Flashback 2003: “Working with small producers in Kenya”
- 04/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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Flashback 2003: “Working with small producers in Kenya” “We are at a crossroads” says Charles Muchiri, the Managing Director of Avenue Fresh Produce. Source : PIP magazine, September 2003 “We are at a crossroads,” says Charles Muchiri, the Managing Director of Avenue Fresh Produce. “The outgrowers we work with are not well trained and we don’t know whether to continue working with them. If somebody helped us to train them and sensitise them on the requirements of our… +Jane Maina inspires us and you?
- 29/10/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Jane Maina inspires us and you? Since 2006, Jane Maina has been the Managing Director of Vert Ltd, a Kenyan company specialising in the production and export of fresh and processed produce (mainly to the EU and the USA). The company sells its vegetables (green beans, snow peas, baby corn, baby carrots, etc.) and dried mangoes on the international market. In 2019, Jane has decided to diversify and expand into the production of mango and passion fruit pulp for… +Kenya: FPEAK strengthens its governance
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Kenya: FPEAK strengthens its governance 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 future of its action. In Kenya, for example, COLEAD recently supported the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) through the NExT Kenya programme as part of a governance intervention. The members of FPEAK are involved in the Kenyan fresh produce trade and are therefore… +Burton & Bamber: a Kenyan success story
- 19/07/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Burton & Bamber: a Kenyan success story Burton & Bamber is a Kenyan company, registered in 2015, that processes fruit into snacks and food ingredients. These include dried fruit (mainly mango) and fruit rolls, granola, orange flesh sweet potato extruded snacks and aseptic fruit purees. The company works with 500 smallholder farmers to source produce and provide access to markets for their products. Some of the farmer groups are GLOBALG.A.P. certified, while the company’s processing facilities are FSSC 22000… +A new biopesticide is now available in Kenya
- 19/07/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
A new biopesticide is now available in Kenya A new bioprotection product; HALT NEO 5% WP (Bacillus thuringiensis sub-species kurstaki 32000 IU/mg) has been officially registered by the Kenyan Regulatory Authority, Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), under Reg No: PCPB(CR)1959 for control of the False codling moth (FCM) on Sweet Pepper. This registration which is a result of field trials supported by COLEAD through the NExT Kenya and FFM SPS programmes, in collaboration with a Kenyan plant protection product… +Corporate governance training for new board members of the Kenya Flower Council (KFC)
- 10/06/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Corporate governance training for new board members of the Kenya Flower Council (KFC) COLEAD recently organised corporate governance training for the new board members of the Kenya Flower Council (KFC), a leading Business Membership Organisation (BMO) in the Kenyan horticulture sector. The training included a comprehensive assessment of KFC’s strategic plan, aimed at extracting key takeaways and lessons to inform and provide insights to the new board as they embark on their term. The corporate governance intervention and two-day… +COLEAD national members meetings: Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria lead the way
- 10/04/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
COLEAD national members meetings: Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria lead the way COLEAD is a network of communities that now covers 180 countries. Its members form the core community of the organisation. There are currently 511 members in 48 countries. The success of the 50th anniversary celebrations at the end of last year, both in the countries where the members are based and in connection with the General Delegation, has been followed up. Members now meet on a country-by-country basis… +Benin, Belgium, Kenya… Facilitating inter-university partnerships to bring academic research closer to business needs
- 15/02/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote innovation and sustainable development in the agricultural sector, COLEAD regularly strives to play its role as a liaison and catalyst for collaboration between universities and research institutes around the world. The main objective is to facilitate the raising of funds for research, which is essential for the advancement of innovative projects that respond to the sector’s sustainability challenges and opportunities. COLEAD’s Research & Innovation Brokerage department facilitates South-North partnerships between academic institutions… +United Arab Emirates: a promising market for Kenyan products
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
As part of the NExT Kenya programme, the Kenyan National Horticultural Taskforce, in collaboration with HCD (Horticultural Crops Directorate), a directorate established under the Agriculture and Food Authority and COLEAD, visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last October. The aim was to gain a better understanding of the Middle East market, its specific requirements and to deepen existing relationships to capitalize on emerging opportunities. The trade mission was also attended by representatives of Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), Fresh… +Kenya: Improving KEPHIS communication and relationship dynamics with various stakeholders
- 20/02/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Kenya
Consistent and regular communication of official government information and international SPS requirements is a challenge to many agencies. There is therefore a need to ensure proactive, transparent and effective communication with stakeholders on market requirements and risks. Communication is key for a National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO): the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) needs to communicate with agricultural industry players, government agencies/departments and donors. Communication can be informative but can also be used for specific targets to relay information… +