2022 April

In the framework of the development cooperation between the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union, the OACPS and the Directorate General INTPA of the European Commission have entrusted COLEACP with the implementation of the… Read more

Meeting our friends and partners
COLEACP represented the EU-funded Fit For Market SPS and Fit For Market Plus programmes at the trade fair, as well as the NExT Kenya programme.
COLEACP DG Jeremy Knops meets H.E. Ambassador Tom Amolo EBS,… Read more

The horticultural sector is going through a complicated decade in the ACP-Caribbean countries. 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… Read more

Key points
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… Read more

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… Read more

Within their collaboration to develop a more sustainable and resilient agriculture sector in the Caribbean region, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEACP launched in June 2021 the Caribbean Agrifood Business Series aimed at showcasing innovations and… Read more

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… Read more

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… Read more