• 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
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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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  • COLEAD’s first development project in São Tomé and Príncipe (coco value chain)

    • 02/07/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    COLEAD’s first development project in São Tomé and Príncipe (coco value chain).   Following a meeting with VALUDO at Biofach, COLEAD received its first application for support from São Tomé and Príncipe through the FFM+ programme in 2023. This project is an important step for COLEAD in its commitment to support sustainable agri-food systems in ACP (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific) countries. Following a Sustainability Assessment (SAS) to identify key challenges and gaps, a tailor-made action plan was developed to benefit… +
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  • Ghana: Collective training on coconut tree cultivation

    • 01/08/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Ghana
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    From 13 to 17 June 2022, the Fit For Market SPS organised the first session of collective training on “Coconut tree cultivation” for coconut growers in Ghana. The training took place in Accra and gathered 12 production managers from coconut producing and/or exporting companies in Ghana from five different companies. The specific objective of this training was to strengthen capacities of coconut smallholders, farmer groups and organisations, and horticultural MSMEs, to access local and international markets by complying with SPS… +
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  • Group training on “Coconut cultivation in Côte d’Ivoire”.

    • 16/12/2020
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Côte d'Ivoire, News
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    As part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme, a group training session began Tuesday in Abidjan for coconut producing and exporting companies on the theme of “CULTIVATION OF COCOT FARMERS ON CÔTE D’IVOIRE”. This training aims to strengthen the knowledge and skills of production managers on good production and post-harvest practices of coconut cultivation. We wish an excellent training to our participants and thank our experts again.… +
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