• Kenyan floriculture industry welcomes Ethiopian delegation to discuss false codling moth management

    • 13/01/2023
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Ethiopia, Kenya
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    This week (8–13 January 2023), a delegation from the Ethiopian public and private sector are in Kenya as part of an expert mission on false codling moth management. The visiting delegation is composed of technical and management staff from the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA) and the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA). The mission was organized against the backdrop of increased observations of the false codling moth (FCM) in Ethiopia, specifically on flower farms, with a growing number of interceptions… +
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  • Sierra Leone: Assessment and training for horticultural processing companies

    • 30/07/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Sierra Leone
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    The Fit For Market SPS programme, organised training on hygiene and food safety principles including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) methodology for horticultural companies producing both fresh and processed goods in Sierra Leone. The objective was to support six processing companies to master the HACCP approach in their production units, and in parallel, build the capacity of local consultants to conduct assessments on food safety management systems. The training was carried out in three phases: an initial quick… +
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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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  • EU and UK : notification of changes to plant protection product (PPP) approvals – April-June 2022

    • 19/07/2022
    • Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
    • Category: ACP EN
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    Following the departure of the UK from the EU, COLEACP’s monitoring of pesticide regulations now covers both EU and GB approval changes, enabling us to keep COLEACP members and partner-beneficiaries up-to-date. The European Commission (EC) has recently issued notification of changes to plant protection product (PPP) approvals within the EU, some of which are important for ACP horticulture. These include: Approval of Beauveria bassiana strain 203 Approval of Spodoptera exigua multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (SeMNPV), isolate BV-0004 as a low-risk substance Renewal… +
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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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  • E-coaching for Equatorial Hortifresh

    • 23/03/2022
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: ACP EN, News
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    Formation au nouvel outil d'évaluation rapide SPS (R-SAT)
    Equatorial Hortifresh Limited (EHL) is based in Eldoret, #Kenya and specialises in the sustainable sourcing and sale of passion fruit. EHL is currently receiving #e-coaching support on the management of human resources, costsand cashflow, among other business-related areas. This follows the successful completion in July 2021 of the online “Business Survival Bootcamp” by the company’s Technical Lead, who also doubles up as the Chief Agronomist. The #Bootcamp provided MSMEs with practical tools to plan and manage the challenges resulting from… +
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  • Strengthening fruit and vegetable exports and SPS in Togo

    • 20/12/2021
    • Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
    • Category: News, Togo
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    On 27 August, 40 representative of member companies of the Association of Producers, Processors and Exporters of Vegetables and Fruit of Togo (APROTELF) met in Lomé. Those attending the meeting included representatives of horticultural companies, the Plant Protection Directorate and GIZ/ProDRA (the German Development Agency’s Rural Development Programme). Participants discussed the status of fruit and vegetable exports from Togo. The country primarily exports pineapples, leafy green vegetables and some other local products to Europe. Togo’s fruit and vegetable exports to… +
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  • News digest: Agri-food markets, production and trade

    • 06/12/2021
    • Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
    • Category: Africa, Avocados, Cameroon, Caribbean, Citrus fruits, Coffee, Fiji, Kenya, Mangoes, News, Nigeria, Pacific, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda
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    Agri-food Africa Rwanda: Rwanda plans to double its lending to agriculture Rwanda plans to double its lending to the agricultural sector from 5.2 to 10.4% by 2024. The goal is to modernise agriculture, which now accounts for one-third of Rwanda’s GDP. Small farms can rarely access financial services due to high interest rates (18-24% per year). Access to these loans will enable farmers to invest in new means of production and thus secure the food supply for a country whose… +
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  • News digest: COP26, climate change and food systems

    • 26/10/2021
    • Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
    • Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
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    What’s happening at COP26? You can view the overall schedule and themes here. What events are relevant to food systems? As well as the international negotiations, there are many “Green Zone” events and side events. The following selection focuses on natural resources, agriculture, and the ACP regions. Green Zone You can join these events virtually by subscribing to the COP26 YouTube channel. Links to each free live stream will be found on the Green Zone webpage. Date in November Time… +
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  • Pacific: Training continues in the context of Covid

    • 25/10/2021
    • Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
    • Category: Fiji, Pacific
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    Agriculture in the Pacific region has suffered during the pandemic due to its close relationship with tourism. COLEACP’s regional relay in Fiji, Mereia Volavola, describes the impact: “The Covid19 pandemic seriously affected the businesses in the Pacific, especially the tourism and agriculture sectors. As the international borders closed, the tourism industry collapsed and the demand and export supply for agricultural produce fell. Shipments via airlines and ships were drastically affected as the number of flights and ships reduced and cost… +
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