Sustainable soil management for mango production – SANLE SÉCHAGE EXPORT (Burkina Faso)
- 18/05/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Burkina Faso, News
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SANLE SÉCHAGE EXPORT, a producer and exporter of fresh and dried mango, and a member of COLEACP, recently benefited from support in carrying out a diagnosis of the current sustainable soil management practices of its mango producer-suppliers. The company is aiming to improve the quality of its exported mangoes, which is directly impacted by soil management. Interviews were conducted with the company’s producer-suppliers, and physico-chemical analyses were carried out in the orchards of each producer visited. These analyses enabled the… +Awareness-raising for operators in the pepper sector
- 03/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Cameroon, News
As part of COLEACP’s STDF-funded project to improve the SPS quality of Penja pepper in Cameroon to facilitate access to international markets, the project’s national coordinator has been organising last week awareness-raising meetings in the different production basins. These meetings aimed to inform the different actors (producers, nursery, etc.) about past and future activities. Many training sessions are planned to train these operators on good SPS practices for the production and processing of Penja pepper. Awareness-raising sessions are organised throughout… +Ethiopia : EHPEA launches horticultural training centre
- 02/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ethiopia, News
The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) has announced the opening of a technical and vocational training institute for the horticultural sector, the first of its kind in the country. The focus will be on the competitiveness of the Ethiopian horticultural industry and access to international markets. The institute aims to address the shortage of skilled labour in the sector and to play a role in technology transfer, and plans to offer 3 to 6 month training courses in conjunction… +UFVEPA presents its new five-year strategic plan
- 16/12/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Uganda
The Uganda Fruits and Vegetables Exporters and Producers Association (UFVEPA) is the largest association in Uganda’s horticultural sector, representing 50+ export companies and producer group members. For UFVEPA, this strategic planning exercise, supported by COLEACP, came just at the right time, at the end of the former strategic plan (2015-2020) and when exporters and producers are grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 virus. With the uncertainties posed by the pandemic, a clear strategic roadmap over the next five years… +Group training on “Coconut cultivation in Côte d’Ivoire”.
- 16/12/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Côte d'Ivoire, News
As part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme, a group training session began Tuesday in Abidjan for coconut producing and exporting companies on the theme of “CULTIVATION OF COCOT FARMERS ON CÔTE D’IVOIRE”. This training aims to strengthen the knowledge and skills of production managers on good production and post-harvest practices of coconut cultivation. We wish an excellent training to our participants and thank our experts again.… +The key to Kenya’s successful avocado season
- 13/11/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Kenya, News
The Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) and Fresh Produce Consortium Kenya (FPC Kenya) issued a press statement on the avocado market on 11 November. According to FPEAK and FPC Kenya, up to the end of October 2020 Kenya exported 68,000 tons of avocados, valued at Ksh14 billion (about US$128 million), a record-high for the Kenyan subsector. The Avocado Society of Kenya reports that demand for avocados has risen both locally and internationally, with demand for fruits and fresh… +GLOBALG.A.P. – What You Need to Know
- 24/04/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
GLOBALG.A.P. has published a set of FAQs relating to COVID-19 for producers with GLOBALG.A.P. Certificates and Certification Bodies. It explains procedures for re-registrations and extensions, and which control points and compliance criteria are directly affected by the GLOBALG.A.P. emergency procedure due to the coronavirus. GLOBALG.A.P. is working on the option of remote inspections and audits for certification bodies and producers: IFA Remote. An initial draft of the IFA Remote solution will soon be published, along with an invitation to join… +What do ACP producers and exporters need most urgently? First survey results
- 24/04/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
Through an online survey, COLEACP has been asking what support is most urgently needed by the ACP fruit and vegetable sector during the current crisis. Preliminary results from 87 contributors are analysed below. Respondents were asked to prioritise the three most urgent areas where support is needed. Access to finance was clearly regarded as the most urgent area (77.0% of respondents placed this in their top three issues), followed by hygiene and food safety practices (69.0%). Support for storage/processing, logistics… +West African Mango Campaign 2020 has begun
- 17/04/2020
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Mangoes, News, Senegal
SIIM, a key West African mango producer and exporter, has announced the start of the 2020 campaign. The first mangoes, packaged under the Dibra brand from its stations in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Senegal, should arrive by the end of this week. In view of the coronavirus crisis, strict sanitary measures have been taken by the states of these countries not only to protect the population, but also to avoid the spread of the virus. Schools have been… +