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EU approval expires for three key PPPs – flubendiamide, spinetoram and spirotetramat – April 2022
- 19/04/2022
- Posted by: Team COLEACP
- Category: Non classé
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The European Commission (EC) has recently issued notification of changes to 10 plant protection product (PPP) approvals within the European Union (EU), some of which are important for ACP horticulture. These include:Non-renewal of flubendiamide, spinetoram and spirotetramat
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Summaries of the two first OECD-COLEACP Fruit and Vegetables Industry Sessions
- 14/04/2022
- Posted by: Team COLEACP
- Category: News
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).
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Update on EU MRL changes – April 2022
- 12/04/2022
- Posted by: Team COLEACP
- Category: News
Changes to EU pesticide maximum residue levels
Since the start of 2022, we have been highlighting significant changes to EU MRLs that affect 23 active substances, 9 of which are important for ACP export horticulture.
The European Commission has also… + -
Catch up on our latest webinars showcasing ACP agribusinesses
- 06/04/2022
- Posted by: Team COLEACP
- Category: News
Two recent webinars focused on agrifood businesses in the Caribbean and Africa: “Agriculture trade: Opportunities for SMEs and businesses in export markets” (with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, IICA); and “Catalysing young African agri-entrepreneurs’ investments” (with the Pan-African… +
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Get ready for Fruit Logistica and Macfrut 2022
- 28/03/2022
- Posted by: Team COLEACP
- Category: News
The Fruit Logistica and Macfrut trade shows are opening their doors soon! Be ready to meet up again face-to-face, in Berlin or in Rimini.
To help ACP horticultural companies prepare for their visits to Fruit Logistica and Macfrut, group training… + -
West Africa: Identifying and assessing mango waste
- 17/03/2022
- Posted by: Team COLEACP
- Category: News
As the 2022 mango campaign in West Africa begins, COLEACP Training Project Officer Sami Chauvet shares our experience of Fit For Market capacity building in waste reduction and valorisation during the 2021 campaign.
During 2021, training on “Evaluation, reduction and… + -
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S RIGHTS DAY 2022
- 08/03/2022
- Posted by: Team COLEACP
- Category: News
Celebrate women in the agrifood sector!
Worldwide, about a third of established businesses are women owned and managed.1 Sub-Saharan Africa has of the highest rates of women’s entrepreneurs.2 Latin America and the Caribbean region show a high rate of women… + -
Amendments to EU plant health rules for False Codling Moth
- 18/02/2022
- Posted by: Team COLEACP
- Category: Non classé
The EU has introduced new legislation to amend plant health rules covering False Codling Moth (FCM, Thaumatotibia leucotreta). The new draft regulation has been submitted to the WTO for a feedback period, and will be applied from 11th April 2022.… +
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News Digest: agri-food production, markets and trade
- 11/02/2022
- Posted by: Team COLEACP
- Category: Non classé
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… + -
STDF Cameroon: 5th Steering Committee meeting
- 10/02/2022
- Posted by: Team COLEACP
- Category: Non classé
On 3 February, the 5th meeting of the Steering Committee (COPIL) of the project “Improvement of the sanitary and phytosanitary quality of Penja pepper in Cameroon to facilitate access to international markets” (STDF/PG/593) was held to discuss the project’sfinal year.… +