• Uganda: Hortifresh association strengthens its training unit

    • 29/08/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: News
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    Uganda: Hortifresh association strengthens its training unit   Through its programmes, COLEAD supports professional organisations that are representative of their sector to strengthen their capacity to provide services to their members and with concern for the long-term sustainability of its action. In Uganda, for example, COLEAD recently supported the HortiFresh association through the FFM+ programme as part of its commitment to strengthening local capacity. Hortifresh is the main business membership organisation supporting the horticulture sector in the country. It recently… +
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  • Launch Workshop for the STDF Project in Senegal

    • 03/07/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: News
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    Launch Workshop for the STDF Project in Senegal   On 6th June 2024, the new project “Strengthening phytosanitary capacity to promote exports of horticulture products from Senegal” was officially launched in Dakar. Funded by the STDF and implemented by COLEAD, this project aims to strengthen Senegal’s phytosanitary system in partnership with the Senegalese Ministry of Agriculture, represented by the Directorate of Plant Protection. The project, which will last for three years, revolves around four main areas: Revising the legal framework,… +
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  • SUCCESSFUL ENERGY AUDIT LEADS TO COST SAVINGS AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR GAMBIA HORTICULTURAL ENTERPRISES

    • 25/04/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: News
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    SUCCESSFUL ENERGY AUDIT LEADS TO COST SAVINGS AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR GAMBIA HORTICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
    Successful energy audit leads to cost savings and sustainability for Gambia Horticultural Enterprises Gambia Horticultural Enterprises (GHE), a leading Gambian company specialising in the export of fresh and processed produce to Europe, recently collaborated with COLEAD through the FFM+ programme on a comprehensive energy audit aimed at optimizing energy efficiency and reducing operational costs. As expenses for electricity and fuel for irrigation and processing activities climbed, GHE sought alternative energy solutions and embraced sustainability initiatives. Following the results of the… +
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  • Empowering horticultural companies on sustainability: an energy audit for the Tanzanian company Africado Ltd.

    • 17/04/2024
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: News
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    Empowering horticultural companies on sustainability: an energy audit for the Tanzanian company Africado Ltd.   In a world where environmental sustainability is becoming increasingly important, organizations are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and operate more efficiently. One initiative is to conduct energy audits to ensure sustainability and efficiency by determining and documenting energy usage, providing estimates of energy savings from alternatives, and focusing on the use of alternative energy. Africado Ltd, one of the leading Tanzanian exporters… +
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  • World MSME Day 2023: linking agribusiness and research to meet the SDGs

    • 27/06/2023
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
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    The World MSME Day on 27 June is a celebration of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and their crucial role in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the United Nations, MSMEs are the backbone of most economies, accounting for over 70% of all businesses worldwide and more than 50% of jobs. These enterprises play a vital role in working with millions of family farms, contributing to food safety and security, and providing nutrition to local… +
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  • Kenyan floriculture industry welcomes Ethiopian delegation to discuss false codling moth management

    • 13/01/2023
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Ethiopia, Kenya
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    This week (8–13 January 2023), a delegation from the Ethiopian public and private sector are in Kenya as part of an expert mission on false codling moth (FCM) management. The visiting delegation is composed of technical and management staff from the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA) and the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA). The FCM is classified a priority quarantine pest in the EU, one of Ethiopia’s main export destinations. To address the FCM challenge, various consultations were held between… +
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  • Sierra Leone: Assessment and training for horticultural processing companies

    • 30/07/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Sierra Leone
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    The Fit For Market SPS programme, organised training on hygiene and food safety principles including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) methodology for horticultural companies producing both fresh and processed goods in Sierra Leone. The objective was to support six processing companies to master the HACCP approach in their production units, and in parallel, build the capacity of local consultants to conduct assessments on food safety management systems. The training was carried out in three phases: an initial quick… +
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  • Presentation of the findings of an EU trade visit, and the outcome of a COLEACP-supported study

    • 20/07/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Kenya, News
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    The National Horticulture Taskforce (NHT) of Kenya is a multi-stakeholder interactive and consensus-building forum with representation from public and private sector stakeholders in the horticulture sub-sector, promoting private-public sector dialogue. The major goal being to assure Kenya’s horticultural produce complies with market requirements and sustains its reputation as a leading grower and exporter of horticultural produce. The taskforce is involved in activities such as: capacity building; accreditation of business support facilities; awareness creation; development of common strategies; risk assessment; adoption… +
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  • EU and UK : notification of changes to plant protection product (PPP) approvals – April-June 2022

    • 19/07/2022
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: ACP EN
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    Following the departure of the UK from the EU, COLEACP’s monitoring of pesticide regulations now covers both EU and GB approval changes, enabling us to keep COLEACP members and partner-beneficiaries up-to-date. The European Commission (EC) has recently issued notification of changes to plant protection product (PPP) approvals within the EU, some of which are important for ACP horticulture. These include: Approval of Beauveria bassiana strain 203 Approval of Spodoptera exigua multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (SeMNPV), isolate BV-0004 as a low-risk substance Renewal… +
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  • New market study analyses trends and potential for ACP-Pacific horticulture

    • 13/07/2022
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Ginger, News, Pacific
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    A new study on the Pacific region by COLEACP’s Market Insights service aims to gain an in-depth understanding of regional, national and international trade dynamics and market trends, and to identify value-added supply chains for ACP-Pacific fruit and vegetable industry players. Although production is growing generally, and particularly for ginger, the region is increasingly dependent on imports, mainly due to the growth of the tourism sector and urban populations’ greater appreciation of imported processed foods. The most imported products are… +
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