Sustainability – Energy efficiency. Example in Kenya with the energy assessment of the Everest packaging plants in Timau and Murang’a
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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In the last quarter of 2024, COLEAD supported Everest Enterprises Limited in conducting an energy efficiency audit as part of the NExT Kenya Programme. Everest Enterprises, a leading Kenyan horticultural company established in 1988, specializes in growing and processing horticultural products. This initiative aimed to analyze energy consumption patterns, identify cost drivers, and propose strategies to enhance energy efficiency at Everest’s processing facilities in Murang’a and Timau. The assessment contributes to the company’s broader sustainability goals, including the adoption of… +Sustainable innovation: recent example in Kenya supporting the basil, avocado and mango value chains with the registration of two new biopesticides
- 30/01/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Two new biopesticides have been officially registered by the Kenyan regulatory authority, the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), for use on 3 minor crops: Eco-Bb (Beauveria bassiana strain R444 2.0×108 cfu/g) to control aphids, whiteflies and thrips on basil. Eco-Bb (Beauveria bassiana strain R444 2.0×108 cfu/g) to control false codling moth (FCM) and fruit flies on mango. Levo 2.4 SL (Oxymatrine 2.4%) for the control of FCM on avocado. These registrations, which are the result of field trials supported by… +Improving pest and disease management to improve the environmental sustainability : The inspiring case of AAA farmers in Kenya
- 04/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Improving pest and disease management to improve the environmental sustainability : The inspiring case of AAA farmers in Kenya AAA Growers, one of Kenya’s largest horticulture companies and renowned exporters of premium vegetables and fresh herbs, is making progress in improving pest and disease management on its farms. As part of its commitment to sustainability and quality production, AAA Growers participated in an Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) training organised by COLEAD in October through the NExT Kenya… +Yvonne Otieno inspires us and you?
- 27/09/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Yvonne Otieno inspires us and you? Yvonne Otieno, the dynamic CEO of Miyonga Fresh Greens ENT, has dedicated her career to reducing food waste and empowering smallholder farmers through sustainable agricultural practices. With a background as a journalist, Yvonne transitioned her communication skills into driving social change, accumulating over 16 years of experience in international development and community empowerment. Miyonga Fresh Greens ENT, established in 2015, emerged from Yvonne’s vision to address two pressing issues: the significant waste of… +Benin: new fruit wharf and wholesale market on the way
- 29/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Benin: new fruit wharf and wholesale market on the way The Government of Benin, with the support of the World Bank, has launched the construction of a new fruit wharf at Cotonou International Airport. The Project to Support the Competitiveness of the Agricultural Sector and the Diversification of Exports (PACOFID) and the Société d’Infrastructures Routières et de l’Aménagement du Territoire (SIRAT) are the developers of this new facility, and the buildings are due to be delivered in September. The… +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… +Kenya, Vegpro: an example of the successful implementation of an internal training unit
- 02/07/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Kenya, Vegpro: an example of the successful implementation of an internal training unit. Vegpro Kenya, one of the country’s largest horticultural producers and exporters, has made significant progress in strengthening its internal training capacity. As a major producer of fruit, vegetables and flowers and a major employer in the region, Vegpro has long recognised the importance of training and capacity building for food safety, compliance and performance. However, the investment required for external training was a significant challenge. To… +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… +