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organic agriculture training PATHWAY

Start

ORGANIC agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

04

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Tutored Training Calendar (1)

Traceability (3 levels)

02

FINISH

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05

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Discover the principles and values of organic farming

Market Access requirements

Working with outgrowers and farmer's groups

Sustainability requirements

04

03

07

Crop protection requierments

Good Hygiene requirements

Maintain your certification

START

1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

| SEQUENCE 1 - Market access requirements

catalogue sheet

Type of training1

OBJECTIveS

training title

THeme

Target

Company: Company manager, Head of administration and finance, Business Manager, Marketing manager

See 4 objectives

7. Management and development of organisations

Market access

N/A

Tutored

recomMended

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Crop protection manager, HSE manager, Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality-traceability manager, Communication & CSR manager Service provider: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

Regulations and private standards (3 levels)

See 3 objectives

5. Food safety

Self-paced

recomMended

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Crop protection manager, HSE manager, Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality-traceability manager, Communication & CSR manager Service provider: Expert-Trainer

RECORDING AND RESSOURCES

Focus on the ACP-EU Fruits and Vegetables Trade

See 3 objectives

2. Food production and processing

Webinar

recomMended

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1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

| SEQUENCE 2 - Discover the principles and values of organic farming

catalogue Sheet

Type of training 1

target

OBJECTIveS

THeme

training title

Company: Farm Manager, Smallholder Production Manager, Nursery Manager, Crop Protection Manager, Irrigation Manager, Harvest Manager Service providers: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

Introduction to organic agriculture

See 4 objectives

2. Food production and processing

mandatory

Self-paced

Company: Farm Manager, Smallholder Production Manager, Nursery Manager, Crop Protection Manager, Irrigation Manager, Harvest Manager Service providers: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

See 5 objectives

Organic agriculture / Intermediate level

2. Food production and processing

Self-paced

mandatory

Company: Farm Manager, Smallholder Production Manager, Nursery Manager, Crop Protection Manager, Irrigation Manager, Harvest Manager Service providers: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

See 5 objectives

Organic agriculture / advanced level

2. Food production and processing

Self-paced

mandatory

GO BACK TO GENERAL VIEW

1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

| SEQUENCE 2 - Discover the principles and values of organic farming (Acheive cerification)

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

catalogue Sheet

Type of training 1

target

OBJECTIveS

THeme

training title

Company: Farm Manager, Smallholder Production Manager, Nursery Manager, Crop Protection Manager, Irrigation Manager, Harvest Manager

DOWNLOAD

See 4 objectives

2. Food production and processing

Organic agriculture

mandatory

Tutored

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Crop protection manager, HSE manager, Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality-traceability manager, Communication & CSR manager Service provider: Expert-Trainer

RECORDING AND RESSOURCES

COLEAD - FIBL Understanding the New Organic Regulation

See 5 objectives

2. Food production and processing

recomMended

Webinar

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Crop protection manager, HSE manager, Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality-traceability manager, Communication & CSR manager Service provider: Expert-Trainer

RECORDING AND RESSOURCES

COLEAD - FIBLNavigating the New Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848

See 5 objectives

2. Food production and processing

recomMended

Webinar

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1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

| SEQUENCE 3 - Crop protection requirements (2)

catalogue sheet

Type of training1

target

OBJECTIveS

training title

THeme

Integrated Management of pests and diseases (3 levels)

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Nurseries manager, Crop protection managerService providers: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

See 3 objectives

2. Food production and processing

Self-paced

mandatory

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Nurseries manager, Crop protection manager, Packing manager Service providers: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

2. Food production and processing

See 3 objectives

Crop protection (3 levels)

recommended

Self-paced

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Nurseries manager, Crop protection manager, Plant protection products application operator Service providers: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

See 3 objectives

2. Food production and processing

Best Crop protection practices (3 levels)

recommended

Self-paced

See more trainings

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(2) The concepts and content covered in this module are not limited to organic production. They are relevant and applicable to all types of production.

