The role of agricultural Research and Innovation on food systems transformation
- 01/07/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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During the Science Days for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, Agrinatura, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and COLEACP are co-organising a side-event on “The role of agricultural research and innovation on food systems transformation”, on 6 July 2021, 15:00 – 17:00 CEST via Zoom. During the side-event, DeSIRA LIFT partners will present successful cases of transdisciplinary research resulting from examples of Africa-European Union cooperation, and discuss good practices and principles, as well as recommendations for a… +Madagascar: 6th event on CSR and Sustainable Development Initiatives
- 01/07/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Madagascar, News
COLEACP is one of the supporting partners of the 6th edition of the Salon RSE et des IDD, Madagascar’s exhibition for corporate social responsibility and sustainable development initiatives, which will be held on 15 and 16 July 2021. The theme of this year’s event is “Partnerships for sustainable development”. During the two days, discussions will focus on climate change and strategic community investments. Co-organised by Ur-CSR and BuyYourWay, under the sponsorship of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development… +Understanding the new EU Organic Regulation
- 24/06/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Apples, Avocados, Bananas, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Capsicum, Cassava, Chillies, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Ethnic vegetables, French beans, Ginger, Guinea, Lettuces, Madagascar, Mali, Mangoes, Mangosteens, News, Okra, Onions, Papayas, Passion fruit, Pears, Pepper, Plantains, Rwanda, Senegal, Shallots, Spinach, Sweet potatoes, Togo, Tomatoes
COLEACP organised an online workshop on 15 June to present the changes and potential impacts of the new European Union (EU) Organic Regulation 2018/848, which will enter into force in January 2022. The workshop brought together 80 participants, COLEACP partners involved in the production and export of organic fruit and vegetables. They were given a presentation by Michel Reynaud, Board Member of IFOAM Organics Europe and Vice President of Ecocert, who reviewed the main changes of the new regulation that… +Business Survival Bootcamp in Pacific
- 14/06/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Pacific
COLEACP and the African Management Institute (#AMI) collaborated in May to organise a Business Survival Bootcamp in the Pacific region. The Bootcamp saw the participation of over 20 people from companies, chambers of commerce, consultants, as well as M. Escipión OLIVEIRA GÓMEZ, Assistant Secretary-General, Department of Structural Economic Transformation and Trade, OACPS, and COLEACP’s Technical Assistance team. This very interactive session received very positive feedback from the participants. Following the Bootcamp, the entrepreneurs and experts are invited to the #AMI… +Launch of the Caribbean Agrifood Business Series
- 28/05/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEACP join forces to support a more resilient and greener agricultural and agrifood business sector in the Caribbean in the post-COVID-19 recovery process. A two-hour session focusing on entrepreneurship development will be organized every two months, in collaboration with other international and Caribbean partners. The sessions will feature successful businesses and MSMEs across the region, across various value chains and markets. They will also bring views from experts in finance, policy… +Market profile on processed tomatoes in Senegal
- 28/05/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Senegal, Tomatoes
The COLEACP Market Intelligence service has published a “Market profile on processed tomatoes in Senegal”. The service carries out market studies at the request of stakeholders and partners in the Fit For Market programme. This market profile outlines the processed tomato sector in Senegal in terms of its commercial opportunities on local West African and European markets. This is an example of what COLEACP’s Market Intelligence service can produce for members and partners of COLEACP and its programmes. Other profiles… +Sustainable soil management for mango production – SANLE SÉCHAGE EXPORT (Burkina Faso)
- 18/05/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Burkina Faso, News
SANLE SÉCHAGE EXPORT, a producer and exporter of fresh and dried mango, and a member of COLEACP, recently benefited from support in carrying out a diagnosis of the current sustainable soil management practices of its mango producer-suppliers. The company is aiming to improve the quality of its exported mangoes, which is directly impacted by soil management. Interviews were conducted with the company’s producer-suppliers, and physico-chemical analyses were carried out in the orchards of each producer visited. These analyses enabled the… +Launch of group distance training on Environmental Sustainability Management
- 10/05/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
This monday, 3 group distance trainings of 4 weeks will start on: “Environmental Sustainability Management”. These trainings will address the Sustainable soil management, Sustainable water management, Sustainable waste management and valorization. The training courses are designed to encourage the adoption of more sustainable practices in order to achieve a restoration of environmental quality in horticultural companies. These trainings aim to explain the consequences of agricultural practices on the environment so that horticultural companies can reduce their impact on the biodiversity… +In-company traceability training at KIMEX
- 07/05/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Senegal
COLEACP training on traceability and hygiene is currently being prepared at KIMEX. This activity has two objectives. The first is to strengthen the capacity of a Senegalese expert on quality management systems (QMS), particularly on hygiene and traceability, and how to support companies to implement a . In a second phase, we will provide training and support the company KIMEX in to implement its traceability system. We wish our participants and experts an excellent experience. KIMEX is a Senegalese company… +Support for setting up organic pineapple production at TROPICAUX
- 06/05/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Guinea, News
COLEACP has been supporting the setup of organic pineapple production at the TROPICAUX company in Guinea. This activity has two objectives – to provide training and accompany TROPICAUX in the implementation of its pineapple plots according to the organic agriculture reference system; and to reinforce the capacities of a Guinean expert in pineapple production. There are several elements involved: diagnosis of the plots envisaged by the company; providing training for managers on the technical itinerary for organic pineapple; and working… +