COLEACP training – Improving SPS practices along the whole Penja pepper value chain
- 16/09/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Cameroon
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Since June, training on good SPS practices for the Penja pepper sector has been continuing through the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) project “Strengthening the phytosanitary monitoring and certification system for Cameroon’s fruit and vegetable sector”. Stricter European regulations since 2016 threatened to limit the export potential of Penja pepper, a unique agricultural product originating from Cameroon. This project centres on supporting Penja pepper producers to understand the SPS risks and strengthening their capacity to deal with them. The… +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… +Senegal: Setting up commercial services within professional organisations – pilot training
- 03/09/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Senegal
COLEACP has begun its first sessions of pilot training on implementing a commercial service within a professional organisation. This training, carried out in collaboration with the National Agency for Agricultural and Rural Consultancy – Niayes Area Directorate (ANCAR Thiès), is aimed at producers in the market gardening sector operating on the local informal market. During the training a COLEACP expert, Ms Jeanne Marie SARR, worked with a producer group of Yade in the Niayes region, alongside the ANCAR agent who… +Somalia: COLEACP training for Jubba Agro
- 22/07/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Somalia
Technical staff of Jubba Agro (Somalia), undertook remote learning from a senior Ghanaian COLEACP expert, Mark Tutu Sarpong. The training focused on food security and good agricultural practices while also cascading training on good pedagogical dissemination practices using COLEACP field technical workshop methodology. The trainees were asked to produce engaging pedagogical content and deliver practical sessions to their peers. The field workshop methodology developed by COLEACP has been designed around specific subjects in order to help the target audience understand,… +Mali: Mango exporter ETS Yaffa & Frères benefits from a business loan
- 19/07/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Mali, Mangoes
The ABC Fund (Agri-Business Capital) recently provided loans to three African agri-businesses to support their working capital needs and expansion, enabling higher rural employment and securing market access for farmers in their respective sectors (African Farming, 3 June). Image source : ETS Yaffa et Frères One of the successful companies is COLEACP member Etablissement Yaffa & Frères, one of the largest local fresh mango exporters in Mali. Yaffa has been a member of COLEACP since 2007, and over the past… +Africa’s Covid-19 resurgence and COLEACP’s response
- 16/07/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa
On 8 July 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa reported that during the seven days to 4 July the continent saw its worst pandemic week ever (WHO Africa, 8 July 2021). Source: Africa CDC Outbreak Brief #78, 13 July 2021 Sixteen African countries are now in resurgence, with Malawi and Senegal added to the list most recently. The Delta variant has been detected in 10 of these countries. According to Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director… +Cameroon: Group training on safe use of pesticides in the Loum basin
- 16/07/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Cameroon, News
On 14 and 15 July, COLEACP organised group training on the “Safe Use of Pesticides” for plant protection product applicators in the Loum basin. This training is part of the Standards and Trade Development Fund (STDF) project “Improvement of the sanitary and phytosanitary quality of Penja pepper in Cameroon to facilitate access to international markets” (STDF/PG/593). Following this training, the participants are now able to carry out treatments according to good phytosanitary practices and to carry out the instructions: during… +Caribbean: Participatory training on implementation of official controls
- 09/07/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Caribbean, Guyana, Jamaica
In June, a third virtual training course on implementing official controls was provided for inspectors in the Caribbean. Inspectors from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica took part in the training, which involved eight interactive Zoom sessions, including participatory group assignments and presentations. A special session was also provided in Dutch for Suriname, with a blended programme of face-to-face and digital training. The 24 participants’ different experience and knowledge provided opportunities for sharing and learning, including via a WhatsApp… +1st group training session on good packaging and storage practices for Penja pepper
- 04/06/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Cameroon, News
On 2 June in Penja, the first COLEACP group training session for packaging managers covered “Good Packaging and Storage Practices for Penja pepper”. This training is part of the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) project “Strengthening the phytosanitary monitoring and certification system for Cameroon’s fruit and vegetable sector” (STDF/PG/593). After this training, participants should be able to: Master the operations of sorting, grading, weighing and bagging pepper; the different ways of packaging pepper; recommended risk control measures for packaging;… +Launch of group distance training on Environmental Sustainability Management
- 10/05/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
This monday, 3 group distance trainings of 4 weeks will start on: “Environmental Sustainability Management”. These trainings will address the Sustainable soil management, Sustainable water management, Sustainable waste management and valorization. The training courses are designed to encourage the adoption of more sustainable practices in order to achieve a restoration of environmental quality in horticultural companies. These trainings aim to explain the consequences of agricultural practices on the environment so that horticultural companies can reduce their impact on the biodiversity… +