1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

| SEQUENCE 3 - Crop protection requirements (2)

catalogue sheet

Type of training1

training title

OBJECTIveS

target

THeME

DOWNLOAD

Development of a crop protection strategy

See 5 objectives

2. Food production and processing

Company: Production manager, Crop protection manager, Nurseries manager

Tutored

recommended

DOWNLOAD

Implementation of crop protection measures

See 6 objectives

Company: Production manager, Crop protection manager, Nurseries manager

2. Food production and processing

recommended

Tutored

See more trainings

GO BACK TO GENERAL VIEW

(2) The concepts and content covered in this module are not limited to organic production. They are relevant and applicable to all types of production.

1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

| SEQUENCE 4 - Good hygiene requirements

catalogue sheet

Type of training1

target

OBJECTIveS

training title

THeME

DOWNLOAD

Company: Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality and traceability manager

See 1 objective

Good hygiene practices

5. Food safety

recommended

Tutored

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Crop protection manager, Irrigation manager, Harvest manager, HSE manager, Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality-traceability manager Service provider: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

Hygiene and food saftey (3 levels)

See 3 objectives

recommended

Self-paced

5. Food safety

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Harvest manager, Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality and Traceability, HSE manager, Risk manager

DOWNLOAD

The principles of Food safety quality management and traceability

See 1 objective

5. Food safety

Tutored

recommended

See more trainings

GO BACK TOGENERAL VIEW

1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

| SEQUENCE 4 - Good hygiene requirements

catalogue sheet

Type of training1

target

training title

OBJECTIveS

THeME

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Nurseries manager, Crop protection manager, Irrigation manager, Harvest manager, HSE manager, Purchasing manager, Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality-traceability manager Service provider: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

See 3 objectives

Traceability (3 levels)

5. Food safety

Self-paced

recommended

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Crop protection manager, Irrigation manager, Harvest manager, HSE manager, Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality-traceability manager.Service provider: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

See 3 objectives

Management of food safety risks (3 levels)

5. Food safety

recommended

Self-paced

See more trainings

GO BACK TO GENERAL VIEW

1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

| SEQUENCE 5 - Sustainability requirements

catalogue sheet

Type of training1

OBJECTIveS

THeME

target

training title

Labor standards : optimization of human resources management and market purpose of opportunities

DOWNLOAD

Company: Company manager, Farm manager, Head of administration and finance, Head of Human resources, Career Development manager, Human resources administration manager

6. Social accountability and empowerement

See 5 objectives

Tutored

recommended

Company: Production Manager; Nursery Manager; Irrigation Manager; Harvest Manager; Packaging Manager; Quality-Traceability Manager; Product Processing Manager; Irrigation Technician; Harvest Technician

See 4 objectives

Sustainable soil fertility management

N/A

3. Environmental management

recommended

Tutored

Company: Production Manager; Nursery Manager; Irrigation Manager; Harvest Manager; Packaging Manager; Quality-Traceability Manager; Product Processing Manager; Irrigation Technician; Harvest Technician

See 4 objectives

Sustainable water management

3. Environmental management

N/A

recommended

Tutored

See more trainings

GO BACK TO GENERAL VIEW

1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

| SEQUENCE 5 - Sustainability requirements

catalogue sheet

Type of training1

training title

OBJECTIveS

THeME

target

Company: Company director; Farm manager; Horticultural producer;Production manager; Nursery manager; Irrigation manager; Maintenance manager; Packaging manager; Product processing manager

Voir 6 objectives

Sustainable energy management

N/A

Tutored

3. Environmental management

recommended

Sustainable farming and integrated crop management (3 levels)

DOWNLOAD

Company: Farm manager, Smallholder, Production manager, Nurseries manager, Crop protection manager, Irrigation manager, Harvest manager Service providers: Expert-Trainer

See 3 objectives

2. Food production and processing

recommended

Self-paced

Company: Farm manager, Horticultural producer, Production manager, Nurseries manager, Crop protection manager, Irrigation manager, Harvest managerService provider: Expert-Trainer

DOWNLOAD

Impact of agricultural practices on the environment (3 levels)

