Integrated pest management in sweetcorn in Burkina Faso
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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Integrated pest management in sweetcorn in Burkina Faso COLEAD, through its FFM+ programme, in collaboration with the Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, is currently conducting a series of trials in Burkina Faso to test integrated pest management strategies against the Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) on sweetcorn during the dry season, which coincides with the export season. The Fall Armyworm (FAW) has been identified by COLEAD as a priority pest, particularly on sweetcorn, following several interceptions of shipments from Africa at EU borders.… +MANGO-SO in Burkina Faso: a business success story based on the development and certification of processed coconuts and mangoes
- 02/07/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
MANGO-SO in Burkina Faso: a business success story based on the development and certification of processed coconuts and mangoes. MANGO-SO, founded in 2001, is a Burkina Faso company specialising in the drying of mangoes and coconuts. 90% of its dried mango production is exported directly to the European Union (Germany, Sweden, Italy), while the rest is sold locally to another company for marketing. The entire production of dried coconuts is destined for Germany. MANGO-SO is HACCP and BIO certified… +Workshop to launch the Regional Guide to Good Mango Practices in West Africa
- 21/01/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Gambia, Ghana, News
12 January saw the launch of a project to support the development of a “Regional Guide to Good Practices for Mango in West Africa”. The development of the Guide is being organised as part of COLEACP’s partnership with the ECOWAS SyRIMAO project, “Innovative Regional Fruit Fly Management System Project in West Africa”, via the EU-funded Fit For Market SPS programme. The January workshop brought together more than 60 participants, stakeholders in the mango sector from the public sector (competent authorities)… +New market profiles : processed pineapple in Guinea and mango in Burkina Faso
- 22/12/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Burkina Faso, Guinea, News
COLEACP’s Market Intelligence Service publishes the market profile for “Processed pineapple from Guinea”. This profile identifies market opportunities for three processed pineapple products (dried pineapple, pineapple juice and pineapple syrup) on the Guinean, West African and European markets. It is available in English (here) and French (here) for programme partners beneficiaries and COLEACP members. The market profile for “Mango from Burkina Faso” was produced as part of the collaboration between COLEACP and VCA4D1, which carries out agricultural value chain analyses… +International Food Safety Day 2021 : promotion of companies from the Innovations sessions
- 07/06/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, News, Rwanda, Uganda
CELEBRATE WITH PAFO AND COLEACP AFRICAN MSMEs CONTRIBUTING TO SAFE AND HEALTHY FOOD FOR ALL NOW AND TOMORROW! Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSMEs) are responsible for producing a large share of the food consumed in Africa. They provide employment, offer opportunities for job creation and very importantly, contribute to food and nutrition security of local consumers and communities. Therefore, ensuring safe and quality food is essential. Despite many technical and financial challenges, many MSMEs have succeeded, through perseverance… +News digest: Agri-food markets and production
- 31/05/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Angola, Avocados, Bananas, Belize, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Caribbean, Citrus fruits, France, Germany, Ginger, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Mangoes, Netherlands, News, Pacific, Peaches, South Africa, Spain, Sweet potatoes, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
GLOBAL GlobalG.A.P. launches consumer label for fruit and vegetables GlobalG.A.P. has unveiled its new consumer label for fruit and vegetables, GGN Certified Agriculture, to help foster trust between sustainable brands and consumers. GLOBALG.A.P. introduced the GGN label 5 years ago, firstly for aquaculture products, followed by floriculture products in 2017. Now fruit and vegetables are also included. All products with the GGN label come from a farm whose production process has been independently certified according to international GLOBALG.A.P. standards or… +Sustainable soil management for mango production – SANLE SÉCHAGE EXPORT (Burkina Faso)
- 18/05/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Burkina Faso, News
SANLE SÉCHAGE EXPORT, a producer and exporter of fresh and dried mango, and a member of COLEACP, recently benefited from support in carrying out a diagnosis of the current sustainable soil management practices of its mango producer-suppliers. The company is aiming to improve the quality of its exported mangoes, which is directly impacted by soil management. Interviews were conducted with the company’s producer-suppliers, and physico-chemical analyses were carried out in the orchards of each producer visited. These analyses enabled the… +Early mango campaign workshop in Burkina Faso
- 24/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Burkina Faso, News
COLEACP, in partnership with DPVC and APROMA-B, is organising a discussion and exchange workshop on the 2021 mango campaign in Burkina Faso on 24 March. The meeting is aimed at company managers and technical managers of these companies, and covered the following points: Part 1: Mango dossier Review of the 2020 campaign and the points for improvement identified during the internal audit carried out by the DPVC in relation to the mango dossier. Review of some technical issues (certificates, lots,… +7th National Mango 2020 Campaign Review Workshop
- 08/01/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Burkina Faso, News
On 22 December 2020, the national workshop assessment of the mango campaign 2020 was held in Burkina Faso. This event brought together the various stakeholders of the Burkina Faso’s mango sector to learn the satisfactory results of the sector despite the health crisis related to COVID-19 ; and exchange on future actions. Particular attention was paid to the impact of Covid-19 on the campaign, which has caused a decrease in the volumes exported to the international market.… +West African Mango Campaign 2020 has begun
- 17/04/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Mangoes, News, Senegal
SIIM, a key West African mango producer and exporter, has announced the start of the 2020 campaign. The first mangoes, packaged under the Dibra brand from its stations in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Senegal, should arrive by the end of this week. In view of the coronavirus crisis, strict sanitary measures have been taken by the states of these countries not only to protect the population, but also to avoid the spread of the virus. Schools have been… +