Professionals come together to tackle the whitefly problem
- 27/09/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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Professionals come together to tackle the whitefly problem A recent webinar organised by COLEAD as part of the FFM+ programme brought together over 140 participants from professional organisations, companies, competent authorities, support structures, projects and international institutions. The presentation and subsequent discussions covered : EU phytosanitary regulations and specific requirements for importing fruit and vegetables into the EU. The impact of whitefly interceptions on exports and supply chains. The tools and resources available from COLEAD to strengthen whitefly control.… +Optimising your supply system: the example of cassava processor Malakass
- 27/09/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Optimising your supply system: the example of cassava processor Malakass Malakass is a company that has set itself the challenge of making cassava a major source of income in the Atsimo Andrefana region of Madagascar, improving thereby the income and standard of living of the local population. How will this be achieved? By processing cassava into high-quality flour and a range of other by-products, which are sold on both local and international markets. As part of the FFM+ programme,… +Madagascar focuses on the quality of its ginger for export to Europe
- 27/09/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Madagascar focuses on the quality of its ginger for export to Europe In Madagascar, the companies PHAEL FLOR, JACARANDAS and SAHANALA have just received support from COLEAD as part of the FFM+ programme to improve the quality of the ginger they export by boat from Madagascar to Europe. The aim of this support was to review the processes for transporting and handling ginger from harvesting to shipping, with a view to making recommendations for adapting the harvesting and post-harvesting… +Senegal strengthens its capacity in pest risk analysis
- 27/09/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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Senegal strengthens its capacity in pest risk analysis A training course on pest risk analysis (PRA) began in Dakar on 9 September at the plant health training centre run by the Plant Protection Directorate (DPV).This capacity building is part of the STDF/PG/946 Senegal project implemented by COLEAD and is aimed at experts from the Technical Working Group on Pest Risk Analysis. The objectives are to support the setting up of a technical and interdisciplinary working group on pest risk… +The R-SAT tool at the service of the IPPC assessment system
- 27/09/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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The R-SAT tool at the service of the IPPC assessment system COLEAD, through the FFM+ programme and as part of its partnership with the IPPC, has recently developed a one-month training session (29 July to 28 August) on its R-SAT tool to meet the specific needs of the IPPC PCE (Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation). This is in the context of sharing best practices, the successful implementation of RSAT in the target region and the desire to harmonise the capacity building… +The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce publishes survey results
- 27/09/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce publishes survey results The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce has published the final results of its second survey into costs and revenues in the global fruit and vegetable industry, conducted in the spring of 2024. “We conducted this survey as a follow-up to the survey conducted by the Coalition in 2023, when producers and traders the world over were facing unprecedented cost hikes,” said Ron Lemaire, chairman of the Coalition and president of… +Improving soil management: the case of Dobi Agrico in Nigeria
- 27/09/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Improving soil management: the case of Dobi Agrico in Nigeria Dobi Agrico Limited is a Nigerian agricultural company established in 2013 whose main activity is the production of horticultural crops under greenhouses. It produces tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, habanero and spinach. Dobi Agrico’s other crops include rice, soya and corn, sesame, butternut, eggplant and bitter gourd. Dobi Agrico is in Dobi local government area, about 85km from the centre of Abuja. The total area of the farm is about 200… +Inspiring by example, transforming by action
- 30/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Inspiring by example, transforming by action COLEAD regularly highlights inspiring people in its activities, in particular to facilitate the exchange of useful experiences on sustainable development and entrepreneurship in the agri-food sector. In the same spirit, and in order to contribute to the dissemination of positive and exemplary information in this field, COLEAD has decided to make these people visible through its various communication channels. That’s why you will regularly find in this newsletter, on our social networks… +Do you know Bonolo Monthe, CEO of Maungo Craft in Botswana?
- 30/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Do you know Bonolo Monthe, CEO of Maungo Craft in Botswana? Bonolo holds an MBC from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. She has received many awards for her entrepreneurial career in the agri-food sector: UN Food Systems Champion, Mandela Washington Fellow 2019 and Gogettaz Agripreneur Winner 2019. Maungo Craft processes Morula fruit into award-winning, preservative-free preserves, promoting an indigenous fruit industry for sustainable growth. One of Maungo Craft’s aims is to rehabilitate forgotten crops,… +Do you know Norbert MONKAM, CEO of AGRO PME in Cameroon?
- 30/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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Do you know Norbert MONKAM, CEO of AGRO PME in Cameroon? Norbert Monkam is an agro-economist. He is the founder of AGRO-PME, a Cameroon-based training institute set up in 2002 that stands out for its commitment to rural development and the green economy. Based in two separate centres (Yaoundé and Djombé), AGRO-PME offers a wide range of programmes designed to train skilled professionals and promote the socio-professional integration of young people. Norbert MONKAM was also behind the creation… +