See 2 objectives

3. Environmental management

Self-paced

recommended

GO BACK TO GENERAL VIEW

1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

| SEQUENCE 6 - Working with outgrowers and farmer's groups

catalogue SHEET

Type OF TRAINING1

OBJECTIVES

TRAINING TITLE

THEME

TARGET

DOWNLOAD

Company: Production manager, Maintenance manager, HSE manager, Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality-Traceability manager

Internal audit of a management system for a company

See 4 objectives

5. Food safety

mandatory

Tutored

Company: , Farm owner/manager, Business manager, Production manager, Purchasing managers, Lead farmers, Quality and traceability manager and, Technical and extension staff working in horticulture companies

See 6 objectives

Building successful and inclusive outgrower schemes

6. Social accountability​ & empowerment

N/A

recommended

Tutored

Company: Production manager, Maintenance manager, HSE manager, Packing manager, Processing manager, Quality-Traceability manager

Awarness raising: Organic handout

See 1 objective

8. Training methodologies

N/A

recommended

Tutored

GO BACK TO GENERAL VIEW

1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

organic agriculture TRAINING PATHWAY

| SEQUENCE 7- Maintain your certification

catalogue SHEET

Type OF TRAINING1

OBJECTIVES

TRAINING TITLE

THEME

TARGET

Adapt your ICS to the new regulation on organic production EU 2018/848

Company: Farm managers, quality managers, packaging managers, producer managers, production managers, and operations managers

See 3 objectives

5. Food safety

N/A

Tutored

mandatory

GO BACK TO GENERAL VIEW

1. tutored training courses are reserved for partner-beneficiaries with a standard support project or tailor made project

Objectives

  1. Identify the energy issues related to agricultural production and climate change (cost of energy; greenhouse gases).
  2. Measure the energy consumption in a farm (energy balance) and its rational use or not (energy audit).
  3. Identify the renewable energy sources available (eg exploitation of biomass, hydroelectricity, wind, etc.), their cost and their availability.
  4. Identify the stages of the process where energy savings are possible.
  5. Analyze how to set up an energy transition.
  6. Determine the feasibility (tehcnical and economic) of replacing fossil fuels with renewable energies, from the field to shipping the products.

Objectives

  1. List the basic notions covering the notion of traceability.
  2. Explain the notions of traceability and traceability system.
  3. Explain the links between FSQMS, traceability system and self‑monitoring system.

Objectives

  1. Evaluate the economic risks and the long-term consequences of a lack of strategy to contain ethical problems in the workplace.
  2. Identify emerging market opportunities for companies committed to a social responsibility approach.
  3. Identify existing bad practices within their company.
  4. Implement corrective actions to end illegal working conditions.
  5. Develop a preventive approach to managing problematic situations.

Objectives

  1. Identify the energy issues related to agricultural production and climate change (cost of energy; greenhouse gases).
  2. Measure the energy consumption in a farm (energy balance) and its rational use or not (energy audit).
  3. Identify the renewable energy sources available (eg exploitation of biomass, hydroelectricity, wind, etc.), their cost and their availability.
  4. Identify the stages of the process where energy savings are possible.
  5. Analyze how to set up an energy transition.
  6. Determine the feasibility (tehcnical and economic) of replacing fossil fuels with renewable energies, from the field to shipping the products.

Objectives

  1. Explain the origin of regulations (international and European) and private standards and differentiate between what comes under regulations or private standards.
  2. Describe the normative environment (public and private) in which his company is located.
  3. Describe the normative environment (public and private) in which his company is located.
Catalogue sheets

Integrated Management of pests and diseases (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PESTS AND DISEASES
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PESTS AND DISEASES / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PESTS AND DISEASES / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheet

Internal audit of a management system for a company

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
Internal audit of a management system for a company

Objectives

  1. Explain the origin of regulations (international and European) and private standards and differentiate between what comes under regulations or private standards.
  2. Describe the normative environment (public and private) in which his company is located.
  3. Describe the normative environment (public and private) in which his company is located.
Catalogue sheets

Traceability (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO TRACEABILITY
TRACEABILITY / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
TRACEABILITY / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheet

Implementation of crop protection measures

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
IMPLEMENTATION OF CROP PROTECTION MEASURES

Objective

  1. Master the hygiene principles from field to packaging and transportation.
COLEAD-FIBL Webinar

Understanding the New Organic Regulation

Recording and ressources
EN
WATCH THE WEBINAR
DOWNLOAD THE RESSOURCES

Objectives

  1. Define soil fertility in organic farming.
  2. Explain the basic concepts of water management and biodiversity in organic agriculture.
  3. List the specificities of pest management in organic farming.
  4. Know the principles of weed management in organic farming.
  5. Explain the methods of seed and plant production in organic farming.

