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Togo: Standards training of ANABIO members on organic agriculture
- 27/05/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Togo
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A training workshop on the Togolese organic agriculture standard and the local organic certification process for member companies of the National Association for Organic Agriculture in Togo (ANABIO) was held from 3 to 5 May 2022 in Lomé. Thirty-four (34) participants from about twenty horticultural companies took part in this training whose main objectives were to (i) train on the concept of the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) and the Togolese regulatory requirements for the production, processing, and distribution of organic… + -
Project to support the agroecological transition/DEFIA: Awareness session on organic farming
- 02/05/2022
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
In December 2021, COLEACP signed a funding agreement with ENABEL as part of its Development of Entrepreneurship in the Agricultural Sector (DEFIA) programme, to implement the project ‘Support to the agroecological transition of the pineapple sector in Benin’. At the participatory workshop launching the project in February 2022, several groups expressed their interest in benefiting from the support offered by the organic farming project. An information and awareness session on the foundations, rules and principles, requirements and constraints of organic… + -
Uganda: The Refugee Next Door achieves organic certification for pineapple farmers
- 11/02/2022
- Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
- Category: News, Pineapples, Uganda
Belgian company Kasana Fruits sources dried, organic-certified fruits and nuts produced in Africa (mainly Uganda and Burkina Faso) by local farming cooperatives. The company’s socially responsible business model supports farming and educational programmes in these countries. To build a more inclusive and reliable pineapple supply chain, Kasana Fruits has successfully brought together 58 Ugandan pineapple producers into a farmers’ cooperative. This cooperative, which supplies most of Kasana’s pineapples and bananas, is supported by The Refugee Next Door (RND), a non-profit… + -
News Digest: agri-food production, markets and trade
- 11/02/2022
- Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
- Category: Angola, Avocados, Bananas, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Caribbean, Citrus fruits, Coconuts, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Fiji, French beans, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lychees, Madagascar, Mali, Mangoes, Mauritius, Melons, News, Nigeria, Onions, Pacific, Papayas, Potatoes, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Tomatoes, Uganda, Zimbabwe
PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING Africa UEMOA attempts to respond to soaring fertiliser prices The Ministers of Agriculture and Trade of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) met in Cotonou, Benin in December to discuss the soaring price of fertilisers and their availability. This is a situation faced by most countries in the world, but which is more acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where the rate of dependence on imports of both phosphorus and nitrogen is around 70%, and in a… + -
COLEACP receives distinction for support to Togo’s organic sector
- 27/12/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News, Togo
COLEACP, through its Fit For Market SPS programme, was a partner in the second edition of the Organic and Local Organic Fair organised by the Association Nationale pour l’Agriculture Biologique au TOGO (ANA-Bio TOGO) and partners. The aim was to promote the production and consumption of organic products. From 9 to 11 December 2021 in Notsè, Togo, visitors and exhibitors gathered in a friendly atmosphere to experience conferences, presentations and tastings of certified organic products. The event was also the… + -
Dominican Republic: Supporting organic banana and citrus production
- 15/12/2021
- Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
- Category: Bananas, Caribbean, Citrus fruits, Dominican Republic, News
On 29 October COLEACP met with representatives of two banana producers’ associations, Banelino and Adobanano, and a citrus producers’ association, Sosbiolim, in the region of Mao, to better understand their needs and to review priorities for action. The Dominican Republic is the world’s largest producer of organic bananas: 55% of all organic bananas are grown in the country, and 95% of them are exported to the EU. The experiences of the country’s banana producers – their methods, processes and results… + -
News Digest: Brexit
- 15/12/2021
- Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
UK Border Operating Model updated The UK has delayed border checks on goods coming from the EU until next year, citing supply chain issues. On 18 November the UK Government updated its Border Operating Model. The report The Border with the European Union: Importing and Exporting Goods sets out the revised timetable, and provides a Navigation Guide to what’s new or has changed (pp. 8–11). The main points to note are: Full customs declarations and controls will be introduced on… + -
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
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… + -
News digest: Agri-food markets and production
- 26/10/2021
- Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
- Category: Africa, Avocados, Bananas, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gambia, Germany, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Mangoes, Mozambique, New Zealand, News, Onions, Pacific, Papayas, Rwanda, Senegal, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom
AFRICA Building resilient food systems in Africa – Declaration at the 11th AGRF The 8,300 participants of the Eleventh African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) came together in Nairobi, Kenya from 7 to 10 September 2021 to call for and plan action on building resilient food systems in Africa. “Here at the AGRF, we have heard a strong call for Africa and the world to change the way we produce, process, market, consume food, and reduce waste. We know that a… + -
Deadline extended: Join the Organic Africa Pavilion at BioFach 2022
- 20/09/2021
- Posted by: Zuzana Majeska
- Category: Africa
There is still a chance for African organic suppliers to take part in the Organic Africa Pavilion at BioFach, which is happening in Nuremberg, Germany from 15 to 18 February 2022. The deadline for applications has been extended to 30 September 2021. How can you take part? You can choose from different levels of service: Full Service Stand – Attend the fair yourself, with a stand in the Pavilion plus marketing package from ProFound (poster, flyers, video). A full range… +
