2024 International Women’s Day: PAFO and COLEAD celebrate women entrepreneurs
- 08/03/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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Women are the main drivers of the global food production (UNDP) and about a third of all global established businesses are women owned and managed (GEM). At the same time, women spend around three times more time on unpaid care work than men (ILO) – a work that is estimated to account for more than 40 per cent of GDP in some countries (ILO). Women face many other challenges that prevent them from contributing to the economy or reduce their… +Developing colead’s training offer for local markets
- 07/03/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
… +COLEAD is participating to the fifth all Africa horticultural congress 2024
- 16/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
During 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… +First Feedback from Fruit Logistica 2024: Sustainable Agriculture for All!
- 14/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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As Fruit Logistica 2024 has just concluded, COLEAD reflects on some of the fair’s highlights, considering its mission to serve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its programmes, funded by donors such the EU, OACPS, AFD, ENABEL, and STDF. COLEAD was present as an exhibitor through its FFM+, NExT Kenya, and AGRINFO programmes, facilitating numerous meetings with existing and potential partner beneficiaries. Among these operational and useful appointments, some particularly resonated with the association’s vision and mission. The Importance of… +AGRINFO–South Africa Webinar on EU agri-food regulations
- 06/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD’s AGRINFO programme collaborated with the South African Embassy in Brussels and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to host an informative webinar on “Supporting your monitoring of & compliance with EU law”. The event on 24 January, which focused on the EU-funded agrinfo.eu website and pesticide-related EU legislation, saw participation from over 40 competent authorities, regulatory affairs, and agri-food associations in South Africa. Morag Webb and Chris Downes of COLEAD emphasised the critical role of AGRINFO in offering… +Webinar on European Regulations for Madagascar
- 02/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD recently organised a technical webinar at the request of MINAE (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock) in collaboration with the Embassy of Madagascar in Brussels. The aim was to shed light on European regulations and alignment procedures for Madagascan companies. The main topics covered were: the process for adopting new European regulations how to participate in public consultations the impacts on Madagascar’s agri-food sectors coordinating stakeholders for effective public–private dialogue monitoring tools. The webinar attracted more than 80 participants from… +COLEAD’s Workshop on Enhancing Plant Protection Skills
- 30/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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COLEAD recently organised a workshop titled “Sampling and Methods for Detecting Harmful Organisms in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exports to the EU.” This collaborative effort, facilitated by seasoned experts, successfully enhanced the competencies of 96 phytosanitary inspectors from 26 countries across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The workshop included an English session with 50 participants from 15 countries and a French-speaking session with 46 participants from 11 countries. Introducing the nuanced concepts of Risk-Based Sampling (RBS), the workshop equipped… +Conversion to organic farming through training and coaching
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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Case studies from Ghana and Zimbabwe Launched in 2022, the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme is committed to assisting the agriculture sectors of African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries in transitioning to more sustainable agricultural and food systems. This aligns with the action priorities outlined in the EU Green Deal’s Farm to Fork strategy. To date, we have responded to 870 applications for support under the FFM+ programme and implemented of the first development projects is well underway, through a… +Celebrating 50 years of COLEAD
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
On the 1st of December 2023, COLEAD celebrated its 50th anniversary in Brussels with 120 partners, directors, former DGs of the association, team members and friends of COLEAD in attendance. Also in attendance virtually, were more than 200 members of the association from 25 different countries, from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. “A perfect illustration of the COLEAD network”, said Jeremy KNOPS, COLEAD’s DG, in his speech. COLEAMA was founded 50 years ago at the 46th Brussels International Fair,… +