Ethiopia: EHPEA strengthens its training unit
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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Ethiopia: EHPEA strengthens its training unit COLEAD recently completed a training session with the Ethiopian Horticulture Producers and Exporters Association (EHPEA) to strengthen the skills and knowledge of its own training unit. This initiative is part of a wider mission to support the sustainability and competitiveness of the horticulture sector. It was launched last May as part of the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme. Established in 2002, EHPEA plays a key role in representing and promoting the interests… +Integrated pest management in sweetcorn in Burkina Faso
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Integrated pest management in sweetcorn in Burkina Faso COLEAD, through its FFM+ programme, in collaboration with the Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, is currently conducting a series of trials in Burkina Faso to test integrated pest management strategies against the Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) on sweetcorn during the dry season, which coincides with the export season. The Fall Armyworm (FAW) has been identified by COLEAD as a priority pest, particularly on sweetcorn, following several interceptions of shipments from Africa at EU borders.… +Integrated pest management for beans and gherkins in Madagascar
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Integrated pest management for beans and gherkins in Madagascar COLEAD is working with an exporting company based in Madagascar that is experiencing a drop in yields of green beans and gherkins due to heavy nematode pressure. This problem is since the same crops have been grown for several consecutive seasons without rotation or fallow periods, leading to a deterioration in soil quality. The company has begun to explore solutions, such as crop rotation with cover crops, which have shown… +Madagascar: future managers trained in SPS quality management
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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Madagascar: future managers trained in SPS quality management On 12 July, the École Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques (ESSA) at the University of Antananarivo officially launched the “Management of Quality, Health and Plant Health” (MQSPS) training course. The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Director of ESSA, the head of the specialisation and the head of the course, the representative of the Directorate of Plant Protection (DPV), the COLEAD national relay,… +Benin: new fruit wharf and wholesale market on the way
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Benin: new fruit wharf and wholesale market on the way The Government of Benin, with the support of the World Bank, has launched the construction of a new fruit wharf at Cotonou International Airport. The Project to Support the Competitiveness of the Agricultural Sector and the Diversification of Exports (PACOFID) and the Société d’Infrastructures Routières et de l’Aménagement du Territoire (SIRAT) are the developers of this new facility, and the buildings are due to be delivered in September. The… +Flashback 2004 : “Building the capacity of the horticulture sector’s support structures”
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Flashback 2004 : “Building the capacity of the horticulture sector’s support structures” (Source : COLEACP PIP magazine n°3, March 2004) “ACP producing/exporting states are generally endowed with considerable local expertise and knowledge in a variety of areas. However, these countries often lack structures which are adequately informed and trained. While it is important to help companies prove their day-to-day control of the production and export process, it is equally important to improve the quality of the support and services… +Kenya: FPEAK strengthens its governance
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Kenya: FPEAK strengthens its governance Through its programmes, COLEAD supports professional organisations that are representative of their sector to strengthen their capacity to provide services to their members and with concern for the long-term future of its action. In Kenya, for example, COLEAD recently supported the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) through the NExT Kenya programme as part of a governance intervention. The members of FPEAK are involved in the Kenyan fresh produce trade and are therefore… +EU and GB MRL changes in 2024 (May– August 2024)
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
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EU and GB MRL changes in 2024 (May – August 2024) Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels COLEAD’s monitoring of pesticide regulations covers maximum residue limit (MRL) changes in both the EU and Great Britain (GB). Note that EU MRLs still apply in Northern Ireland (GB covers only England, Scotland, and Wales). During the period May – August 2024, we have been highlighting significant changes to EU MRLs that affect 15 active substances, 7 of which are… +EU and GB approval changes (May-August 2024)
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
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EU and GB approval changes (May-August 2024) EU and GB approval changes COLEAD’s Regulation Monitoring covers both European Union (EU) and Great Britain (GB) approval changes. Note that EU approvals still apply in Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the mainland comprising England, Scotland and Wales. The European Commission (EC) has recently published changes to 14 plant protection product (PPP) approvals within the EU, some of which are important for ACP horticulture. These include: Extension of the approval period for amisulbrom… +Dominican Republic moves towards one health system
- 28/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Dominican Republic moves towards one health system The SIA (Sanidad Innovación Agropecuaria) project of the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Agriculture was launched in April 2024. It is funded by the IDB and implemented by COLEAD. The many meetings and exchanges, that have taken place since our first mission in May, have enabled the first results of the project to be drawn up and presented to the various public stakeholders, including local authorities at the highest level. As a reminder,… +