• COLEAD highlights young agripreneurs and their contribution to a sustainable world

    • 12/08/2023
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
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    The 2023 International Youth Day highlighted the importance to young people of “green skills”, which include “the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to live, develop and sustain a sustainable and resource-efficient society”. Young agricultural leaders and entrepreneurs are key players in achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they contribute to food security and safety, create jobs and improve livelihoods through responsible engagement in their farms and businesses. They are also leading the transition to a digital… +
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  • COLEACP-PAFO session on Business opportunities for African young entrepreneurs in African and European markets

    • 28/10/2022
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: ACP EN, News
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    On Wednesday 26 October 2022, COLEACP and the PanAfrican Farmers Organization (PAFO) co-organised a hybrid session on Business opportunities for African young entrepreneurs in African and European markets as part of the 2022 International Young Farmers Summit organised by the PAFO. The main objective of the Summit is to promote, strengthen and spread the voice of young farmers in the international arena. The joint session featured three African young entrepreneurs (see biodata) who are part of COLEACP’s wide network of… +
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  • Celebrate young African and Caribbean entrepreneurs

    • 12/08/2022
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Caribbean, News
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    The young people of today and tomorrow play a central role in transforming food systems to provide access to sufficient and nutritious food, and adopt sustainable approaches to address climatic and environmental challenges. There are 1.2 billion young people between the ages of 15 and 24 worldwide (16% of the global population), of whom nearly 1 billion world resides in developing countries. Their numbers are growing far more rapidly than in higher-income countries.1 60% of Africa’s 1,2 billion population are… +
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  • Our most read news of 2021

    • 11/02/2022
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: News, Togo
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    Highlighting dynamic young people in agriculture, and developments in sustainable production COLEACP’s most viewed news stories last year featured environmental sustainability training, organic regulation, agripreneurs, and incubator training for young technical managers in Togo. These activities are supported by the EU-funded Fit For Market and Fit For Market SPS programmes, and the STDF project in Togo, part of a suite of programmes implemented by COLEACP.   Launch of group distance training on Environmental Sustainability Management A new training series under… +
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  • Focusing on young people

    • 17/03/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: News, Togo
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    Miser sur la jeunesse
    COLEACP’S INCUBATOR FOR FUTURE TECHNICAL MANAGERS IN HORTICULTURAL COMPANIES IN TOGO In 2020, COLEACP started a new project in Togo – an incubator for horticultural technical managers. The project aims to help fill the gap in qualified technical staff on the Togolese job market (quality managers; packaging and production managers). This is achieved by training young graduates to enable them to become quickly operational for horticultural companies, through combining technical training and practical work experience in companies. The project was… +
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