COLEAD is participating to the fifth all Africa horticultural congress 2024
- 16/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
No CommentsDuring the week of February 25th to March 1st, the COLEAD Research & Innovation Brokerage department attends the All Africa Horticultural Congress 2024 (AAHC) in Marrakesh in the framework of the FFM + programme. This congress, organised every four years under the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), is a significant scientific event in African horticulture. By participating, COLEAD aims to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and innovation to support the resilience and growth of Africa’s horticultural sector. During the session… +Benin, Belgium, Kenya… Facilitating inter-university partnerships to bring academic research closer to business needs
- 15/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote innovation and sustainable development in the agricultural sector, COLEAD regularly strives to play its role as a liaison and catalyst for collaboration between universities and research institutes around the world. The main objective is to facilitate the raising of funds for research, which is essential for the advancement of innovative projects that respond to the sector’s sustainability challenges and opportunities. COLEAD’s Research & Innovation Brokerage department facilitates South-North partnerships between academic institutions… +The DESIRA initiative
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Brindging research and policy for agri-food systems The DeSIRA initiative aims to bring the world of research closer to the formulation of policies in favour of resilient, sustainable and equitable agri-food systems in southern countries. DeSIRA-LIFT provides services to DeSIRA partners and projects in three areas: Agricultural innovation systems and development evaluation approaches. Support for African organisations involved in agricultural development research (CORAF, ASARECA, CCARDESA and FARA), extension (AFAAS), higher education (RUFORUM) and capitalising on experience in innovation (TAP and… +FROM COP 28 TO ON-THE-GROUND REALITY: COLEAD WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD BRIDGES FOR MORE SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
- 21/12/2023
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
Acknowledging the profound effects of climate change on agriculture and food systems, particularly on the most vulnerable communities, and recognizing the pivotal role it plays both as a significant contributor to climate change and as a potential solution, COP28 has, for the first time, designated a specific day to focus on the issues of food and agriculture. Please click here to read the COP28 UAE Declaration on sustainable agriculture, resilient food systems, and climate action. Today’s food systems account for… +COLEAD recommended for ISO 21001 Certification by Tuv Nord certification body
- 20/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD has recently been recommended for ISO 21001 certification by Tuv Nord. ISO 21001 is a Management System standard specifically designed for educational organizations, aiming to support competence development through teaching, learning, or research, irrespective of their size, type, or method of delivery. This significant milestone aligns with COLEAD’s overarching vision of “Growing People” and marks over two decades of dedicated efforts in the development and implementation of training programmes in the agrifood sector. The last three years have seen… +Agrinnovators.org: for and by innovative entrepreneurs in Africa
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
We are delighted to announce the launch of Agrinnovators, a platform for African entrepreneurs passionate about innovation and sustainability in the agri-food sector. This initiative is a collaboration between COLEAD and PAFO. The Agrinnovators blog will feature stories, insights, and tips from successful agripreneurs who are transforming the food system in Africa through their creativity, resilience, and vision. It will also showcase the latest trends, technologies, and opportunities in the agri-food sector, such as urban agriculture, vertical farming, circular economy,… +United Arab Emirates: a promising market for Kenyan products
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
As part of the NExT Kenya programme, the Kenyan National Horticultural Taskforce, in collaboration with HCD (Horticultural Crops Directorate), a directorate established under the Agriculture and Food Authority and COLEAD, visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last October. The aim was to gain a better understanding of the Middle East market, its specific requirements and to deepen existing relationships to capitalize on emerging opportunities. The trade mission was also attended by representatives of Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), Fresh… +World Food Day 2023: highlighting the importance of water for agriculture and food
- 16/10/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News
The 2023 World food Day – with the theme “Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind.” – highlights the importance of water as a finite and essential element to life. Despite covering 71% of the Earth’s surface, only 2.5% of water is fresh and suitable for drinking, agriculture, and industrial use. Most of the fresh water available, 72%, is used for agriculture. Rapid population growth increasing the global demand for food production combined with urbanization, climate change… +OECD-COLEAD: Operational collaboration for the fruit and vegetable industry
- 11/10/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News
The OECD and COLEAD are committed to working together to collect and share information about the fruit and vegetable sector. Session n°5 of their online series will focus on Innovations and technologies to reduce food waste and losses and was held on Wednesday 11 October 2023 – 08:00-09:30 UTC/10:00-11:30 CET (English/French interpretation available). The OECD has recently published a report on Developing food labels for improved health outcomes – Insights into simplified nutrition labelling policies to improve the integration and… +COLEAD’s support to agrifood stakeholders to reduce food loss and waste
- 29/09/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN
The 2023 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (#IDAFLW) is a call for all to reduce food loss and waste (FLW). While 74 kg of food is being wasted on average per person each year worldwide (UNEP, 2021), food production is increasingly being impeded and food security endangered in times of economic, environmental and geopolitical crises. It is estimated that 13 percent of the world’s food production for human consumption is lost (discarded, incinerated or otherwise disposed)… +