COLEAD e-learning platform: 30,000 learners reached. A promising future, fully in line with the EU’s ‘Global Gateway’ strategy, with more and more sustainable connections at the service of citizens and the planet
- 30/01/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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COLEAD’s distance learning platform has just reached a milestone in its history: more than 30,000 learners have now joined our learning community! This new milestone is the result of our commitment to continuously improve the user experience and provide content tailored to the needs of the agricultural sector. Here are just a few of the features that illustrate the quality of the platform’s content: An interactive guided tour: so that every user can easily find their way from the first… +Tania Lieuw-A-Soe inspires us and you?
- 30/01/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Tania Lieuw-A-Soe, President of SURIVIT N.V., is a leading figure in social entrepreneurship in Suriname. SURIVIT N.V. is a thriving social enterprise specialising in cassava processing that embodies a model of commitment to food security, economic growth and the emancipation of women in rural areas. A career rooted in agriculture Born into a farming family, Tania developed a passion for the land and entrepreneurship at an early age. After studying in Suriname and the Netherlands, she founded a company in… +Lalaina Marie Chantal RAVAOARISOA inspires us and you?
- 30/01/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Lalaina Marie Chantal is Sustainable Development Manager at Lecofruit (Basan Group), Madagascar In the demanding landscape of modern agribusiness, Lalaina Marie Chantal RAVAOARISOA stands out as a passionate and committed player in sustainable development. With a clear vision and unwavering determination, she now holds the position of Sustainable Development Manager at Lecofruit, where she combines innovation, social impact and respect for the environment. For several years, Lalaina has embodied the vital link between economic issues and sustainability at Lecofruit, a… +Strengthening national regulatory frameworks: the NPPOs of Suriname, Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts act
- 30/01/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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Between September and December 2014, the National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) of Suriname, Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts received support from the FFM+ programme to strengthen their knowledge and expertise in regulatory frameworks. This initiative focused on the mandatory registration and traceability of operators and the establishment of a risk-based operator classification system. Divided into six sessions, the training provided practical tools and key insights tailored to the needs of competent authorities from English-speaking Caribbean countries. Outcomes and feedback from… +From data to knowledge, from knowledge to action: agri-food market information tools and activities delivered in 2024 and planned for 2025
- 30/01/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
The Market Insights department is part of COLEAD’s Facilitating Access to Markets division. Its main objective is to translate qualitative and quantitative data into (i) an in-depth understanding of agri-food markets and (ii) concrete initiatives for the benefit of partners benefiting from COLEAD and its programmes in terms of marketing or sales. To this end, the team facilitates the exchange of information and the establishment of B2B relationships useful to support the decision-making processes. The team is made up of… +Improving the sustainability of production systems by enhancing the teaching skills of experienced trainers. A recent example from Senegal
- 30/01/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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In January 2025, COLEAD organised a training session in Dakar as part of the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme. The aim of this initiative was to strengthen the teaching skills of expert trainers to better communicate key messages on hygiene, traceability and safe use of plant protection products to horticultural businesses. As part of a regional capacity-building initiative, this session targeted 16 experts from West and Central Africa who had previously been trained in ‘training and communication techniques’ and… +Calculating the environmental footprint of fruit and vegetables: Freshfel calls for action. Professionals and experts of the sector, we’re waiting for your opinion! Consultation until 10 February 2025
- 30/01/2025
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As part of the Freshfel initiative on the Environmental Footprint, the “Fresh Produce PEFCR” Technical Secretariat (TS) invites all industry representatives to give their opinion on the second version of the FreshProducePEFCR document. This document develops technical rules for calculating the environmental footprint of fruit and vegetables. A consultation open to all stakeholders The second public consultation will run from 13 January to 10 February 2025. The aim of this exercise is to ensure that a variety of perspectives are… +Sustainable energy management: a recent example of post-training support in Sierra Leone
- 30/01/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
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Last November, COLEAD provided a post-training support in the field of sustainable energy management to WANGU PTY LTD, a fruit and vegetable processing company in Sierra Leone. This intervention, carried out as part of the FFM+ programme, included a Type 1 energy audit according to the ISO 50002:2014 standard. The aim was to optimise the company’s energy consumption and improve its overall operational efficiency. An energy audit for efficiency The audit focused on analysing energy consumption patterns at WANGU’s Masiaka… +Research Trial Demonstration Day at GART
- 16/01/2025
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On January 10, 2025, the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (GART) hosted a highly successful trial demonstration day at its research farm in Chisamba, Zambia. The event presented the content and progress of the ongoing COLEAD research trials implemented by GART, which focus on exploring the potential benefits of integrating undervalorized crops (here Cleome and Amaranthus), into the well-established tomato and cabbage production systems. Under the Fit For Market Plus Programme, field trials are set-up in commercial production environments to… +COLEAD at the UNECE Working Party (WP7) in Geneva
- 20/12/2024
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COLEAD continues its active participation in the standards-related work on Quality Standards for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables. In November 20-24, delegates representing the member states of WP7 reviewed and adopted a number of proposed standards that had been developed or revised by the four specialised sections during the year, covering Fresh fruit and vegetables Dried fruit and nuts Seed potatoes Meat Round table on a sustainable and efficient food system A highlight of this session was the Round Table on… +