• 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
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    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… +
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  • Shared Interest-COLEAD: an ongoing partnership supporting cocoa & coffee cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Rwanda

    • 28/06/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    Shared Interest-COLEAD: an ongoing partnership supporting cocoa & coffee cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Rwanda.   First phase of the project completed: completion of a diagnostic of the “governance and financial framework of the participating cooperatives”. Next phase of the project: start of training on “Cooperative governance and management”.   The Shared Interest Foundation (SIF), a UK-based charity, is working with COLEAD to improve the operational effectiveness and sustainability of cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda and Rwanda. These cooperatives… +
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  • Shared interest foundation – COLEAD: a new partnership for the benefit of coffee-cocoa cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, and Rwanda

    • 21/02/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    The Shared Interest Foundation (SIF), a UK-based charity, is partnering with COLEAD in an initiative aimed at enhancing the operational effectiveness and sustainability of cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, and Rwanda, which are currently receiving finance from their business arm, Shared Interest Society The project will revolve around (i) a baseline diagnostic phase to identify existing gaps and weaknesses in the current governance and financial frameworks of each cooperative, (ii) a training programme on cooperative governance and management, planning, and… +
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  • New technical-marketing publications: mangoes, roots and tubers, cocoa

    • 07/12/2023
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: News
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    One of the activities of COLEAD’s Market Insights department, is to translate qualitative and quantitative marketing data into market information that will help our beneficiary partners understand trends in the agri-food sector, as well as in specific market segments. Here you can find three recently published technical and marketing publications available in our COLEAD e-library. Please click on the corresponding image to access the reports: Mango-based food products: dried, fresh-cut, frozen, puree, vinegar and pickles  and waste recovery products: compost,… +
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  • News digest: Agri-food policy

    • 28/05/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Caribbean, Cocoa, News, Pacific, Pepper
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    GLOBAL Fairtrade Covid Fund: A significant impact for farmers Fairtrade’s Covid Relief and Resilience Fund is a joint effort developed by Fairtrade International, its member organisations, and government and commercial partners, aimed at delivering direct financial help to small-scale producers hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 500,000 farmers and agricultural workers in nearly 60 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean benefit from the Fund. Launched in 2020. the €15 million fund runs until 2022, providing personal… +
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