• Kenya: Support for the 2022 Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs Conference

    • 20/12/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Kenya, News
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    The 2022 Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs Conference and Exhibition took place in November 2022 at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. The theme for this year’s conference was “Enhancing Productivity, Quality, Food Safety, and Market Access for Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs”. The main objective of the conference was to bring together stakeholders (both public and private) in the fruit, vegetables and herbs subsector to discuss challenges and opportunities, with an emphasis on promoting the competitiveness of Kenya’s fresh fruits, vegetables and… +
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  • Angola: The Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme presentation

    • 16/12/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Angola
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    On 14 December 2022, COLEACP and the Angolan Embassy in Belgium organised a webinar to present the FFM+ programme to Angolan representatives of the horticultural sector. The session, held in Portuguese, was organised with the aim of providing additional information on the FFM+ programme and how the different potential partner-beneficiaries can take part in it. Participants were introduced to COLEACP activities, the framework of the programme and process of our application for support. Participants included COLEACP Technical Assistance representants Ines… +
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  • INNOVAGRI (Mauritius): Support for the implementation of a sanitary quality manual

    • 30/08/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Mauritius
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    INNOVAGRI Ltd is a fruit and vegetable – onion, potato, carrot, pepper, tomato, pumpkin, pineapple, passion fruit – production company based in Rivière des Anguilles, Mauritius. The company operates a 55-hectare farm with 2500 m2 of greenhouses. All the fruit and vegetables produced, estimated at around 3,000 tonnes for 2019, are currently sold on the local market. With a view to continuous improvement and at the request of its main client, INNOVAGRI wished to set up a sanitary quality management… +
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  • EU and GB MRL changes in 2022

    • 22/07/2022
    • Posted by: Mohamed Ndiaye
    • Category: ACP EN
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    Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels Following the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU), COLEACP’s monitoring of pesticide regulations now covers MRL changes in both the EU and Great Britan (GB), enabling us to keep COLEACP members and partner-beneficiaries up-to-date. Note that EU MRLs still apply in Northern Ireland (GB covers only England, Scotland and Wales). During the period April-June 2022, notifications of MRL changes were issued for the following: – flutianil (EU)… +
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  • Presentation of the findings of an EU trade visit, and the outcome of a COLEACP-supported study

    • 20/07/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Kenya, News
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    The National Horticulture Taskforce (NHT) of Kenya is a multi-stakeholder interactive and consensus-building forum with representation from public and private sector stakeholders in the horticulture sub-sector, promoting private-public sector dialogue. The major goal being to assure Kenya’s horticultural produce complies with market requirements and sustains its reputation as a leading grower and exporter of horticultural produce. The taskforce is involved in activities such as: capacity building; accreditation of business support facilities; awareness creation; development of common strategies; risk assessment; adoption… +
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  • New market study analyses trends and potential for ACP-Pacific horticulture

    • 13/07/2022
    • Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
    • Category: Ginger, News, Pacific
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    A new study on the Pacific region by COLEACP’s Market Insights service aims to gain an in-depth understanding of regional, national and international trade dynamics and market trends, and to identify value-added supply chains for ACP-Pacific fruit and vegetable industry players. Although production is growing generally, and particularly for ginger, the region is increasingly dependent on imports, mainly due to the growth of the tourism sector and urban populations’ greater appreciation of imported processed foods. The most imported products are… +
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  • New market study analyses trends and potential for ACP-Caribbean horticulture

    • 28/04/2022
    • Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
    • Category: Caribbean, News
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    This new market study, researched and published by COLEACP’s Market Insights service through the Fit For Market and Fit For Market SPS programmes, provides a detailed overview of the current situation and potential for development of the fruit and vegetable sector in ACP countries in the Caribbean region. The study includes a comprehensive analysis of import and export flows with the main trading partners of the ACP Caribbean countries, and is also a marketing tool to assist exporters and importers… +
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  • Summaries of the two first OECD-COLEACP Fruit and Vegetables Industry Sessions

    • 14/04/2022
    • Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
    • Category: ACP EN, News
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    In 2021, OECD Fruit and Vegetables Scheme and COLEACP launched the Fruit and Vegetables Industry Series to highlight the significance of the sector and to celebrate the United Nations 2021 International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (F&V). The series aims to share knowledge of both local and export markets and operators; enhance understanding of the sector’s contribution to sustainable production and consumption; promote the contribution of fruit and vegetables to healthy and nutritious diets; and showcase successes and innovations of… +
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  • News Digest: Agri-food Markets, Production and Trade

    • 11/04/2022
    • Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
    • Category: ACP EN, News
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    IMPACTS OF WAR IN UKRAINE EU sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine The EU has responded to Russia’s military attack against Ukraine by adopting a comprehensive and robust package of restrictive sanctions. The sanctions are listed here. Source: European Commission, 2022 Russian invasion causes South African citrus issues South Africa’s Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) says it is working closely with exporters, government and other stakeholders across the value chain to mitigate the impact that the Russian invasion of… +
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  • Three new market profiles from Fit For Market

    • 11/02/2022
    • Posted by: Mohamed Ndiaye
    • Category: Burkina Faso, French beans, Guinea, Mali, Mangosteens, News, Pineapples, Sweet potatoes
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    Processed pineapples (Guinea), mango (Burkina Faso), and off-season fruit and vegetables (Mali) Processed pineapples in Guinea This market profile focuses on the market opportunities for a selection of three processed pineapple products (dried pineapple, juices and syrups) in the Guinean, West African and European markets. Despite the decline in African pineapple exports to the EU due to strong competition with the MD2 variety from Costa Rica, pineapple is one of the priority commodities in Guinea’s agricultural sector recovery programme, for… +
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