Activities |
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Target Set |
Status |
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Component II: Dissemination of Good Practice / HACCP tools |
Activity 4.1.1 |
Establish links among all the collaborating institutions |
Creation of active OTA network in coffee-producing countries |
Ongoing. Regular communication maintained among officials of all collaborating institutions. Regional OTA workshop held in October 2002, Indonesia. Full project meeting held in March 2003, Uganda. Project collaborator participation in ASIC 2004. |
Activity 4.1.2 |
Develop a directory of expertise available in collaborating countries |
Directory of expertise in participating countries developed and disseminated |
Ongoing. Expertise being incorporated into 'Good Hygiene Practices along the coffee chain' training resource. |
Activity 4.2.1 |
Training of counterpart personnel in latest techniques for determination of OTA, Aw and moisture content in coffee, and in coffee related field and laboratory based microbiological techniques. |
National personnel in all participating countries trained in relevant mycological and chemical analyses and laboratory procedures |
Completed. Field mycology workshops completed in Brazil (Brazil + Colombia) and Kenya (Kenya + Uganda + Côte d'Ivoire). Additional training provided by project mycologist during technical backstopping missions and for Côte d'Ivoire in May and December 2003, and in Brazil and Colombia in 2004. TLC OTA analysis training completed in Uganda, December 2002 and HPLC training completed for Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya and Uganda in April 2004.
Study tours of Nestlé NQAC, Singapore completed by Coffee Board of India and ICCRI. Coffee Board of India study tour to Brazil completed in September 2003 re: OTA analytical techniques and regulatory systems. CENICAFE staff trained in HPLC analysis at Mictox in 2005.
Good laboratory practices manual and training video on OTA analytical technqies produced by LACQSA, Brazil. |
Activity 4.2.2 |
Procurement, installation and operation of lab equipment for mycological analysis, determination of OTA, Aw and moisture content |
Laboratory capacity strengthened in all participating countries |
Completed. Laboratory equipment and materials procured for all countries. Facilities upgraded in Kenya and HPLC equipment refurbished. HPLC equipment procured for Indonesia; HPLC and TLC equipment purchased for Uganda, and new laboratory constructed. TLC equipment procured in 2003 for Côte d'Ivoire and HPLC equipment being procured in 2004. Analytical equipment procured for Colombia and India.
Inter-laboratory proficiency ring test on OTA analysis commenced late 2004, run by LACQSA, Brazil. |
Activity 4.3.1 |
Prepare, test and finalise training materials covering application of Good Practices / HACCP |
Training materials refined for Good Practices / HACCP. Training and education materials prepared for identified target groups throughout coffee chain |
Near completion. Basic ToT package developed. Seven ToT courses completed to date, covering 25+ producer countries. GAP/GMP 'Do's and Don'ts' have been developed & circulated. Posters and farmer information leaflets produced.
Further training materials and Level II courses at national level being developed and implemented (Indonesia, India, Kenya and Uganda).
'Wordless' booklet ('COFFEA') for training of farmers in good practices finalised and distributed globally by FAO in 2003. |
Activity 4.4.1 |
Establish and maintain printed, video & computer based resources for training materials and technical information. Including CD-ROMs, video training aids, and Internet materials |
Training materials produced and available for circulation |
Near completion. Printed - smallholder farmer focussed posters and GMP/GAP 'Do's and Don'ts' leaflets produced. Project mycological handbook completed. Training videos on HACCP/GMP/GAP and OTA analysis developed by LACQSA and MAPA, Brazil.
Development of training resource 'Good Hygiene Practices along the coffee chain' initiated and scheduled for completion and dissemination in 2005. |
Activity 4.4.2 |
Disseminate training materials among coffee producing countries |
Training circulated |
Near completion. Copies of 'COFFEA' distributed to 45 coffee producing countries in 2003. Also refer to Activity 4.4.1. |
Activity 4.4.3 |
Develop an Internet page, including bulletin board, and make available to all interested parties |
Project website developed |
Completed. |
Activity 4.4.4 |
Equip participating institutions with appropriate hardware, software and training in basic computer use and the internet |
Procure computer equipment as required |
Completed. Computer and ICT equipment and / or Internet connectivity purchased for all project countries based upon identified needs. |