Objectives

  1. Introduce the subject and make the learner want to know more about safety and good phytosanitary practices.
  2. Explain an analysis of risks related to the safety and health of personnel.
  3. Reflect relevantly on all activities related to phytosanitary products within his organization.

Objectives

  1. List the basic notions covering the notion of traceability.
  2. Explain the notions of traceability and traceability system.
  3. Explain the links between FSQMS, traceability system and self‑monitoring system.

Objectives

  1. Introduce the theme of sustainable agriculture and make the learner want to know more about this subject.
  2. Define the concept of integrated production and explain how this mode of production is taken into account in private standards.
  3. Define the three major components of integrated production (Soil, water and biodiversity) and for each of these, be able to list the risks of degradation and the prevention techniques.

Objectives

  1. Introduce the subject and make the learner want to know more about the integrated management of pests and diseases.
  2. List and define the necessary elements (knowledge base and process to be implemented) for reflection on pest management.
  3. Reflect on/revise your pest control system taking into account the national and European regulatory framework and good application practices.

Objectives

  1. Define the concept of management system assessment.
  2. List the general principles and basics of internal auditing and their implications for their implementation within a company in the horticultural sector.
  3. List and execute the preparation steps for internal audits.
  4. List and execute the steps for implementing internal audits.
Catalogue sheet

Internal audit of a management system for a company

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
Internal audit of a management system for a company
MARKET INSIGHT WEBINAR

Focus on the ACP – EU Organic Fruit & VeG Trade

Recording and ressources
EN
WATCH THE WEBINAR
DOWNLOAD THE RESSOURCES

Objective

1. Handout for introduction of organic certification to outgrowers

Objectives

  1. List the principles and foundations of organic farming.
  2. Position yourself in relation to the main international and national certifications List the principles of biological conversion.
  3. Conduct an initial diagnosis of organic conversion both at company level and at producer level (within the framework of group certification) on the basis of feasibility indicators.
  4. List the key steps to be implemented for certification (group certification with the implementation of the ICS and individual certification).

Objective

1. Handout for introduction of organic certification to outgrowers

Objectives

  1. Introduce the subject and make the learner want to know more about crop protection.
  2. Describe the 3 categories of harmful organisms (pests, diseases, weeds), their dynamics and their impacts on crops.
  3. Improve management of pest populations on farms.

Objectives

  1. Learn about the new features in the latest version of the standard being studied.
  2. Understand the implications of these new features for their internal control system (ICS).
  3. Adapt their internal control system (ICS) to these new constraints.

Objectives

  1. Explain the concept and principles soil fertility and its importance to crop productivity
  2. State and explain soil fertility properties and their relation to crop productivity
  3. Implement soil fertility management practices
  4. Implement best practices for preserving and restoring soil fertility

Objectives

  1. List and identify pests and diseases of primary concern in your production culture
  2. Describe the main components of a functional pest and disease monitoring program
  3. Assess the robustness of their current pest and disease management strategy and estimate their current yield losses due to pest and disease pressure
  4. Draft the IPM strategy, including methodology and equipment for their farm operations
  5. Make the appropriate crop protection decision considering thresholds, feasibility, registered products in the country of use and the production system

Objectives

  1. Explain the risk assessment method and each of its steps.
  2. Explain the method of risk assessment and each of its stages.
  3. List the elements necessary for the implementation of a food safety risk assessment process.

