Proxifresh Rwanda obtient la certification GLOBALG.A.P.
- 20/03/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, News, Rwanda
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En 2021, Proxifresh Rwanda a passé avec succès l’audit GLOBALG.A.P. et a reçu la certification. L’entreprise est spécialisée dans l’exportation de haricots verts, d’oignons de printemps et de pois mangetout du Rwanda, et avait atteint un volume total de 460 tonnes en 2021 malgré les défis logistiques rencontrés en raison de la crise mondiale de la Covid-19. Pour réaliser son ambition d’augmenter ses exportations et de répondre aux exigences du marché européen, l’un des principaux objectifs de l’entreprise pour 2021… +Ghana: Training for Food Bridge entrepreneurs on good agricultural practices
- 28/02/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ghana, News
In January a training course on good agricultural practices was organised through the Fit For Market SPS programme for 14 small agri-food entrepreneurs and producers in Ghana who are part of The Food Bridge’s network. The training was co-facilitated by two Ghana-based trainers, Mark Tutu Sarpong and Benjamin H.K. Atidjah, and was conducted entirely remotely. It consisted of several short live Zoom sessions, as well as practical exercises and case studies prepared by the trainers to illustrate the technical content,… +Training in digital learning for our Pacific experts
- 28/02/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, News
In early February, the Fit For Market SPS programme held its first training of trainers on “Training and Communication Skills” for the Pacific. Phase 1 of the training focuses on mastering teaching methods, and phase 2 is devoted to digital tools and specific skills needed for distance learning. Four Fijian experts participated in Phase 1. To put the learning into practice, due to the COVID-19 health measures, the training was hybrid: Fijian facilitator Aftaniwa Tawake and the three Fijian trainers/trainees… +What can COLEACP’s Research & Innovation department do for you?
- 14/02/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Caribbean, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, News, Nigeria, Pacific, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
On 25 January, COLEACP’s Research & Innovation department held a videoconference, to introduce the department’s range of activities and services. Regulatory monitoring tools: You can follow events at European and international levels via interactive dashboards and online databases, to support monitoring of regulations and rapid adaptation to changes (MRLs, PPP approvals, TRACES, RASFF, and e-GAP) Field trials to find new alternatives to control priority pests: How are trial activities scheduled? Learn about the 18 trials implemented since 2019, and our… +Zimbabwe: Farm Fare Produce achieves GLOBALG.A.P. certification
- 11/02/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, News
Farm Fare Produce is a family-owned horticultural business supplying fresh vegetables mostly to retailers and supermarkets. With an interest in reaching the export market, the has been working to have its food safety management system certified by GLOBALG.A.P. option 1 to meet marketrequirements. The Fit For Market programme has been supporting Farm Fare Produce in the certification process, from an initial assessment of their existing food safety management system, identifiction and implementation of corrective measures, training of the quality management… +Madagascar: Working week for the implementation of COLEACP R-SAT tool
- 11/02/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, News
A workshop was held at the beginning of February in Madagascar, bringing together private and public stakeholders involve in the “dry grain” sector, to discuss the implementation of COLEACP’s Rapid SPS Assessment Tool (R-SAT).… +“Best development partner” at 2021 Avocado Industry Excellence Awards
- 02/02/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Avocados, Kenya, News
Dr Chagema Kedera, NExT Kenya Programme Coordinator, received the trophy from Avocado Society of Kenya CEO Mr Ernest Muthomi. COLEACP’s programme activities in Kenya recently resulted in the award for “best development partner” at the 2021 Kenya Avocado Industry Excellence Awards (KAEA) held on 10 December at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. The KAEA, now in its second edition and becoming a national ritual, is an initiative of the Avocado Society of Kenya. The awards acknowledge and recognise contributions to… +Workshop to launch the Regional Guide to Good Mango Practices in West Africa
- 21/01/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Gambia, Ghana, News
12 January saw the launch of a project to support the development of a “Regional Guide to Good Practices for Mango in West Africa”. The development of the Guide is being organised as part of COLEACP’s partnership with the ECOWAS SyRIMAO project, “Innovative Regional Fruit Fly Management System Project in West Africa”, via the EU-funded Fit For Market SPS programme. The January workshop brought together more than 60 participants, stakeholders in the mango sector from the public sector (competent authorities)… +Cameroon: Working week for the implementation of COLEACP R-SAT tool
- 20/01/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Cameroon, News
A week-long workshop was held in early January in Kribi, bringing together the private and public sectors involved in the mango value chain (fresh and dried), to discuss the implementation of COLEACP’s Rapid SPS Assessment Tool (R-SAT). The tool and its roll-out are supported by the Fit For Market SPS programme, continuing COLEACP’s activities in support of Cameroon’s horticultural sector and Department of Regulation and Quality Control of Agricultural Products and Inputs (DRCQ). R-SAT supports Competent Authorities to assess the… +Senegal: Training on market requirements in Casamance
- 03/01/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Senegal
In November–December 2021, COLEACP was capacity building with mango production/processing companies in Casamance, focusing on market requirements. The training, part of COLEACP’s contribution to the UNIDO project “Inclusive and sustainable industrial development for job creation in Senegal and Ethiopia”, aimed to identify the opportunities and obstacles for local, regional and international markets, and the costs of accessing them. The training will enable support structures and companies to better understand the: economic models of local, regional and export markets, their differences,… +