• Catch up on the PAFO-COLEACP Innovation Series

    • 16/04/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, News
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    The Innovations Series, co-organised by the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO) and COLEACP, showcases innovations and successes of African farmer-led businesses and SMEs. The next online session – the fourth in the series – will focus on “Sustainable food systems: The key role of SMEs and businesses”. Join us on Thursday 20 May, 12:00-14:00 (GMT) – register here. A recording of the third session, “The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Opportunities for SMEs and businesses in the agri-food sector”, is… +
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  • PAFO–COLEACP four-week Online trainings in April – crop protection and safe use of pesticides

    • 18/03/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
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    PAFO (the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization) and COLEACP are collaborating on online trainings on ‘Crop protection and safe use of pesticides’, to be held over four weeks in April. The E-trainings are designed for farmers, technical staff, agronomists and extension workers (who must be PAFO members), who want to learn about the principles and skills relating to integrated crop protection and safe pesticide use. There will be one two-hour webinar each week during April, with French and English versions running in… +
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  • VIEW THE WEBINAR: INNOVATION SERIES – SESSION N°2 – GROW LOCAL: CONQUERING LOCAL MARKETS

    • 15/02/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
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    The second session of the Pan African Farmers Organization (PAFO)-COLEACP Innovation Series, held on 21 January, focused on ‘Grow local: Conquering local markets’. You can view the whole session in French and English. 07:03 Jeremy KNOPS, General Delegate, COLEACP 17:41 Affiong WILLIAMS, Founder & CEO, Reelfruit, Nigeria 28:29 Catherine KROBO EDUSEI, Managing Director, Eden Tree Limited, Ghana 40:58 Komi AGBOKOU, President and Founder, Choco Togo 56:27 Bertille Guèdègbé MARCOS, Les Jus Tillou, Benin 01:09:29 Escipión OLIVEIRA GOMEZ, Assistant Secretary-General, Dept… +
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