Objectives

  1. List the principles and foundations of organic farming.
  2. Position yourself in relation to the main international and national certifications List the principles of biological conversion.
  3. Conduct an initial diagnosis of organic conversion both at company level and at producer level (within the framework of group certification) on the basis of feasibility indicators.
  4. List the key steps to be implemented for certification (group certification with the implementation of the ICS and individual certification).
Catalogue sheets

Regulations and private standards (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE STANDARDS
PRIVATE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
PRIVATE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS / ADVANCED LEVEL

Objectives

  1. List and identify the major crop pests, their biologicalcharacteristics and the damage they cause"
  2. Understand the value of crop observations and the determination of intervention thresholds
  3. Be familiar with the various control methods, their advantages and limitations
  4. Understand the principle of integrated pest management (IPM)
  5. Identify the risks associated with the use of PPPs and know the methods for mitigating these risks and ensuring the effectiveness of treatments
  6. Be able to find and understand the information on a PPP label

Objectives

  1. Define organic farming and explain its principles
  2. List and describe the main regulations and the main private standards of organic farming
  3. Explain the fundamental role of soil and organic matter in organic farming systems
  4. Explain the functions of organic matter and humus in the soil
  5. Define organic conversion
Catalogue sheet

Good hygienne practices

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
Good hygiene practices

Objectives

  1. List and identify the major crop pests, their biologicalcharacteristics and the damage they cause"
  2. Understand the value of crop observations and the determination of intervention thresholds
  3. Be familiar with the various control methods, their advantages and limitations
  4. Understand the principle of integrated pest management (IPM)
  5. Identify the risks associated with the use of PPPs and know the methods for mitigating these risks and ensuring the effectiveness of treatments
  6. Be able to find and understand the information on a PPP label

Objectives

In this webinar you will find:

  1. Introduction of COLEAD and its Market Intelligence Department.
  2. Results of COLEAD's study on organic farming are eplored, focusing on global retail sales of organic fruit and vegetables and EU imports of organic products from ACP countries.
  3. Demonstration on how to use COLEAD's Interactive Dashboards to visualise organic trade data.

Objectives

  1. Explain the impacts of agricultural production on soil, water, biodiversity and waste production.
  2. Detail the impacts of agricultural production on soil, water, biodiversity and air.
Catalogue sheets

Implementation of crop protection measures

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY
HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY / ADVANCED LEVEL

Objectives

In this webinar you will find:

  1. Introduction of COLEAD and its Market Intelligence Department.
  2. Results of COLEAD's study on organic farming are eplored, focusing on global retail sales of organic fruit and vegetables and EU imports of organic products from ACP countries.
  3. Demonstration on how to use COLEAD's Interactive Dashboards to visualise organic trade data.

Fiches de catalogue

Les principes du système de gestion de la qualité de la sécurité alimentaire et de la traçabilité

Titre de la fiche du catalogue
FR
LES PRINCIPES DU SYSTÈME DE GESTION DE LA QUALITÉ DE LA SÉCURITÉ ALIMENTAIRE ET DE LA TRAÇABILITÉ
Catalogue sheets

Management of food safety risks (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY RISKS
MANAGEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY RISKS / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
MANAGEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY RISKS / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheet

Introduction to organic agriculture

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Catalogue sheet

Labor standards : optimization of human resources management and market purpose of opportunities

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
LABOR STANDARDS: OPTIMIZATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Catalogue sheet

The principles of food safety quality management system and traceability

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
THE PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SAFETY QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND TRACEABILITY

Objectives

  1. Understand the main principles of organic farming.
  2. List the main characteristics of organic farming (comparing to conventional farming).
  3. Understand why organic farming offers a market opportunity for producers in ACP countries.
  4. State the basic steps of biological conversion.

Objectives

  1. Know the relationship between soil properties, plant needs and water.
  2. Know the criteria and parameters of water quality for its operation.
  3. Knowing how to improve water storage in the soil.
  4. Know how to identify agricultural practices that pose a risk to surface and groundwater pollution (and therefore have an impact on the health of communities and the environment).

