COLEACP NEWS OCTOBER 2018: EVENTS
- 30/10/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
No CommentsFRUIT LOGISTICA 2019: connect with the future of the fruit and vegetable business More than 3,200 exhibitors and 78,000 trade visitors will participate in FRUIT LOGISTICA 2019, which will be held in Berlin between 6 and 8 February. The Africa Hall, successfully launched in 2018, will again be host to COLEACP in 2019. FRUIT LOGISTICA 2019 offers an opportunity for SMEs from ACP countries, visitors and exhibitors to make direct contact with the international fruit and vegetable market, buyers, competitors,… +COLEACP’ SUPPORT IN KENYA-WATER AND SOIL MANAGEMENT
- 29/10/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
Kenyan farmers are facing increasingly severe droughts due to significant climate change in production areas. Most small and medium-sized farmers often have limited access to irrigation, and their dependence on reduced rainfall and precipitation is of increasing concern. Several green bean-exporting companies have requested support to help their producers use available water more efficiently and sustainably. Technical assistance is being deployed to develop a multi-stage support and training methodology. Following an initial diagnosis to analyse current practices, it will be… +Water and soil management – first examples of FFM support in Kenya
- 29/10/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
Kenyan farmers are facing increasingly severe droughts due to significant climate change in production areas. Most small and medium-sized farmers often have limited access to irrigation, and their dependence on reduced rainfall and precipitation is of increasing concern. Several green bean-exporting companies have requested support to help their producers use available water more efficiently and sustainably. Technical assistance is being deployed to develop a multi-stage support and training methodology. Following an initial diagnosis to analyse current practices, it will be… +Waste management in Cameroon
- 29/10/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
Technical assistance in setting up a compost unit, organised for the company AfricaBio in Cameroon, illustrates a key aspect of COLEACP’s waste-management intervention strategy. The intervention strategy is based on two complementary axes – reduce the amount of waste produced recover residual waste. It aims to meet growing demand from partner horticultural companies for the management and recovery of processing waste, and also to reduce losses, particularly in post-harvest situations. AfricaBio in Cameroon produces and processes various fruits from organic… +THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL SYSTEMS
- 20/09/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
We organized a 2-day workshop in Nigeria ????????️ focusing on “The role of Public and Private sectors in sanitary and photosanitary control systems for the Fruits and Vegetable sub-sectors.” More than fifty people from the Public and Private sectors attended this awareness raising Workshop.… +WORKSHOP ON THE EU PLANT HEALTH REGULATION IN ABUJA
- 28/06/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News
We organized in collaboration with the Agricultural Fresh Produce Growers & Exporters Association of Nigeria an awareness raising workshop on the upcoming changes in the EU Plant Health Regulation in Abuja (????????️). You can find more information about this regulation on our website at : https://www.coleacp.org/…/new-eu-plant-health-regulation-an… Participants included public sector actors as the Plant Quarantine Department (NAQS), the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Technical Working Groups as well as representatives of the European Delegation, ECOWAS Commission –… +Global Perishable Conference 2018: COLEACP invited by CCA and Air France-KLM-Martinair
- 18/06/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
The Cool Channel Association CCA is a non-profit organization, founded in 2003, with the aim to reduce wastage and improve the quality, efficiency and value of the temperature sensitive supply chain by facilitating and enabling vertical & horizontal collaboration, education and innovation. The CCA organizes 2 high level panels per year. The event in June focuses on perishable products. The topic in 2018 was “World Without Food Waste – what can air cargo deliver ?”. On 19 June, Jeremy Knops,… +EDD 2018 : Women bear the fruits of our success !
- 01/06/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
For its twelfth edition, the European Development Days (EDD) 2018 aims at bringing together the European Union’s commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. On June 5 and 6 in Brussels, the event will focus on the vital role of women and the need for their full and equal participation and leadership in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In full resonance with this commitment, COLEACP will be present in the EDD village (booth… +The European Union strengthen farmers’ position in the food supply chain by tackling unfair trading practice
- 13/04/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
On 12th April, the European Commission proposed new legislation on unfair trading practices (UTPs). This is a very positive development and will offer more protection to farmers and small operators in the food industry who are selling to large European buyers. Most importantly, the legislation covers not only European suppliers, but also those selling into the EU from third countries. Up to now, ACP fresh produce exporters supplying European supermarkets have been at risk to UTPs such as late payments,… +CAMEROON: MORE COORDINATION FOR GREATER IMPACT
- 04/04/2018
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
COLEACP and the European Development Fund National Authorizing Officer Support Unit (CAON-FED) signed a partnership agreement on 22 March to share their knowledge and experience with a view to heightening capacity building in the public and private horticultural sector in Cameroon. The principle objectives of this partnership are to: Promote the horticultural sector as a driver for macro-economic growth through job creation for the younger generation by ensuring that agriculture is more productive, competitive and relevant to national, regional and … +