News digest: Agri-food Systems and Sustainability
- 08/04/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
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Climate IPCC issues bleakest warning yet on climate breakdown The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published its latest report on the state of the climate crisis. It states that climate breakdown is accelerating rapidly and many of the impacts will be more severe than predicted. Everywhere is affected, with no inhabited region escaping dire impacts from rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather. About half the global population – between 3.3 and 3.6 billion people – live in areas… +Catch up on our latest webinars showcasing ACP agribusinesses
- 06/04/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
Two recent webinars focused on agrifood businesses in the Caribbean and Africa: “Agriculture trade: Opportunities for SMEs and businesses in export markets” (with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, IICA); and “Catalysing young African agri-entrepreneurs’ investments” (with the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization, PAFO). Agriculture trade: Opportunities for SMEs and businesses in export markets IICA-COLEACP Caribbean Agrifood Business Series: Session No. 5 This series focuses on innovations and successes of Caribbean farmer-led businesses and SMEs. The 31 March session highlighted the… +Trinidad and Tobago: EUROCHAMTT–COLEACP collaboration
- 06/04/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News, Trinidad and Tobago
The European Business Chamber in Trinidad and Tobago (EUROCHAMTT) and COLEACP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in delivering group training and promotion of market opportunities to the members of EUROCHAMTT and other fruit and vegetable producers in Trinidad and Tobago. The collaboration will benefit from EUROCHAMTT’s expertise, knowledge and networks in the horticulture sector in Trinidad and Tobago, and COLEACP’s experience throughout ACP countries and at EU level. The focus will be on capacity building and supporting… +Caribbean: Strategic review and new action plan for CAHFSA
- 06/04/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) has agreed a customised action plan for the implementation of Fit For Market SPS programme support. The main aims of the action plan are to strengthen the agency’s organisation and governance; provide capacity building for its members and staff, including in COLEACP’s Rapid SPS Assessment Tool (R-SAT); and share expertise in facilitating intra-regional trade through networking and engagement with the private sector. In September 2021, a strategic review webinar with CAHFSA’s… +STDF Guinea – March Steering Committee
- 30/03/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Guinea, News
On 16 March, the Steering Committee of the project “Strengthening the phytosanitary monitoring and certification system in Guinea” (STDF/PG/498) was held to discuss the programming of activities for the last year. This meeting provided an opportunity to share the progress of the project activities: on the drafting of the good practice guide on potatoes as well as the training on the implementation of a methodology for the constitution of the list of harmful organisms in Guinea. This meeting also allowed… +Get ready for Fruit Logistica and Macfrut 2022
- 28/03/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
The Fruit Logistica and Macfrut trade shows are opening their doors soon! Be ready to meet up again face-to-face, in Berlin or in Rimini. To help ACP horticultural companies prepare for their visits to Fruit Logistica and Macfrut, group training sessions are currently being organised under the Fit For Market SPS and NExT Kenya programmes. The training is structured around online sessions and individual coaching sessions to help put the knowledge acquired into practice. On completing these training sessions, company… +Training for Kenyan experts in Digital Learning Tools
- 24/03/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, News
In March and April, 13 Kenyan experts have been taking part in training on Digital Learning Tools, provided through the NExT Kenya programe. The training is delivered through short live sessions and self-paced learning on COLEACP’s e-learning platform. The participants have diverse expertise in areas including food safety, commercial negotiation, human resource management, GLOBALG.A.P. standards, social standards, and crop protection, and are all involved in providing digital training. This training is implemented by COLEACP through the NExT Kenya (New Export… +NExT Kenya: Claims handling training
- 23/03/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, News
Staff of Kenyan companies have been taking part in training on claims handling, provided through the NExT Kenya programe. The aim is to build the capacity of company managers and staff in charge of trade negotiations and customer contracts , within small and medium-sized horticultural exporting companies (SMEs). Also taking part will be staff of the Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya, who assist the association’s members in dealing with claims. Up to 16 staff from 10 different organisations took part.… +Group training on Avocado Fruit Quality Management
- 23/03/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, News
In February, 19 staff of Kenyan avocado exporters took part in training on commercial fruit quality management, with a focus on good harvest and post-harvest practices. The participants were technical and extension staff responsible for avocado quality control within their companies. The focus on the first day was on best practices in setting up an orchard, avocado growing, and at farm, packhouse and logistical levels. The training incorporated two field visits on the second and third days: one to a… +E-coaching for Equatorial Hortifresh
- 23/03/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, News
Equatorial Hortifresh Limited (EHL) is based in Eldoret, #Kenya and specialises in the sustainable sourcing and sale of passion fruit. EHL is currently receiving #e-coaching support on the management of human resources, costsand cashflow, among other business-related areas. This follows the successful completion in July 2021 of the online “Business Survival Bootcamp” by the company’s Technical Lead, who also doubles up as the Chief Agronomist. The #Bootcamp provided MSMEs with practical tools to plan and manage the challenges resulting from… +