Supporting horticultural certification – the success story of the KLO Mango Farmers & Processors Association in Ghana
- 06/05/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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In many countries, COLEAD’s Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme supports farmers and agricultural organisations in their efforts to adopt sustainable practices and achieve international certification. The recent experience of the KLO Mango Farmers & Processors Association (Klomangfpa) in Ghana is a concrete example of the impact of this support. Klomangfpa successfully renews its GLOBALG.A.P. certification This achievement is the result of an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement and adherence to high standards of sustainable horticultural production. As part of… +Sustainable agricultural practices in Zimbabwe: the case of Greenstone Foods and Mdusoutpost
- 06/03/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
As part of a mission to strengthen sustainable agricultural practices in Zimbabwe, Greenstone Foods and Mdusoutpost have received targeted technical support to implement GLOBALG.A.P. standards through the FFM+ programme. This post-training support enables them to structure their activities with a view to certification and access to international markets. Mdusoutpost: laying the foundations for future exports Mdusoutpost is a farm specialising in the production of tomatoes, onions and cabbages. Looking to enter the UK and EU markets with snow peas and… +Strengthening cooperative governance: Zimbabwe’s Rusitu Valley leads the way
- 04/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Strengthening cooperative governance: Zimbabwe’s Rusitu Valley leads the way The Rusitu Valley Fruit Growers and Marketing Trust (RVFGMT), a cooperative of 1,400 growers in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, is undergoing a transformative journey to strengthen its governance and sustainability. With targeted support from the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme, RVFGMT is addressing critical governance challenges to better serve its members and position itself as a beacon of sustainable development in the region. RVFGMT aggregates and markets the produce of its… +Achieving more with less – the case of Malawi
- 04/12/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Achieving more with less – the case of Malawi The positive increase in the number of FFM+ applications received by COLEAD from Malawi since the launch of the programme in the country illustrates the dynamism of the country’s private and public sectors. Another factor is the involvement of the Malawian Embassy in Brussels, which has disseminated information about the programme, to the Malawi Investment & Trade Centre, which has played an important role in promoting FFM+ to potential partner… +FFM+ supports GOPEX International NV on the path to Suriname’s first GLOBALG.A.P. Certification
- 22/08/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
FFM+ supports GOPEX International NV on the path to Suriname’s first GLOBALG.A.P. Certification GOPEX International NV has successfully completed a critical post-training mission with COLEAD support. GOPEX is a leading agro-industry company in Suriname specialized in the production, processing, and distribution of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables for the local market and export, particularly to the Netherlands. As part of its growth and quality assurance strategy, GOPEX aims to achieve GLOBALG.A.P. certification, a globally recognized standard for good agricultural practices.… +Sustainable mango production in Mali
- 10/04/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Sustainable mango production in Mali As part of its efforts to increase the competitiveness through the adoption of sustainable practices by Malian companies, COLEAD organised two intensive training sessions on GlobalGAP Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) version 6 in Bamako, Mali, as part of the Fit For Market Plus programme. These training sessions, organised in response to growing demand from local companies exporting mangoes to the European Union, aimed to bring food safety and sustainable management practices in line with… +Nigeria: GLOBAL.G.A.P. & GRASP Certification, Solar Plant, Dobi Agrico leads by example
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, News, Nigeria
DOBI AGRICO LIMITED, based in Abuja, is a Nigerian agro business that specializes in growing and processing vegetables, herbs, and spices. Their range of crops includes capsicum (bell pepper/bird eye chilies), tomatoes, cucumber, baby corn, butternut squash, common bean, spring onions, and more. The company is dedicated to exporting its products while maintaining high standards of agricultural practices for both domestic and international markets. To support their endeavors, Dobi Agrico joined the Fit for Market SPS (FFM SPS) programme in… +Nigeria: Truvis Agro supported for GLOBALG.A.P. Assessment
- 12/07/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, Nigeria
TRUVIS AGRO SERVICES LIMITED is a Nigerian agro-business engaged in the cultivation and processing of vegetables, herbs, and spices. The company has production activities in Epe (Lagos state), Ayetoro (Ogun state), Ilemeso (Ekiti State), and Ilemona (Kwara state), along with a processing facility in Lagos. Their focus is on implementing good agricultural practices to meet the requirements of the domestic and export markets. In 2021, TRUVIS AGRO SERVICES LIMITED joined COLEAD’s Fit for Market SPS programme, aiming to enhance their… +NExT Kenya: training on key GLOBALG.A.P changes
- 20/12/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Kenya, News
On 8 November 2022, the NExT Kenya programme trained 22 staff from horticulture producing and exporting companies on “Key changes on GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6”. The training had a rich mix of participants, including compliance managers, quality managers, staff managing the quality management system (QMS) and internal auditors (QMS and farm auditors). The training was designed around recent version updates leading to GLOBALG.A.P IFA v6, the final version of which was published on 29 September 2022. The training aimed to update… +News Digest: Agri-food Markets, Production and Trade
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
Agri-food Africa Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels Following the departure of the UK from the EU, Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya’s (FPEAK) monitoring of pesticide regulations now covers maximum residue level (MRL) changes in both the EU and Great Britain (GB), enabling FPEAK to keep members and partner-beneficiaries up to date. During the period April-June 2022, notifications of MRL changes were issued for flutianil (EU), sulfoxaflor (GB), cyantraniliprole (GB) and cinmethylin (GB). The EU and… +