Webinar: Starting with GLOBALG.A.P. certification for grains, pulses and oilseeds
Do you want to export grains, pulses or oilseeds to Europe, but are you unsure where to start with certification? Then join this webinar.
Prepare for the European market
This webinar helps African producers and exporters understand the GLOBALG.A.P. system and its certification options.
Practical advice for combinable crops
Experts from AGRAYA and GLOBALG.A.P. will explain the main framework and entry-level solutions. They will also show you exactly what these mean in practice for combinable crops.
Webinar
During this webinar, you will get an overview of current GLOBALG.A.P. capacity-building projects in Africa. You will also have the opportunity to ask the experts your own questions.
We will look at the following questions:
- What is the GLOBALG.A.P. framework, and how does it apply to combinable crops and crops for processing?
- Which entry-level solutions can help African producers start their certification journey?
- What 9 capacity building projects are currently run in Africa, and where?
- What does Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) mean in practice for producers and exporters of combinable crops?
For whom?
This webinar is for:
- Producers of grains, pulses and oilseeds (and other products);
- Exporters targeting the European market;
- Business support organisations working with agricultural SMEs.
Agenda
| 10:00 - 10:10 CEST | Welcome and introduction to CBI (Hans Mensah) |
| 10:10 – 10:15 CEST | Introduction to GLOBALG.A.P. and the certification framework (including combinable crops) (Georgia Tsolaki) |
| 10:15 – 10:30 CEST | Entry-level certification solutions: Primary Farm Assurance (PFA) and Impact-Driven Approach to Sustainability (IDA) (Christi Venter & Finn Lievenbrück) |
| 10:30 – 10:40 CEST | Overview of GLOBALG.A.P. capacity-building projects in Africa (Iain Lucey) |
| 10:40 – 10:55 CEST | Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) for combinable crops (Georgia Tsolaki) |
| 10:55 – 11:30 CEST | Q&A |
Presenters
This webinar will be moderated by Warner Uiterwijk from GloballyCool, an international trade consultant and market information specialist for CBI.
Speakers include experts from AGRAYA / GLOBALG.A.P.:
Georgia Tsolaki
Georgia Tsolaki is a technical expert in the GLOBALG.A.P. product development team at Agraya. She provides technical support and trains certification bodies. She also helps to develop and explain certification frameworks. During this webinar, Georgia will help participants understand the GLOBALG.A.P. framework. She will explain how this framework and Integrated Farm Assurance apply to combinable crops and processing crops.
Christi Venter
Christi Venter is a senior technical expert with years of experience in food safety, auditing systems, and Good Agricultural Practices. She has worked with GLOBALG.A.P. since 2007, helping to develop and set up new certification approaches. That includes entry-level solutions for producers. During her session, Christi will focus on practical starting points for producers beginning their certification journey.
Finn Lievenbrück
Finn Lievenbrück works with GLOBALG.A.P. and Agraya on standards-related topics, including the Impact-Driven Approach to Sustainability (IDA). He is the main contact for collaborations on IDA and farm management software. This shows his hands-on experience in building systems and putting them into practice. In this webinar, he will explain entry-level certification steps and how they can support market readiness.
Iain Lucey
Iain Lucey is a Partnerships Project Developer at Agraya. He brings stakeholders together to improve agricultural practices and help farmers get certified. He promotes certification as a tool to prepare for expert and build stronger farmer-support systems. During this webinar, Iain will present the overview of current GLOBALG.A.P. capacity-building projects in Africa.
Register
Join us for this webinar on 23 April 2026 at 10:00–11:30 CEST.
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