Online training for Caribbean NPPOs
- 03/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean, News
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COLEACP is providing training in the Caribbean on Implementation of official controls for inspectors, controllers and technical staff involved in phytosanitary control, inspection and certification activities. This online training for NPPOs will be provided from 1 February until 26 February 2021. Spread over 4 weeks, it requires a daily time commitment of 3–4 hours. It is provided via COLEACP’s online training platform, and will be delivered through web conferencing, quizzes, educational videos and other digital tools. COLEACP’s expert trainers are… +Ghana: training in cost/benefit analysis for a women’s cooperative of Global Shea Alliance
- 03/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ghana
As part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme, training in cost/benefit analysis for micro/small scale producers was organised for the Global Shea Alliance (GSA). The training aimed to build capacity in cost/benefit and cashflow-related calculations for the production of vegetables at producer level, and in how farmers can be assisted to budget for the various activities in the vegetable production cycle. To increase farmers’ level of professionalism, a budgeting and planning exercise has been set up using simple tools that… +AVOCADO ASSOCIATION UGANDA develops a three-year strategic plan
- 02/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Uganda
AVOCADO ASSOCIATION UGANDA (formerly HASHAU) has been receiving support from COLEACP to work on their governance structure and guidelines. In addition, board members of AVOCADO ASSOCIATION UGANDA have received coaching to develop a strategic plan for the coming three years (2021-2023), outlining a list of priority services which the association envisions providing to its members. The overall objective is to enable AVOCADO ASSOCIATION UGANDA members to access international and domestic horticultural markets by complying with Good Agricultural Practices, SPS and… +Dominican Republic: JAD-COLEACP webinars
- 02/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Avocados, Dominican Republic, Mangoes, News, Pineapples
In collaboration with the Dominican Agroenterprise Board (Junta Agroempresarial Dominicana, JAD), COLEACP is organising a series of webinars on market access for processed products in the pineapple, mango and avocado sectors. These are part of the CALIFRUP project “Quality enhancement for the development of MSMEs in the processed fruit value chain”, which aims to support the strategy of value chain development and, specifically, to strengthen the processed fruit value chain. The first webinar, on “The international market for processed products”,… +Ghana: training on Organic Systems Implementation and Certification
- 02/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ghana, News
As part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme, a training in organic implementation systems was organized for a family-owned company SGA Farms, producing papayas in Ghana, in order to build their capacity in organic production methods. This training covered aspects related to certification, setting up an internal control system, drawing up procedures and documentation, maintaining the system, etc. (including technical and financial implications of implementing this production system). The training also aimed at building the capacity of the staff on… +Access to finance: Instaveg benefits from Agrifi Challenge Fund after COLEACP support
- 19/01/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Kenya, News
Instaveg Ltd is one of the companies that has actively participated in COLEACP’s Fit for Market programme. Besides technical support, leads to financial institutions and grant programmes enabled the company to benefit from a grant from the Agrifi Challenge Fund to set up a new packaging facility that will facilitate food safety compliance with BRCGS and reduce food waste. The combined support and linkages by COLEACP facilitate market access, creation and retention of jobs, and sustainable activities for farmers and… +Business support for Kenyan horticultural SMEs
- 06/01/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Kenya, News
Reviewing the business plan During the second half of 2020, COLEACP’s Fit For Market and NExT Kenya programmes supported five Kenyan SMEs to update their business plan via an in-depth review or coaching. The companies particularly appreciated the detailed support from experts in the horticultural sector. An external view to critically assess the company’s operations and underlying assumptions has been an eye-opener for many SMEs. Joint construction of the business plan and priorities ensures ownership and provides companies with clarity… +Covid-19: Business e-coaching for Kenyan MSMEs
- 06/01/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Kenya, News
One of COLEACP’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic was to provide online Business Survival Bootcamps to assist horticultural companies with a critical review of their business performance and cashflow constraints as a direct result of the crisis. A total of 73 Kenyan participants actively participated in these bootcamps during June–July 2020. As a follow-up, support was available to customise further business support for SMEs under COLEACP’s Fit For Market or NExT Kenya programme. Innovative e-coaching support was designed for horticultural… +SCS International – Cardboard packaging manufacturing plant
- 05/01/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Mali, News
Malian horticultural company SCS International, a COLEACP Fit For Market partner, has been planning for several years to set up a cardboard packaging manufacturing plant. SCS has announced that the plant is now fully operational, and in 2020 it has already supplied more than 1 million cartons and nearly 3 million paper bags. In addition to creating new jobs, the plant will enable exporting companies and manufacturers in Mali and the sub-region to benefit from local sourcing.… +LINGFIELD FARMS strengthens skills on Good hygiene practices and traceability principles
- 24/12/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Zimbabwe
Lingfield Farm is a family-run horticultural producing company with more than 120 permanent and 300 casual workers. The company was supported by COLEACP to follow a training on « Good hygiene practices and traceability principles » for the technical staff on-site at the company’s premises in Gweru, Zimbabwe. This training aims to refresh and strengthen the staff’s capacities to successfully and systematically meet Food Safety Management requirements of their produce (peas and fine beans) reaching the export market.… +