A new biopesticide is now available in Kenya
- 19/07/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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A new biopesticide is now available in Kenya A new bioprotection product; HALT NEO 5% WP (Bacillus thuringiensis sub-species kurstaki 32000 IU/mg) has been officially registered by the Kenyan Regulatory Authority, Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), under Reg No: PCPB(CR)1959 for control of the False codling moth (FCM) on Sweet Pepper. This registration which is a result of field trials supported by COLEAD through the NExT Kenya and FFM SPS programmes, in collaboration with a Kenyan plant protection product… +LECOFRUIT in Madagascar: an example of a responsible company, winner of 2 CSR awards
- 10/06/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
LECOFRUIT in Madagascar: an example of a responsible company, winner of 2 CSR awards Lecofruit, a Madagascan company and member of COLEAD, produces and exports vegetables, mainly to the European Union. In 2022, the FFM SPS programme supported LECOFRUIT to adopt and develop its corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments. Since then, LECOFRUIT has continued its commitment in this area and has received two awards for its CSR approach: CSR Award 2023: ‘Local and Responsible Purchasing’ in recognition of its… +Final evaluation of the FFM and FFM SPS programmes
- 10/04/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Final evaluation of the FFM and FFM SPS programmes Launched in 2016 and 2019 respectively, the FFM and FFM SPS programmes have built on the valuable lessons learned from COLEAD’s previous initiatives, amongst other the Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP & PIP2) and the Development of Food Safety Systems (EDES), funded by the European Union (EU), and the Organisations of ACP States (OACPS). With funding from the EU, the OACPS and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) of €25 million… +FLASHBACK (2004)
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
March 2004: Celebrating the first results of the PIP programme in developing expertise in Africa. Twenty years ago, COLEAD’s PIP programme achieved its first successes in capacity building in ACP countries, providing economically viable solutions for companies producing and exporting horticultural products. This extract from the March 2004 PIP Magazine highlights “Strengthening the capacities of the horticultural sector”. Improving the quality of services from suppliers to producers and exporters ACP producer-exporter countries have a wealth of expertise and local knowledge… +New technical-marketing publications: mangoes, roots and tubers, cocoa
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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,… +Democratic Republic of the Congo: Improving COPACO’s training system (1,600,000 Producers)
- 06/09/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News
Created in 1998, the Confédération Paysanne du Congo (COPACO-PRP) is a professional organisation comprising 452 local entities: farmers’ associations, production cooperatives, farmers’ groups, cooperative unions, farmers’ federations and farmers’ production and service organisations. COPACO-PRP is a member of the Plateforme Régionale des Organisations Paysannes d’Afrique Centrale (PROPAC) and therefore of PAFO. It has a national office in Kinshasa, 18 provincial coordinators, 130 local grassroots units and 17 extension workers. COPACO represents some 1,600,000 producers (57% men and 43% women) who… +Madagascar: Assessment of SAHANALA’s quality management system and FSSC 22000 standard’ s training
- 16/08/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News
To address the increasing request for dried ginger and improve current practices, SAHANALA has received support from COLEAD as part of its Fit for Market SPS programme. The aim was to establish a sanitary quality management system to obtain Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 certification for ginger processing. The FSSC 22000 standard provides a certification model that ensures food safety standards and processes throughout the food supply chain. The first step of the mission, overseen by an expert from… +Nigeria: GLOBAL.G.A.P. & GRASP Certification, Solar Plant, Dobi Agrico leads by example
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News, Nigeria
DOBI AGRICO LIMITED, based in Abuja, is a Nigerian agro business that specializes in growing and processing vegetables, herbs, and spices. Their range of crops includes capsicum (bell pepper/bird eye chilies), tomatoes, cucumber, baby corn, butternut squash, common bean, spring onions, and more. The company is dedicated to exporting its products while maintaining high standards of agricultural practices for both domestic and international markets. To support their endeavors, Dobi Agrico joined the Fit for Market SPS (FFM SPS) programme in… +Ghana: HPW Fresh & Dry receives support to adapt to the new EU Organic Regulation 2018/848
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, Ghana, News
HPW Fresh & Dry Ltd. is a Ghanaian horticultural company created in January 2010, producing and marketing processed fruits (dried fruits, fruit bars, etc.), mainly for the European market. The company employs over 1,000 workers to run the organically certified farm and factory and sources tropical fruits from over 1,400 outgrowers, often organised in cooperatives, of which 5 are organically certified. The new EU Organic Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/848) includes new requirements for group certification. The company requested support from… +Nigeria: Truvis Agro supported for GLOBALG.A.P. Assessment
- 12/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, Nigeria
TRUVIS AGRO SERVICES LIMITED is a Nigerian agro-business engaged in the cultivation and processing of vegetables, herbs, and spices. The company has production activities in Epe (Lagos state), Ayetoro (Ogun state), Ilemeso (Ekiti State), and Ilemona (Kwara state), along with a processing facility in Lagos. Their focus is on implementing good agricultural practices to meet the requirements of the domestic and export markets. In 2021, TRUVIS AGRO SERVICES LIMITED joined COLEAD’s Fit for Market SPS programme, aiming to enhance their… +