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.… +Caribbean: Focus on Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago
- 07/12/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
The Fit for Market Plus (FFM+) programme was launched in the Caribbean Region in May 2022 (webinar) and in November 2022 through local workshops. As a result, 41 requests for support have been received to date, with 10 coming from Suriname and 17 from Trinidad and Tobago. This marks the initiation of numerous upcoming development projects. Overall, the actions planned by COLEAD through FFM+ and implemented partnerships in the region are complementary and integrated into projects aimed at facilitating better… +Suriname: Eggplant R-SAT validation workshop
- 01/06/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean, News
A one-day Eggplant R-SAT Validation Workshop was held on 24 May 2022, in Paramarbio, bringing together 20 key representatives from the public and private horticulture sector to present results of the application of the R-SAT tool to the SPS control system and to identify priority activities. The workshop was delivered by COLEACP and CAHFSA in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries of the Republic of Suriname. Prior to this workshop, the COLEACP expert team-initiated dialogue and… +Market report: Logistics in Suriname and the Caribbean
- 25/10/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, Suriname
Through the Fit For Market SPS programme and within the context of the Covid-19 action plan, COLEACP’s Market Intelligence service has been working with the Association of Exporters of Agricultural Products of Suriname (Vereniging van Exporteurs van Agrarische Producten in Suriname, VEAPS), a professional association representing the country’s farmers and exporters of horticultural products. This collaboration is taking place in a context where Suriname’s exports have been suffering from a lack of competitiveness and logistics, constituting a bottleneck to export… +Suriname: Working with Surivit to develop a social enterprise business
- 22/10/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, Suriname
Surivit, a Surinamese company specialising in fruit and cassava processing, produces cassava flour, baby porridge, cassava pancake mixes and cassava flakes both for local use in Suriname and for export markets. Surivit works closely with women’s cooperative Wi! Uma fu Sranan (WUFS – “We the women of Suriname”), an organisation that aims to improve the living standards of female producers. Surivit has the ambition to professionalise as a social enterprise, with the aim of generating a significant positive impact on… +Surinam: Closing event of the implementation of official controls training
- 12/10/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean, News
COLEACP’s training on ‘Implementation of Official Controls’ in Suriname took place between 12 August and 3 September 2021. An eager group of 19 employees from the Suriname Ministry of Agriculture undertook this practical training. The focus was on the importance of international standards for phytosanitary measures in relation to mandates for phytosanitary control; phytosanitary inspection; the types of official controls; and organisation and procedures for official controls. To end on a high note, Ing. Parmanand Sewdien, Minister of the Ministry… +Suriname – Training for results
- 16/09/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean
Participants in COLEACP’s training on Implementation of Official Controls in Suriname reported that it was a truly enjoyable and successful learning journey together. A happy bunch of 19 employees of the Ministry of Agriculture were given a practically oriented training course, in Dutch, in August/September 2021. The training focused on the importance of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) in relation to the Ministry’s mandate to effectively carry out phytosanitary controls and inspections; the types of official controls; and the… +News digest: Covid-19
- 09/07/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, China, News, Pacific
Global Covid outbreak at Chinese port exacerbates global supply chain delays Weeks of disruption at one of the world’s largest container terminals in southern China have put a huge strain on the already-stretched global shipping industry, worsening supply chain delays around the world. Yantian terminal in Shenzhen closed for almost a week in late May after port workers tested positive for Covid-19. Weeks later, productivity has only recovered to about 70% of normal levels. The situation exposes the vulnerability of… +Suriname company Surivit receives business e-coaching support
- 29/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean, News
Horticultural processing company Surivit is receiving personal e-coaching from a business expert to help tackle the macro- and micro-economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme. Surivit works closely with women’s cooperative Wi! Uma fu Sranan (WUFS), in English “We the women of Suriname”), an organisation that aims to improve the living standards of female producers, to produce cassava flour, baby porridge, cassava pancake mixes and cassava flakes both for local use in Suriname and for… +Suriname: Capacity building bears fruit
- 26/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News, Suriname
Ministry extension staff (group 2) trained in the COLEACP Field Training Workshop method Training-of-trainers on safe use of pesticides, crop protection and Field Training Workshops for extension workers and researchers of MAAHF Suriname In Suriname, the primary support to famers is provided through the extension services of the Agriculture sub-directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (MAAHF). A need was identified for Ministry extension staff to receiving training in COLEACP’s Field Training Workshop method to upgrade their… +