Objectives

  1. Understand the main principles of organic farming.
  2. List the main characteristics of organic farming (comparing to conventional farming).
  3. Understand why organic farming offers a market opportunity for producers in ACP countries.
  4. State the basic steps of biological conversion.
Catalogue sheet

Organic agriculture / Intermediate level

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Objectives

  1. Explain the essential hygiene rules to be observed in production.
  2. Explain the role of hygiene at different stages of the food chain and in particular during the preservation and processing of fruits and vegetables.
  3. Explain the notion of quality starting from the nature of the risks, passing through the assessment of the risks in production and up to the main global and European regulations (from micro to macro).

Objectives

  1. Define soil fertility in organic farming.
  2. Explain the basic concepts of water management and biodiversity in organic agriculture.
  3. List the specificities of pest management in organic farming.
  4. Know the principles of weed management in organic farming.
  5. Explain the methods of seed and plant production in organic farming.
Catalogue sheet

Organic agriculture

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
COLEAD-FIBL WEBINAR

Navigating the New Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848 - Practical Implementation for Agri-Food Supply Chains

Recording and ressources
EN
WATCH THE WEBINAR
DOWNLOAD THE RESSOURCES

Objectives

  1. Introduce the theme of sustainable agriculture and make the learner want to know more about this subject.
  2. Define the concept of integrated production and explain how this mode of production is taken into account in private standards.
  3. Define the three major components of integrated production (Soil, water and biodiversity) and for each of these, be able to list the risks of degradation and the prevention techniques.
Catalogue sheet

Development of a crop protection strategy

TitLE OF THE catalogue SHEET
en
DEVELOPMENT OF A CROP PROTECTION STRATEGY
Catalogue sheets

Impact of agricultural practices on the environment (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ON THE ENVIRONMENT / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ON THE ENVIRONMENT / ADVANCED LEVEL

Objectives

  1. Explain the essential hygiene rules to be observed in production.
  2. Explain the role of hygiene at different stages of the food chain and in particular during the preservation and processing of fruits and vegetables.
  3. Explain the notion of quality starting from the nature of the risks, passing through the assessment of the risks in production and up to the main global and European regulations (from micro to macro).

Objectives

In this webinar you will find:

  1. Introduction of COLEAD
  2. The new EU Organic Regulation 2018/848 and the changes to a compliance system for imports
  3. New organic production rules: Overview with focus on what’s new and/or may require adaptation to be “compliant”.
  4. New requirements for producer groups and processors/exporters with contracted smallholders: New definition of a Group of Operators
  5. New control and certification process including recognition of control bodies and role of national organic authorities

Objectives

In this webinar you will find:

  1. Introduction of COLEAD
  2. The new EU Organic Regulation 2018/848 and the changes to a compliance system for imports
  3. New organic production rules: Overview with focus on what’s new and/or may require adaptation to be “compliant”.
  4. New requirements for producer groups and processors/exporters with contracted smallholders: New definition of a Group of Operators
  5. New control and certification process including recognition of control bodies and role of national organic authorities

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Objectives

  1. Develop or evaluate your own Food Safety Quality Management System (FSQMS) with a view to future improvements.

Objectives

  1. Understanding different outgrower schemes/contract farming models
  2. Knowing key components of transparent contracts with smallholders
  3. Building trust with outgrowers and maintain a reliable, sustainable and financially viable business relationship
  4. Understanding how to best support outgrowers to meet market requirements
  5. Mitigating the risks in working with outgrower shemes
  6. Getting introduced to innovative (information) technologies for outgrower management
Catalogue sheet

Organic agriculture/ advanced level

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE / ADVANCED LEVEL

Objectives

  1. Describe the different business models of the local market, the regional market and the export market and access the risks and benefits of these models for the producers and for the company
  2. Describe the respective requirements of each of these markets (regulatory, commercial, etc.)
  3. Describe the steps to take to reach the desired market and the technical and financial implications for the business
  4. Make an informed decision regarding development into new markets, having clearly identified the remaining steps

Objectives

In this webinar you will find:

  1. Introduction of COLEAD
  2. The new EU Organic Regulation 2018/848 and the changes to a compliance system for imports
  3. New organic production rules: Overview with focus on what’s new and/or may require adaptation to be “compliant”.
  4. New requirements for producer groups and processors/exporters with contracted smallholders: New definition of a Group of Operators
  5. New control and certification process including recognition of control bodies and role of national organic authorities

