operating costs and decision support tools”. The activity took place within the framework of the INOE 2000 project, in partnership with UNIDO. Access to new markets requires a precise profitability analysis to evaluate the costs of compliance with new market requirements. In previous training courses, it has been noted that the profitability of a company is often not estimated sufficiently accurately. An incorrect estimation of the cost of… +Fruit Logistica and Macfrut 2022– it was good to be back!
- 23/05/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
After a long but necessary delay, we were happy to represent the EU-funded Fit For Market SPS and Fit For Market Plus programmes at two trade fairs, as well as the NExT Kenya programme, and to meet up again with our members and partners. Numbers were up at Macfrut 2022 The international trade show for the fresh produce industry, held from May 4 to 6 at Rimini Expo Center, registered 38,500 visitors, an increase of +18% compared to the edition… +FFM and FFM SPS recognised for improving the livelihoods of ACP producers
- 20/05/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
The external mid-term evaluation of the FFM and FFM SPS programmes was conducted between September and November 2021. The evaluation methodology consisted of document review, design, dissemination and analysis of a survey with a representative sample of partner-beneficiaries – 89 invited with a 91% response rate, and interviews with a multitude of stakeholders – national, regional and/or supranational. The main findings of the final evaluation report were very positive, indicating that more than 90% of the partner-recipients interviewed during the… +Penja pepper: Training on SPS good practices for internal auditors and competent authorities
- 09/05/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Cameroon, News
In Njombé, Cameroon, from 26 to 28 April, a three-day training session on good sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) practices and control points was organised for the Penja pepper value chain, specifically for internal controllers/auditors and for the inspection and control services of competent authorities. The training was organised by COLEACP in the framework of the Fit For Market SPS programme and the STDF Cameroon project. The training session aimed to: define internal controls and the role of the inspector in… +INNOVATIONS SERIES: Business Profiles of the SMEs showcased in the first 7 sessions
- 04/05/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, News, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
In November 2020, the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO) and COLEACP launched the Innovations Series on innovations and successes of African farmer-led businesses and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SMEs, despite the numerous challenges they face, have unprecedented opportunities to supply local, regional and export markets. Moreover, innovation is a driving force in transforming food systems, promoting sustainable agriculture and leveraging investment. In this context, PAFO and COLEACP hold a two-hour session, every two months, to share best practices from entrepreneurs,… +Project to support the agroecological transition/DEFIA: Awareness session on organic farming
- 02/05/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Suite au lancement en février du projet “Appui à la transition agroécologique de la filière ananas au Bénin” [qui fait partie du programme DEFIA (Développement de l’Entreprenariat dans la Filière Ananas) géré et financé par Enabel], plusieurs groupes ont exprimé leur intérêt à bénéficier de l’appui du projet. Le 12 avril, une séance d’information et de sensibilisation a donc été organisée pour ces groupes afin de discuter des fondements, des règles et principes, des exigences et des contraintes de l’agriculture… +