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The Fit For Market SPS programme training in Ibadan on crop protection strategies
- 06/12/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Nigeria
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From 3 to 6 October 2022, the Fit For Market SPS programme organised training in Ibadan, on “Crop Protection Strategy” for technical managers, extension staff, agronomists, production managers and staff involved in making crop protection decisions at primary production level. The training combined theory with practice and gathered together 20 participants from 14 Nigerian companies. At the end of the training, the participants were able to list and identify major crop pests, describe crop protection methods, choose the most appropriate… + -
Sierra Leone: Crop production, pest identification and management
- 14/09/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Sierra Leone
The Fit For Market SPS programme is currently organising collective training on “Crop production, pest identification and management” for a group of production managers working for seven companies in Sierra Leone. This very practical on-site training will be followed by farm visits, and also by individual coaching for the attendees to address their specific concerns. These training and coaching sessions are also an opportunity to propose a capacity building programme to local experts to develop their theoretical and practical skills.… + -
Collective distance training on “Crop Protection” addressed to producers/supervisors
- 30/06/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN
In April 2022, COLEACP has improved two new training programs on “Crop Protection” to help workers in charge of crop protection decision making and the implementation of functional pest and disease monitoring programmes to make well-considered decisions and adopt good practices. Participants are invited to join the training session entitled “Crop Protection & Strategy” to be able to make the appropriate crop protection decisions considering thresholds, feasibility, registered products and production system. Afterwards, participants will have the opportunity to attend… + -
News digest: Agri-food Systems and Sustainability
- 08/04/2022
- Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
- Category: ACP EN, News
Climate IPCC issues bleakest warning yet on climate breakdown The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published its latest report on the state of the climate crisis. It states that climate breakdown is accelerating rapidly and many of the impacts will be more severe than predicted. Everywhere is affected, with no inhabited region escaping dire impacts from rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather. About half the global population – between 3.3 and 3.6 billion people – live in areas… + -
New Training-of-Trainers in Crop Protection for Kenyan experts
- 16/12/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, Kenya, News
Due to the high demand for locally available technical expertise, NExT Kenya has launched a training-of-trainers cycle to build the capacities of a new group of Kenyan experts in COLEACP’s training methodology. The training-of-trainers will focus on learning and communication techniques on crop protection decision-making, scouting, application of control methods, and Field Training Workshops – a specific method to pass on key messages to workers and small-scale farmers. The training consists of preparation through an online learning platform, followed by… + -
Reducing pesticide use in tropical agriculture
- 26/10/2021
- Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
On 11–12 October COLEACP participated in a workshop on “Reducing the use of pesticides in tropical agriculture: Key challenges and strategies”, organised by the Agropolis Foundation. During these two days, scientists from the European Union, Middle East and Africa exchanged views on topics ranging from epidemiology, toxicology and environmental impact to societal impacts resulting from pesticide use across the globe. Edouard Lehmann, COLEACP’s Research & Innovation Manager, took part in a round table on how to promote multi-stakeholder collaboration in… + -
News digest: Agri-food markets and production
- 20/09/2021
- Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
- Category: Africa, Apples, Avocados, Bananas, Berries, Caribbean, Cherries, Citrus fruits, Ginger, Mangoes, News, Onions, Pacific, Papayas, Pineapples, Tomatoes, Watermelons
AFRICA Réunion Island vanilla gets EU Protected Geographical Indication Vanilla from Réunion Island has just been registered by the European Commission in the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). Its reputation is based on its unique aromatic bouquet, the result of the plant’s perfect acclimatisation on the volcanic slopes of the east of the island and the know-how developed by the people of Reunion. Source: Commodafrica, 30 August 2021 Opportunities for Ethiopian avocados “Ethiopia has huge potential in avocados” says… + -
News digest: Agri-food markets and production
- 13/07/2021
- Posted by: Romain
- Category: Africa, Avocados, Bananas, Caribbean, News, Pacific, Peas, Pineapples, Potatoes
Global Increasing airfreight demand A report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) notes that air cargo demand is increasing by 12% a year. North American Airlines, and airlines in all other regions (Middle East, Africa) except for Latin America, contributed to this growth. The capacity is almost 10% below pre-Covid-19 levels due to the ongoing grounding of passenger aircraft. But freighters are continuing to be used in order to compensate the lack of available belly capacity. The supply chain… + -
Integrated Crop Protection and Safer Pesticide Use training for PAFO members
- 20/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, News
As part of the PAFO-COLEACP collaboration for the modernisation of agricultural value chains in Africa, on 6 and 8 April we held the first training webinars in response to requests from PAFO members (French and English in parallel). The webinars were aimed at farmers, technical staff, agronomists and extension workers who wish to learn about the principles and skills related to integrated crop protection and safe pesticide use. Throughout April, English sessions will be held on Tuesdays and French sessions… + -
Global Shea Alliance (Ghana) – Field Training Workshop on facilitation methods and tools
- 26/03/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ghana, News
A Field Training Workshop for the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) aimed to develop participants’ capacity to transmit good practices in hygiene, traceability, crop protection and the safe use of pesticides to workers and/or small producers, as part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme. Held from 8 to 12 March, the workshop was designed for producers and extension staff (NGO Cord of GSA who had previously taken part in training on “Crop protection”, “Good hygiene practices and traceability principles”, and “Food… +
