• Ethiopia: training the trainers to strengthen the horticultural sector

    • 08/06/2026
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    In brief A Training of Trainers (ToT) on business management was delivered under the MAHEBER programme, bringing together service providers in Ethiopia’s horticulture and agri-food industries. The aim: strengthening capacities in business management, advisory services and training delivery, to support more competitive, resilient and sustainable horticultural value chains. A two-phase journey: self-paced online learning, then a 5-day face-to-face course in Addis Ababa (11-15 May 2026). Content covered: business diagnostics, designing context-specific training, adult learning methods, and coaching agri-food companies. Deep… +
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  • Strengthening a HACCP system for export: the example of JOYTECH in Ethiopia

    • 08/06/2026
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    In brief Under the MAHEBER programme, Joytech PLC received post-training technical support to strengthen its HACCP system and food safety management practices. The intervention followed COLEAD’s training on HACCP principles, focusing on turning knowledge into operational improvements. Joytech PLC, based in Debre Zeit (Oromia Region), is an established horticultural exporter (herbs and flowers for European and UK markets), employing more than 1,400 workers, the majority women. Work carried out: reviewing HACCP documentation, a gap assessment, prerequisite programmes (PRPs), and validation… +
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  • Ethiopia: a key milestone reached with the completion of the horticultural sector bottleneck study under the MAHEBER programme

    • 04/05/2026
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    The MAHEBER programme has reached a major milestone in its ambition to transform Ethiopia’s horticultural sector with the completion of a comprehensive study identifying the structural constraints limiting its development. Launched in September 2025, the study provides an in-depth analysis of Ethiopia’s horticultural value chain. It adopts a systemic approach, covering the entire ecosystem — from production to market access — to better understand the dynamics shaping the sector’s performance. The analysis examines the policy and regulatory environment, the roles… +
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  • Supporting the avocado value chain – the example of Ethiopia

    • 22/12/2025
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
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    As part of the MAHEBER programme, COLEAD continues to support the sustainable strengthening of the horticultural sector in Ethiopia through complementary actions that combine improved production practices with the structuring of sustainability approaches within companies. In Addis Ababa, a collective face-to-face training was recently organised on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the avocado value chain, with a particular focus on an emerging pest: the Persea mite (Oligonychus perseae). In the context of rapid expansion of avocado production for both domestic… +
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