STDF Cameroon: Collective training on good nursery practices
- 24/01/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, Cameroon, News
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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.… +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.… +Zimbabwean horticultural companies reinforcing skills on internal auditing
- 10/12/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Zimbabwe
COLEACP organised group training on internal auditing in Harare from 8-10 December 2020. Food safety, quality and traceability managers of Zimbabwean horticultural companies worked on their internal auditing techniques and practices. Conducting regular and professional internal audits greatly contributes to the maintenance and continuous improvement of any quality management system. After the group training, all participants will return to their respective companies to carry out a practical exercise on internal auditing, adapted to the quality management system implemented in their… +Farm Fare Feeds’ action plan to reach GLOBALG.A.P. compliance
- 10/12/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Zimbabwe
Assisted by a COLEACP expert, Farm Fare Feeds has developed a detailed action plan to achieve GLOBALG.A.P. certification. As a first step, the technical team of Farm Fare Feeds followed intensive training on how to implement and successfully manage a quality management system that meets GLOBALG.A.P. requirements.… +The Dual Vocational Training Business Summit – COLEACP’s contribution on digitalisation
- 01/12/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Nigeria
The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria (AHK Nigeria), in collaboration with GIZ and Don Bosco, held its second Dual Vocational Training Business Summit and Skills Conference in early December. The first summit in 2019 hosted around 150 business and political representatives. The objective of the 2020 Skills Summit was to continue and deepen the discussion through a focus on the agriculture and health sectors. In the context of the challenges faced during the coronavirus crisis, it also… +Training in vegetable production (including post-harvest) for a women’s cooperative of Global Shea Alliance
- 26/11/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ghana, News, Shea
As part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme, training in vegetable production was organised for the Global Shea Alliance (GSA). The objective was to strengthen the participants’ technical skills on crop seasonality – what can be produced between October and April (shea off-season), good agricultural practices, crop protection, integrated pest management (IPM), safe use of pesticides, and post-harvest practices. Participants showed great interest and the training was highly appreciated. The next step, which is training on hygiene and food safety,… +Technical team of Zimbabwe Farmers Union reinforcing training capacity on Crop Protection and Safe Use of Pesticides
- 18/11/2020
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Zimbabwe
ZFU is the largest farmers’ organization in Zimbabwe in terms of number of members, representing over a million farming households. The technical team of ZFU, including capacity building managers and provincial managers, is following a training series to strengthen their technical and teaching skills to keep their member farmers up to date with the latest knowhow to enhance quality and productivity. This first training handled Crop Protection and Safe Use of Pesticides, which improved their background knowledge about identification of… +