Khalifa Thiam inspires us and you?
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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Founder of JOULEU in Senegal, a producer and distributor with a strong social impact on young people. In the world of African agribusiness, some players are pioneers in combining innovation, sustainability and social commitment. Khalifa Thiam, founder of JOULEU, embodies this ambition. Through his company, he is working towards a more resilient, inclusive and connected agriculture, responding to the challenges of market access, sustainable production and modernisation of the horticulture sector in Senegal and the sub-region. JOULEU: A link between… +Sustainability – Waste management. Example in Benin using pineapple waste to improve soil fertility and promote energy self-sufficiency
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
The VLIR-UOS-funded VALPIRES project was officially launched in Benin by the partner universities, marking a major step forward in sustainable agriculture and renewable energy solutions. This research project aims to use pineapple residues to improve soil fertility while promoting energy self-sufficiency, thus responding to major agricultural and environmental challenges in the region. COLEAD played a key role in bringing together the partner universities – KU Leuven, the University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC) and UNSTIM – to develop the project proposal. By… +Sustainability – Energy efficiency. Example in Kenya with the energy assessment of the Everest packaging plants in Timau and Murang’a
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
In the last quarter of 2024, COLEAD supported Everest Enterprises Limited in conducting an energy efficiency audit as part of the NExT Kenya Programme. Everest Enterprises, a leading Kenyan horticultural company established in 1988, specializes in growing and processing horticultural products. This initiative aimed to analyze energy consumption patterns, identify cost drivers, and propose strategies to enhance energy efficiency at Everest’s processing facilities in Murang’a and Timau. The assessment contributes to the company’s broader sustainability goals, including the adoption of… +Raising climate change awareness among coffee and cocoa cooperatives: highlight of the COLEAD-SIF project, which ended in February 2025
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Since its launch in February 2024, the partnership between COLEAD and the Shared Interest Foundation (SIF) has been dedicated to strengthening eight selected cooperatives/companies in Côte d’Ivoire (three), Rwanda (four) and Uganda (one). This initiative concluded in February 2025, marked by a significant initiative – an interactive e-session on climate change awareness, conducted in both English and French. Raising awareness on climate change The two-day virtual session provided an engaging platform for participating companies/cooperatives to explore the intersection of climate… +Innovation – Reducing diseases, improving soil health and nutrient management through the integration of indigenous vegetables intercropped with tomatoes and cabbage
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Research trial demonstration day at GART (Zambia) On 10 January 2025, the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (GART) successfully hosted a Research Trial Demonstration Day at its research farm in Chisamba, Zambia. The event showcased the progress of trials conducted under COLEAD’s Fit For Market Plus programme in partnership with GART. The primary objective of this research is to explore the potential benefits of integrating underutilised crops, such as Cleome and Amaranthus, into established tomato and cabbage production systems. These… +Digital innovation in collaboration with the Ugandan Avocado Association. Scientific article published by COLEAD
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
A recent scientific article highlights the results of a digital technology pilot project carried out in collaboration with the Uganda Avocado Association. This project, funded by the FFM+ programme, aims to support the development of the Hass avocado sector in Uganda and more broadly in the East African region. This publication represents a significant step forward in the promotion and dissemination of knowledge on sustainable agriculture. Read the full article: Characterising avocado production systems for Ugandan exports: the need for… +Digital technology to empower trainers: BigBlueButton provides an optimised environment for online teaching
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Unprecedented series of e-meetings: more than 100 experts already on board in January 2025 The COLEAD Training Department has embarked on a major transformation in 2025 with the launch of a series of innovative information sessions, available in English and French. These sessions aim to strengthen the skills of trainers by providing them with concrete tools to enrich their teaching practice and to fully exploit the potential of digital technology in distance learning. The first session, dedicated to BigBlueButton, marked… +Conference: Boosting agrifood research and innovation cooperation for impact at scale
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Be ready to participate in the conference ‘Boosting agrifood research and innovation cooperation for impact at scale’, which will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on March 11, 12, and 13, 2025. The aims of the conference are (i) to share results and lessons on the contribution of R&I projects to agrifood systems transitions, (ii) to identify key enablers and hurdles to achieve impact at scale through innovation, (iii) explore future contributions of R&I for agrifood systems transitions, innovation systems and… +Sustainable agricultural practices in Zimbabwe: the case of Greenstone Foods and Mdusoutpost
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
As part of a mission to strengthen sustainable agricultural practices in Zimbabwe, Greenstone Foods and Mdusoutpost have received targeted technical support to implement GLOBALG.A.P. standards through the FFM+ programme. This post-training support enables them to structure their activities with a view to certification and access to international markets. Mdusoutpost: laying the foundations for future exports Mdusoutpost is a farm specialising in the production of tomatoes, onions and cabbages. Looking to enter the UK and EU markets with snow peas and… +Flashback 2008 : “The PIP cited as an example of good practice in technical cooperation by WTO and OECD”
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Source PIP Magazine November 2008 “A study was organized jointly by the WTO SPS Committee, Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Report / September 2008). The research was based on replies from WTO Members and the OECD Development Assistance Committee Contact Points in response to a request for information on good practice in SPS-related technical cooperation. Members were asked to identify one or more SPSrelated technical assistance projects which could be… +