Objective

  1. Master the hygiene principles from field to packaging and transportation.

Objectives

  1. Define organic farming and explain its principles
  2. List and describe the main regulations and the main private standards of organic farming
  3. Explain the fundamental role of soil and organic matter in organic farming systems
  4. Explain the functions of organic matter and humus in the soil
  5. Define organic conversion

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Objective

  1. Develop or evaluate your own Food Safety Quality Management System (FSQMS) with a view to future improvements.

Objectives

  1. Define the concept of management system assessment.
  2. List the general principles and basics of internal auditing and their implications for their implementation within a company in the horticultural sector.
  3. List and execute the preparation steps for internal audits.
  4. List and execute the steps for implementing internal audits.
Catalogue sheets

Sustainable farming and integrated crop management (3 levels)

EN
Title of the catalogue sheet
INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT / ADVANCED LEVEL

Objectives

  1. List and identify pests and diseases of primary concern in your production culture
  2. Describe the main components of a functional pest and disease monitoring program
  3. Assess the robustness of their current pest and disease management strategy and estimate their current yield losses due to pest and disease pressure
  4. Draft the IPM strategy, including methodology and equipment for their farm operations
  5. Make the appropriate crop protection decision considering thresholds, feasibility, registered products in the country of use and the production system
Catalogue sheets

Best Crop protection practices (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO BEST CROP PROTECTION PRACTICES
BEST CROP PROTECTION PRACTICES / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
BEST CROP PROTECTION PRACTICES / ADVANCED LEVEL

Objectives

  1. Explain the impacts of agricultural production on soil, water, biodiversity and waste production.
  2. Detail the impacts of agricultural production on soil, water, biodiversity and air.

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Objectives

In this webinar you will find:

  1. Introduction of COLEAD
  2. The new EU Organic Regulation 2018/848 and the changes to a compliance system for imports
  3. New organic production rules: Overview with focus on what’s new and/or may require adaptation to be “compliant”.
  4. New requirements for producer groups and processors/exporters with contracted smallholders: New definition of a Group of Operators
  5. New control and certification process including recognition of control bodies and role of national organic authorities

Catalogue sheets

Crop protection (3 levels )

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO CROP PROTECTION
CROP PROTECTION / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
CROP PROTECTION / ADVANCED LEVEL
Fiches de catalogue

Les principes du système de gestion de la qualité de la sécurité alimentaire et de la traçabilité

Titre de la fiche du catalogue
FR
LES PRINCIPES DU SYSTÈME DE GESTION DE LA QUALITÉ DE LA SÉCURITÉ ALIMENTAIRE ET DE LA TRAÇABILITÉ

Objectives

  1. Explain the concept and principles soil fertility and its importance to crop productivity
  2. State and explain soil fertility properties and their relation to crop productivity
  3. Implement soil fertility management practices
  4. Implement best practices for preserving and restoring soil fertility

Objectives

  1. Evaluate the economic risks and the long-term consequences of a lack of strategy to contain ethical problems in the workplace.
  2. Identify emerging market opportunities for companies committed to a social responsibility approach.
  3. Identify existing bad practices within their company.
  4. Implement corrective actions to end illegal working conditions.
  5. Develop a preventive approach to managing problematic situations.

Objectives

  1. Know the relationship between soil properties, plant needs and water.
  2. Know the criteria and parameters of water quality for its operation.
  3. Knowing how to improve water storage in the soil.
  4. Know how to identify agricultural practices that pose a risk to surface and groundwater pollution (and therefore have an impact on the health of communities and the environment).

Objective

  1. Understanding different outgrower schemes/contract farming models
  2. Knowing key components of transparent contracts with smallholders
  3. Building trust with outgrowers and maintain a reliable, sustainable and financially viable business relationship
  4. Understanding how to best support outgrowers to meet market requirements
  5. Mitigating the risks in working with outgrower shemes
  6. Getting introduced to innovative (information) technologies for outgrower management

Objectifs

  1. Describe the different business models of the local market, the regional market and the export market and assess the risks and benefits of these models for the producers and for the company
  2. Describe the respective requirements of each of these markets (regulatory, commercial, etc.)
  3. Describe the steps to take to reach the desired market and the technical and financial implications for the business.
  4. Make an informed decision regarding development into new markets, having clearly identified the remaining steps.

