IICA COLEAD NEXT WEBINAR: OPPORTUNITIES IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CARIBBEAN ENTREPRENEURS
- 08/05/2024
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IICA COLEAD NEXT WEBINAR : Opportunities in local and regional markets for Caribbean entrepreneurs The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEAD kindly invite you to the 13th Caribbean Agrifood Business session on Opportunities in local and regional markets for Caribbean entrepreneurs . The session will be held online on Thursday 23 May 2024 – 10:00-12:00 AST / 14:00-16:00 UTC. Live interpretation will be available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. The agenda will follow soon. To register,… +AGRIPRENEURS EMPOWERED WITH KEY FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE
- 08/05/2024
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AGRIPRENEURS EMPOWERED WITH KEY FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE As part of its Fit for Market + programme, COLEAD hosted a high-impact webinar to help break down financial barriers for agripreneurs who are based in francophone sub-Saharan Africa. Held on 17 April, the event, entitled “Démystifier l’accès au financement pour vos projets agricoles et horticoles”, focused on clarifying the complexities surrounding financial opportunities for agripreneurs. The 90-minute session attracted over 120 participants from more than 20 countries, demonstrating a strong regional interest in… +ZAMBIA : INNOVATIVE COLEAD-GART PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE SOIL FERTILITY AND INCREASE THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF CROPS
- 08/05/2024
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Zambia : innovative COLEAD-GART partnership to improve soil fertility and increase the economic value of crops In an exciting new development through the Fit For Market Plus programme, COLEAD has partnered with the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (GART) in Zambia to launch ground-breaking field trials. These trials are designed to evaluate the integration of two underutilised vegetables, Cleome (Cleome gynandra L.) and Amaranthus (Amaranthus spp.), into tomato and cabbage cropping systems. The main objective is to explore sustainable agricultural… +DISCOVER COLEAD’S NEW SELF-PACED COURSE ON BUSINESS PLANNING IN AGRICULTURE
- 25/04/2024
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Discover COLEAD’s new self-paced course on business planning in agriculture COLEAD is pleased to introduce through the FFM+ programme a new educational offering: a self-paced course designed to equip agricultural professionals with the skills to produce effective and compelling business plans. This course is specifically tailored to the agricultural sector, with a focus on horticultural businesses, and aims to enhance participants’ ability to secure funding, optimise management and stimulate innovation within their organisations. Course outline The new course provides a… +SUCCESSFUL ENERGY AUDIT LEADS TO COST SAVINGS AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR GAMBIA HORTICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
- 25/04/2024
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Successful energy audit leads to cost savings and sustainability for Gambia Horticultural Enterprises Gambia Horticultural Enterprises (GHE), a leading Gambian company specialising in the export of fresh and processed produce to Europe, recently collaborated with COLEAD through the FFM+ programme on a comprehensive energy audit aimed at optimizing energy efficiency and reducing operational costs. As expenses for electricity and fuel for irrigation and processing activities climbed, GHE sought alternative energy solutions and embraced sustainability initiatives. Following the results of the… +New training for trainers on triple concordance skills assessment
- 23/04/2024
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New training for trainers on triple concordance skills assessment As part of the FFM+ programme, the 29th of April marks a significant step forward in training methodology as COLEAD launches a new Training of Trainers programme. This initiative is designed to enhance trainers’ skills in assessing learners’ actual skill acquisition based on the innovative principles of triple concordance. This approach ensures a robust and comprehensive assessment strategy that is vital for both learners and trainers. A multinational initiative The upcoming… +Empowering horticultural companies on sustainability: an energy audit for the Tanzanian company Africado Ltd.
- 17/04/2024
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Empowering horticultural companies on sustainability: an energy audit for the Tanzanian company Africado Ltd. In a world where environmental sustainability is becoming increasingly important, organizations are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and operate more efficiently. One initiative is to conduct energy audits to ensure sustainability and efficiency by determining and documenting energy usage, providing estimates of energy savings from alternatives, and focusing on the use of alternative energy. Africado Ltd, one of the leading Tanzanian exporters… +18 months after FFM+ launch: over 900 applications received and 300 development projects underway
- 10/04/2024
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18 months after FFM+ launch: over 900 applications received and 300 development projects underway Support for the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme has been designed to contribute to the transition of agriculture in the member countries of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) towards a more sustainable agricultural and food system by integrating the priority areas for action set out in the EU Green Pact’s Farm to Fork Strategy. FFM+ has been designed and implemented… +COLEAD at the world banana forum: advocating for a sustainable future in the banana industry
- 10/04/2024
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COLEAD at the world banana forum: advocating for a sustainable future in the banana industry In an important step towards sustainable development in the banana industry, COLEAD participated in the Fourth Global Conference of the World Banana Forum. This world event, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), took place on 12-13 March at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. It brought together stakeholders from around the world to focus on promoting sustainable practices… +Sustainable mango production in Mali
- 10/04/2024
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Sustainable mango production in Mali As part of its efforts to increase the competitiveness through the adoption of sustainable practices by Malian companies, COLEAD organised two intensive training sessions on GlobalGAP Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) version 6 in Bamako, Mali, as part of the Fit For Market Plus programme. These training sessions, organised in response to growing demand from local companies exporting mangoes to the European Union, aimed to bring food safety and sustainable management practices in line with… +