FFM+ supports GOPEX International NV on the path to Suriname’s first GLOBALG.A.P. Certification
- 22/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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FFM+ supports GOPEX International NV on the path to Suriname’s first GLOBALG.A.P. Certification GOPEX International NV has successfully completed a critical post-training mission with COLEAD support. GOPEX is a leading agro-industry company in Suriname specialized in the production, processing, and distribution of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables for the local market and export, particularly to the Netherlands. As part of its growth and quality assurance strategy, GOPEX aims to achieve GLOBALG.A.P. certification, a globally recognized standard for good agricultural practices.… +Nigeria: Reelfruit receives support for optimizing packhouse design
- 09/06/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News, Nigeria
Nature’s Bounty Health Products Ltd, trading as Reelfruit, is a Nigerian company led by women that specializes in the processing, marketing, and distribution of dried fruits. Their product range includes dried mango, dried pineapple, fruit and nut mix, cashews, mango rolls, coconut flakes, and coconut chips. Coinciding with the company milestone, Reelfruit achieved a significant accomplishment by inaugurating a new state-of-the-art processing and packing facility in Abeokuta, Ogun state in Nigeria. This modern facility was established to meet the increasing… +Madagascar: Support for the start-up of a cassava flour production plant
- 30/08/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Madagascar
Located in the commune of Tsianisiha, Madagascar, the mission of Malakass is to contribute to the development of the cassava sector in the Atsimo-Andrefana region of Madagascar. The company plans to process cassava into flour for sale on both local and international markets. In July 2022, the company, being in the process of completing the installation of an industrial unit and preparing to launch the first trials, benefited from a visit from Togolese COLEACP experts to improve the process to… +Distance learning for Somali company Jubba Agro
- 21/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, News, Somalia
A key aim of this COLEACP training is to enable the technical staff of Jubba Agro to pass on key messages effectively to the farmers they work with on a daily basis. As well as strengthening the teaching skills of the technical staff, the online training offers a review of all the principles of food hygiene and traceability. The training is given by a Ghanaian expert, Mr Mark Tutu Sarpong, one of COLEACP’s network of regional and local expert trainers.… +Preparatory meeting for the mango Export season in The Gambia
- 16/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Gambia, News
The Gambian Plant Protection Services (Department of Agriculture) is organising a preparatory meeting for the mango export season on 16 April. The meeting is aimed at various stakeholders of the country’s mango sector. Systems approach for fruit fly control This exchange is being held in preparation for the mango export season, as it is essential to ensure that both public and private sectors take all the necessary steps to implement the integrated measures defined in the systems approach to ensure… +Calls For Expression Of Interest
- 16/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, News, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zimbabwe
COLEACP is launching four new calls for tenders concerning the provision of “Support to the COLEACP team for the implementation and monitoring of COLEACP programme activities” in Rwanda (ref. 211196); Dominican Republic (ref. 211195); Zimbabwe (ref. 211194) and Nigeria (ref. 211193). You will find below all information related to this service procurement notice, including the terms of reference (point 8. Objective, description and resources required). Please note that only successful candidates in this first phase will be invited for the… +MONEY FARM (The Gambia) – a horticulture crowdfunding platform
- 17/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Gambia, News
Last week the COLEACP team had the pleasure to exchange with Mr Modou NS Njie, founder of the crowdfunding platform Money Farm. Founded in 2018, the platform connects farmers seeking financing for the acquisition of equipment with private investors who wish to invest and participate in the development of the horticultural sector. Money Farm operates on a profit-sharing model depending on the level of investment, providing well-managed potential agri-investment opportunities in Africa, for Africans in the diaspora and for investors… +COLEACP support to agricultural private sector in Pacific
- 11/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Pacific
On March 11, COLEACP invited horticultural stakeholders from the Pacific region’s private sector to participate in an online workshop. The participants introduced themselves, and COLEACP presented its programmes and activities, with a focus on what is planned in the Pacific in the coming weeks and months. Discussions included support for accessing markets; how to set up a sustainable commercial agriculture business model for exports to cover losses from tourism; how to obtain organic certification for products; and the use of… +IPM support – NIANDA AGRICULTURE AND TRADING COMPANY (Sierra Leone)
- 11/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Sierra Leone
NIANDA AGRICULTURE AND TRADING has benefited from COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme support to analyse its current pest management system. COLEACP expert Mr Emmanuel Owusu carried out an overview of pest and disease status, and suggested solutions for the company to improve its integrated pest management. NIANDA is a Sierra Leonean company with a focus on fruit and vegetables (mangoes, passion fruit, okra, pepper, eggplant, etc.) sold on the local and export markets (fresh and frozen). Founded in 2011, the… +