• West Africa: strategic support for the regional association AOCTAH

    • 29/10/2024
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    West Africa: strategic support for the regional association AOCTAH   The Association Ouest Africaine du Commerce Transfrontalier des Produits Alimentaires, Agro-sylvo-pastoraux et Halieutiques (AOCTAH), based in Togo, is an umbrella association of private socio-professional organisations in the agro-sylvo-pastoral and fisheries sectors whose members are involved in the marketing of food or agro-sylvo-pastoral and fisheries products in or between ECOWAS countries and CILSS. AOCTAH has a multifaceted mission: (i) to promote solidarity in food and nutrition security and trade in the… +
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  • Ethiopia: more partnerships for more impact

    • 29/10/2024
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    Ethiopia: more partnerships for more impact   COLEAD’s recent mission to Ethiopia under FFM+ made significant progress in addressing key challenges and opportunities in the Ethiopian horticulture sector. With a focus on improving sustainability, business linkages and regulatory compliance, the mission was an important step in preparing the ground for additional support from 2025 onwards. Priority areas identified During the mission, COLEAD identified several priority areas that will shape its future interventions in Ethiopia. These include : Capacity building for… +
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  • Flashback 2005 : “Training Knowledge without bounds”

    • 29/10/2024
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    Flashback 2005 : “Training Knowledge without bounds”   Source PIP Magazine n°8, November 2005 “Training is one of the main priorities of PIP in its capacity-building actions for companies and for the ACP horticultural network as a whole. To date, more than 700 people have participated in collective and in-company training sessions organised by the PIP Training Unit, and 130 consultants in several countries have received a training of trainers . “Knowledge should know no bounds,” declares Edward Ngenga, casting… +
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  • DO NOT WAIT TO REGISTER! Malawi-EU Investment Forum – 26-28 November 2024 – Lilongwe & Online

    • 29/10/2024
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    DO NOT WAIT TO REGISTER! Malawi-EU Investment Forum – 26-28 November 2024 – Lilongwe & Online   Closing of the registration: 20th November 2024   The objective of the Malawi-EU Investment Forum (MEIF) is to mobilise sustainable investment in Malawi while enhancing Malawi-EU trade. The main goal is to showcase the economic opportunities and sustainable investment potential that exist in Malawi, fostering a dynamic environment conducive to mutual growth and collaboration. The forum will take place in Lilongwe, Malawi, from … +
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  • Colombia: 100 private sector representatives mobilised to better understand EU regulatory changes

    • 27/09/2024
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    Colombia: 100 private sector representatives mobilised to better understand EU regulatory changes   On 24 September, COLEAD, in collaboration with PROCOLOMBIA, a government agency linked to the Colombian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, presented the AGRINFO programme to around 100 participants from the Colombian agrifood sector. These representatives of exporting companies in the agricultural sector were given full details of this EU-funded programme, which provides partner beneficiaries with continuously updated information on EU regulatory changes affecting the agricultural sector… +
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  • Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu inspires us and you?

    • 27/09/2024
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    Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu inspires us and you?   Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, is Founder & Executive Director of ColdHubs Limited, in Nigeria. He’s a member of the Agrinnovators.org platform. ColdHubs Limited is a company that brings disruptive innovations to local communities and smallholder farmers. ColdHubs are solar-powered walk-in coolers for 24/7 cold storage of perishable food, extending the shelf life of fruit and vegetables from two to 21 days. Community users and smallholder farmers can store food in the cold room for a… +
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  • Professionals come together to tackle the whitefly problem

    • 27/09/2024
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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.… +
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  • Optimising your supply system: the example of cassava processor Malakass

    • 27/09/2024
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    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,… +
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  • Madagascar focuses on the quality of its ginger for export to Europe

    • 27/09/2024
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    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… +
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  • Senegal strengthens its capacity in pest risk analysis

    • 27/09/2024
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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… +
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