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8 March 2019.   Press Release ColeACP. The European Union is in the process of overhauling its plant health regulations. In December 2019 , the new EU plant health regulation will become fully operational. In the meantime, the existing rules are being enforced more rigorously and special measures have already been introduced for a number of imported crops where there have been high numbers of notifications due to quarantine pests. The new EU plant health rules focus in particular on crops that are a known pathway into the EU of serious pests that could damage EU agriculture or the environment. One of these serious pests is the non-European fruit fly (Tephritidae) . In recent years there have been consistently high numbers of interceptions due to the presence of this pest in mango imported from ACP countries, and this has resulted in a decision to introduce special measures to tackle the problem. The new Directive will require action from producers, exporters and the National Pl...

The world is an ever-changing place. Technology evolves. Trends come and go. The world has become a fast-paced place. Business owners tend to focus more on their revenue and profit than to consider what is best for the consumer health, working environment and morality. Greenday snacks in Thailand aims to build a sustainable growth business with an ability to compete. A company that produce a healthy snack for the whole family to enjoy, and to keep developing and improving their tasty products.

8-9 November  2018 . Ghent, Belgium. Inception meeting of the 3 year EU-Africa LEAP-Agri project CLISMABAN (CLImate SMArt BANanas) : Phenotyping the banana biodiversity to identify climate smart varieties with optimal market potential in Africa and Europe. The consortium coordinated by IPBO (VIB-UGent) includes three Belgian Universities (ULiège, KU Leuven and Ghent University), Kenyatta University ( Kenya ), the National Agricultural Reasearch Organization of Uganda and ICIA (Instituto Canaria de Inversitgaciones Agrarias). The rationale of this project lies in the fact that today Banana (Musa spp.) is an important crop providing a staple food for more than 400 million people on the planet. It is an important source of income for many small and medium-scale producers that needs only limited inputs to ensure harvest. However, harvest yield is still far below its potential for many small holder farmers.  In Africa, a high diversity of highland, plantain and dessert bana...