NExT Kenya: Business skills training for Flamingo extension staff
- 17/02/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Kenya
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In December 2020, extension staff of Flamingo Horticulture Kenya Ltd, a large grower with various production sites (vegetables and flowers), participated in COLEACP training to assist the company’s outgrowers with book keeping and cost-benefit calculations. This was the second step in a series to introduce the concept to the small-scale outgrowers, which began in 2019. The training took place at the production areas in Nanyuki, Kenya, while Covid-19 measures were in place and strictly adhered to throughout the training. “This… +Kenya – Business skills training for Interveg’s extension staff
- 14/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Kenya, News
Extension staff of Interveg, Kenya are participating in training on book keeping and cost-benefit calculations. Interveg works with French bean outgrowers, and through this training extension staff will be better equipped to guide these farmers on how to use their land and resources as a business. The training is provided as part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme. The training will provide Interveg’s extension staff with the necessary background to coach farmers, with practical examples of cost-benefit analysis and record-keeping… +Nigeria – DANGOTE engaged in progressive training sessions
- 12/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Nigeria
COLEACP’s Field Training Workshop method – training for Dangote Farms At the end of January, COLEACP facilitated training on crop protection, safe use of pesticides and the Field Training Worksohp method for Dangote Farms Limited in Nigeria. The company grows tomatoes with over 5,000 smallholders in the area around Kano, processing the crop into tomato paste for the domestic market. The extension staff who took part in the training are planning to make use of the skills they acquired to… +Online training for Caribbean NPPOs
- 03/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean, News
COLEACP is providing training in the Caribbean on Implementation of official controls for inspectors, controllers and technical staff involved in phytosanitary control, inspection and certification activities. This online training for NPPOs will be provided from 1 February until 26 February 2021. Spread over 4 weeks, it requires a daily time commitment of 3–4 hours. It is provided via COLEACP’s online training platform, and will be delivered through web conferencing, quizzes, educational videos and other digital tools. COLEACP’s expert trainers are… +Second session of STDF Cameroon project facilitator training
- 03/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Cameroon, News, Pepper
All this week, in Penja, a second training session is taking place for experts and strategic actors in the pepper value chain. This follow-up session aims to put into practice the technical and training skills acquired during the first session in December 2020. At the end of this training, participants will be able to play the role of trainers and coaches, especially for the training courses planned within the framework of this project. The STDF Cameroon project, led by COLEACP,… +Ghana: training on Organic Systems Implementation and Certification
- 02/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ghana, News
As part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme, a training in organic implementation systems was organized for a family-owned company SGA Farms, producing papayas in Ghana, in order to build their capacity in organic production methods. This training covered aspects related to certification, setting up an internal control system, drawing up procedures and documentation, maintaining the system, etc. (including technical and financial implications of implementing this production system). The training also aimed at building the capacity of the staff on… +STDF Cameroon: Collective training on good nursery practices
- 24/01/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, Cameroon, News
In December 2021, group training was held in Penja, Cameroon on good nursery practices in Penja. The training for member companies of the Penja pepper GI aimed to strengthen the skills of nurserymen and nursery managers so that they can master the management of a nursery, from choosing varieties to an understanding of risk control measures recommended in nurseries. The training, part of the “Project to improve the sanitary and phytosanitary quality of Penja pepper in order to facilitate its… +Training-of-Trainers in Ethical Production and Corporate Social Responsibility
- 19/01/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
COLEACP’s training-of-trainers in Ethical Production and Corporate Social Responsibility is taking place in two stages. Over 3 weeks in September 2020, online training was provided for French-speaking experts. Of 19 experts selected, 14 took part and successfully completed the training, which included practical exercises and group presentations. Participants attended from Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Senegal and Togo. Next, in January–February 2021, the course will be provided in English – over 4 weeks, as the first experience was quite… +Online training for Caribbean NPPOs
- 18/01/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News
COLEACP is providing training in the Caribbean on Implementation of official controls for inspectors, controllers and technical staff involved in phytosanitary control, inspection and certification activities. This online training for NPPOs will be provided between 25 January and 19 February. Spread over 4 weeks, it requires a daily time commitment of 3–4 hours. It is provided via COLEACP’s online training platform, and will be delivered through web conferencing, quizzes, educational videos and other digital tools. COLEACP’s expert trainers are always… +1st session of the training of trainers and facilitators on good SPS practices for Penja pepper
- 21/12/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Cameroon, News
As part of the STDF/PG/593 project, a training session has started on Monday 21 December aimed at strengthening the technical and pedagogical skills of experts and strategic actors in the Penja pepper value chain.At the end of this training, the participants will be able to act as trainers and coaches, especially for the training courses planned in the framework of this project. The STDF Cameroon project, led by COLEACP, aim to improve the sanitary and phytosanitary quality of Penja pepper.… +