Objectives

  1. Explain the risk assessment method and each of its steps.
  2. Explain the method of risk assessment and each of its stages.
  3. List the elements necessary for the implementation of a food safety risk assessment process.

Objectives

  1. Learn about the new features in the latest version of the standard being studied.
  2. Understand the implications of these new features for their internal control system (ICS).
  3. Adapt their internal control system (ICS) to these new constraints.
Catalogue sheets

Regulations and private standards (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE STANDARDS
PRIVATE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
PRIVATE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS / ADVANCED LEVEL
MARKET INSIGHT WEBINAR

Focus on the ACP – EU Organic Fruit & VeG Trade

Recording and ressources
EN
WATCH THE WEBINAR
DOWNLOAD THE RESSOURCES
Catalogue sheet

Introduction to organic agriculture

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Catalogue sheet

Organic agriculture / Intermediate level

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Catalogue sheet

Organic agriculture/ advanced level

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheet

Organic agriculture

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
COLEAD-FIBL Webinar

Understanding the New Organic Regulation

Recording and ressources
EN
WATCH THE WEBINAR
DOWNLOAD THE RESSOURCES
COLEAD-FIBL WEBINAR

Navigating the New Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848 - Practical Implementation for Agri-Food Supply Chains

Recording and ressources
EN
WATCH THE WEBINAR
DOWNLOAD THE RESSOURCES

Objectives

  1. Introduce the subject and make the learner want to know more about the integrated management of pests and diseases.
  2. List and define the necessary elements (knowledge base and process to be implemented) for reflection on pest management.
  3. Reflect on/revise your pest control system taking into account the national and European regulatory framework and good application practices.

Objectives

  1. Introduce the subject and make the learner want to know more about crop protection.
  2. Describe the 3 categories of harmful organisms (pests, diseases, weeds), their dynamics and their impacts on crops.
  3. Improve management of pest populations on farms.

Objectives

  1. Introduce the subject and make the learner want to know more about safety and good phytosanitary practices.
  2. Explain an analysis of risks related to the safety and health of personnel.
  3. Reflect relevantly on all activities related to phytosanitary products within his organization.
Catalogue sheets

Integrated Management of pests and diseases (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PESTS AND DISEASES
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PESTS AND DISEASES / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PESTS AND DISEASES / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheets

Crop protection (3 levels )

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO CROP PROTECTION
CROP PROTECTION / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
CROP PROTECTION / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheets

Best Crop protection practices (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO BEST CROP PROTECTION PRACTICES
BEST CROP PROTECTION PRACTICES / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
BEST CROP PROTECTION PRACTICES / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheet

Development of a crop protection strategy

TitLE OF THE catalogue SHEET
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DEVELOPMENT OF A CROP PROTECTION STRATEGY
Catalogue sheet

Implementation of crop protection measures

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
IMPLEMENTATION OF CROP PROTECTION MEASURES
Catalogue sheet

Good hygienne practices

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
Good hygiene practices
Catalogue sheets

Implementation of crop protection measures

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY
HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheet

The principles of food safety quality management system and traceability

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
THE PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SAFETY QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND TRACEABILITY
Catalogue sheets

Traceability (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO TRACEABILITY
TRACEABILITY / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
TRACEABILITY / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheets

Management of food safety risks (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY RISKS
MANAGEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY RISKS / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
MANAGEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY RISKS / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheet

Labor standards : optimization of human resources management and market purpose of opportunities

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
LABOR STANDARDS: OPTIMIZATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Catalogue sheets

Sustainable farming and integrated crop management (3 levels)

EN
Title of the catalogue sheet
INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT / ADVANCED LEVEL
Catalogue sheets

Impact of agricultural practices on the environment (3 levels)

Title of the catalogue sheet
EN
IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ON THE ENVIRONMENT / INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ON THE ENVIRONMENT / ADVANCED LEVEL