• Meeting on the 2021 mango campaign in Guinea

    • 15/04/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Guinea, News
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    In anticipation of the start of the mango export season in Guinea, COLEACP organised a workshop for discussion and exchange on the 2021 mango season in partnership with the National Directorate for Plant Protection, Stored Foods and Technical Control (DNPVDS-CT). This workshop took place on Monday 12 April. It provided an opportunity to review the integrated management measures, the phytosanitary inspection and certification system and the precautionary measures detailed in the mango dossier submitted to the European Union, in the… +
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  • Group training on Integrated Management for fruit fly control in Côte d’ivoire’s mango sector

    • 08/04/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Côte d'Ivoire, News
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    The group training aimed to build the capacities of technical managers of fresh mango exporting companies on integrated management measures for fruit fly control. The participants were companies registered with Direction de la Protection des Végétaux, du Contrôle et de la Qualité (DPVCQ) and active in the country’s mango sector, specifically production managers and packing station managers. The training course aimed to enable participants to implement integrated fruit fly management measures for production and export companies; recognise damaged fruit and… +
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  • Group training on integrated management for fruit fly control in Cameroon’s mango sector

    • 06/04/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Cameroon, News
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    The group training aimed to build the capacities of technical managers of fresh mango exporting companies on integrated management measures for fruit fly control. The participants were companies registered with Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) and active in the country’s mango sector, specifically production managers and packing station managers. The training course aimed to enable participants to implement integrated fruit fly management measures for production and export companies; recognise damaged fruit and manage discarded fruit; have a… +
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  • Global Shea Alliance (Ghana) – Field Training Workshop on facilitation methods and tools

    • 26/03/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Ghana, News
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    Atelier de formation de terrain sur les méthodes et outils de facilitation
    A Field Training Workshop for the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) aimed to develop participants’ capacity to transmit good practices in hygiene, traceability, crop protection and the safe use of pesticides to workers and/or small producers, as part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme. Held from 8 to 12 March, the workshop was designed for producers and extension staff (NGO Cord of GSA who had previously taken part in training on “Crop protection”, “Good hygiene practices and traceability principles”, and “Food… +
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  • Early mango campaign workshop in Burkina Faso

    • 24/03/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Burkina Faso, News
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    Mangoes on tree
    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,… +
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  • MONEY FARM (The Gambia) – a horticulture crowdfunding platform

    • 17/03/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Gambia, News
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    MONEY FARM (The Gambia) – a horticulture crowdfunding platform
    Last week the COLEACP team had the pleasure to exchange with Mr Modou NS Njie, founder of the crowdfunding platform Money Farm. Founded in 2018, the platform connects farmers seeking financing for the acquisition of equipment with private investors who wish to invest and participate in the development of the horticultural sector. Money Farm operates on a profit-sharing model depending on the level of investment, providing well-managed potential agri-investment opportunities in Africa, for Africans in the diaspora and for investors… +
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  • FRESH SALONE (Sierra Leone) – food Safety Management System and Training Needs Assessment

    • 17/03/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: News, Sierra Leone
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    FRESH SALONE (Sierra Leone) - food Safety Management System and Training Needs
    FRESH SALONE recently benefitted from COLEACP Fit For Market programme support to realize an assessment of the company’s food safety management system and training needs. The expert, Mr. Emmanuel Owusu, used the GLOBALG.A.P version 5.4 to audit the FSMS of the company and provided a corrective action plan including the measures to be implemented. The training needs assessment identified the topics mastered by the company’s technical managers and those on which the staff would benefit from training. FRESH SALONE is… +
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  • Training on traceability for FENACOPAB

    • 12/03/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Benin, News
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    Formation sur la traçabilité pour la FENACOPAB
    Staff of the National Federation of Village Pineapple Producers Cooperatives of Benin (FENACOPAB) will receive COLEACP training on traceability and good hygiene practices. On completion of this training, participants will be able to implement a traceability system that is adapted to the local context of FENACOPAB, and that conforms with GLOBALG.A.P. requirements. This support is carried out within the framework of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme. FENACOPAB is the Beninese national umbrella organisation for pineapple producers’ cooperatives and agricultural service… +
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  • IPM support – NIANDA AGRICULTURE AND TRADING COMPANY (Sierra Leone)

    • 11/03/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: News, Sierra Leone
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    NIANDA AGRICULTURE AND TRADING has benefited from COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme support to analyse its current pest management system. COLEACP expert Mr Emmanuel Owusu carried out an overview of pest and disease status, and suggested solutions for the company to improve its integrated pest management. NIANDA is a Sierra Leonean company with a focus on fruit and vegetables (mangoes, passion fruit, okra, pepper, eggplant, etc.) sold on the local and export markets (fresh and frozen). Founded in 2011, the… +
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  • Dominican Republic: JAD-COLEACP webinar 3 on tools and partners for exporting to Europe

    • 11/03/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Caribbean, News
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    COLEACP is collaborating with the Dominican Agroenterprise Board (Junta Agroempresarial Dominicana, JAD) to present a webinar series on market access for processed products in the pineapple, mango and avocado sectors. The webinars are part of the CALIFRUP project, “Quality enhancement for the development of MSMEs in the processed fruit value chain”. The third webinar, on 10 March, emphasised the importance for exporters and processor of figuring out from the start the type of market they want to conquer. This strategy… +
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