Trinidad and Tobago: EUROCHAMTT–COLEACP collaboration
- 06/04/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News, Trinidad and Tobago
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The European Business Chamber in Trinidad and Tobago (EUROCHAMTT) and COLEACP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in delivering group training and promotion of market opportunities to the members of EUROCHAMTT and other fruit and vegetable producers in Trinidad and Tobago. The collaboration will benefit from EUROCHAMTT’s expertise, knowledge and networks in the horticulture sector in Trinidad and Tobago, and COLEACP’s experience throughout ACP countries and at EU level. The focus will be on capacity building and supporting… +STDF Togo: Building capacity in Health Quality Management
- 20/12/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News, Togo
“Strengthening the phytosanitary monitoring and certification system for Togo’s fruit and vegetable sector” From 26 to 29 October, supervisors of the Institute for Technical Advice and Support in Togo participated in a training course on Health Quality Management. The training was organised through the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) project-375 to strengthen Togo’s SPS system. STDF is a global partnership facilitating safe trade, sustainable economic growth, poverty reduction and food security. STDF works in developing countries to promote better… +Development of Good Practice Guide on Avocado
- 15/12/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Avocados, Kenya, News
The Kenyan avocado sector Kenya is one of the fastest growing fresh produce exporters in the world – and avocado is the world’s fastest growing fruit in popularity. Global avocado production increased by 72% in the past 10 years (FAOSTAT). In 2019, Kenya produced an estimated 365,000 metric tonnes of avocado, which represents a 100% increase compared to 2016 (FAOSTAT). The majority of Kenyan avocados are grown by small-scale farmers who each manage 10–200 trees. Kenyan export volumes of avocados… +SPS Good Practice Guide for Penja pepper
- 02/11/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Cameroon, Pepper
A “Sanitary and Phytosanitary Good Practice Guide for the Penja Pepper Sector” has recently been published in French and will soon be available in English. Together with sector stakeholders, the Penja Pepper Representative Geographical Indication Group (GRIGPP) managed the development and production of the guide, which is based on an analysis of SPS risks throughout the value chain. The publication was achieved through the project “Improving SPS capacity in the Penja pepper value chain”, which is funded by the Standards… +Six new Good Practice Guides – Updates
- 16/09/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, Benin, Guinea, Kenya, Togo, Uganda
During 2021 COLEACP is providing a team of expert consultants to support national/regional initiatives to develop Good Practice Guides for horticultural value chains. These Guides are being developed, disseminated and kept up to date by stakeholders within each value chain. They are not COLEACP publications – they are written, owned and published by the professionals, within each country/region and crop sector, who will inform and use them. Stakeholders in the sector who take on this task receive practical support throughout… +Guinea: workshop to launch the development of the Good Practice Guide for the potato sector.
- 20/07/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Guinea, News
A national workshop consultation for stakeholders in the Guinean potato sector was held in Mamou on 13 July, as part of the development of the Good Practice Guide (GPG) for the value chain of this commodity. This workshop brought together more than 20 participants from the main farmers’ organisations in the sector (Fédération des Paysans du Fouta Djallon, FPFD; Union des Groupements Agricoles de Labé, UGAL; Union des Groupements Agricoles de Soumbalako, UGAS), the private sector, partner projects (the Belgian… +News digest: Agri-food markets and production
- 13/07/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Avocados, Bananas, Caribbean, News, Pacific, Peas, Pineapples, Potatoes
Global Increasing airfreight demand A report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) notes that air cargo demand is increasing by 12% a year. North American Airlines, and airlines in all other regions (Middle East, Africa) except for Latin America, contributed to this growth. The capacity is almost 10% below pre-Covid-19 levels due to the ongoing grounding of passenger aircraft. But freighters are continuing to be used in order to compensate the lack of available belly capacity. The supply chain… +International Food Safety Day 2021 : promotion of companies from the Innovations sessions
- 07/06/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, News, Rwanda, Uganda
CELEBRATE WITH PAFO AND COLEACP AFRICAN MSMEs CONTRIBUTING TO SAFE AND HEALTHY FOOD FOR ALL NOW AND TOMORROW! Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSMEs) are responsible for producing a large share of the food consumed in Africa. They provide employment, offer opportunities for job creation and very importantly, contribute to food and nutrition security of local consumers and communities. Therefore, ensuring safe and quality food is essential. Despite many technical and financial challenges, many MSMEs have succeeded, through perseverance… +Project to Develop Good Practice Guide for Capsicum Launched in Uganda
- 21/05/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Uganda
Private sector operators and public sector officials gathered virtually on 17 May for the launch of a project to develop a Good Practice Guide for Capsicum in Uganda – a tool that will be necessary for the sector to adopt if it is to regain its competitiveness in the European marketplace. The launch was officiated by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF). Also in attendance was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives,… +Addressing the phytosanitary problem in Guinea
- 17/05/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Guinea, News
Guinea’s very promising agricultural production is at risk. Guinea is rich in agricultural potential, which is why the agricultural sector has an important place in the government’s National Economic and Social Development Plan (Plan National de Développement Economique et Social, PNDES ). As in many West African countries, there is renewed interest in phytosanitary control due to the proliferation of transboundary pests and diseases. The consequences can be severe, including: risk to crops and stored produce interceptions of exported produce… +