FOOD SAFETY, AN EMERGING CULTURE IN AFRICA?

There is hardly a healthy report from the European Union concerning the status of contaminants in agric products exported from African countries . Lack of awareness and economic challenge are some of the risk factors that have opened the window for consumption of unwholesome food and feed . Credit mu8st be given to continental interventions like CAADP, FARA, ASM who have displayed credible passion on the crusade against unsafe food. From Senegal, through Tripoli and Nairobi, to Angola and South Africa, the story of near neglect is similar. Just last year 2020, the EU had to further extend the ban placed on Nigeria concerning her dried beans, this time to 2022. Although workshops and conferences are being held, it is clear that critical gaps and scary holes are still there to be filled.

Safe Food and Feed Foundation appreciates the effort of the organizers of the forthcoming Food safety  Summit  taking place in South Africa from June 8-9,2021 . Being a the second outing by the organizers, the ambition and passion are clear, but expected  beneficial result is the goal, where more and more Africans will now access safe food that will guarantee health and enhance export value.

After the Summit, there must be measured and time bound feed back and follow up. It is only after this is done that it can be separated from other hollow talk-shops !!!!

We call on other African countries to emulate this and make the development a more aggressive continental initiative that must attract the needed  urgency and importance from governments and policy makers

 

 

 

Dele Fapohunda

20 April, 2021

SAFE FOOD PRACTICES, some relevant WEBSITES

Source=https://www.syngenta-us.com/thrive/community/stay-safe-in-agriculture.html
accessed 28, March 2021
Dele Fapohunda

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WEBINARS IN NEXT FEW DAYS == MARCH 2021

Date Activity Language Presenter Details Registration link
Wed, 11 March 2021 Importance of transparency for brands EN Anteja Africa
(African Agribusiness Transparency Initiative)		 11 AM (EAT) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/importance-of-transparency-for-brands-tickets-144645493565
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A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2021

On behalf of the Food safety community all over the world, this is wishing every stakeholder in this crusade a very happy new year 2021.

We believe that this year will witness more action and passion from relevant sectors that will lead to an improvement in the hygiene of food and feed for both human and animal consumption. Inclusiveness and team spirit are critical tools in achieving and sustaining food safety for local use and export.

Kindly come up with suggestions  and comments that you think can enhance the quality of our delivery and contribute to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

 

Regards

 

From our team here at SAFE FOOD AND FEED FOUNDATION

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SAFE FOOD: DROP US A LINE !!!

The issue of FOOD SAFETY is a global one which must attract the attention of everyone who eats. In other words, consumption of safe food is the responsibility of all humanity who constitute the automatic stakeholders.

Are you a farmer, solution provider/manufacturer, researcher, information experts, international agency technocrats , policy experts and NGOs who feel strongly about food safety ? Please lets have your views on what your organization is doing to attain and sustain Food and feed safety

Please contact <sfoodfeedf@gmail.com>

Publication is FREE

You can also invite us to your conferences, product launch/fair and workshops

 

 

SFFF team

23 Aug 2020

FIRST WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY JUNE 7, 2019

The First ever World Food Safety Day was observed throughout the globe yesterday June 7, 2019. According to the UN the theme is  “Food Safety, everyone’s business”. WHO, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pleased to facilitate Member States effort to celebrate the World Food Safety Day this year and in coming years.

Access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health. Foodborne diseases impede socioeconomic development by straining health care systems and harming national economies, tourism and trade. With an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne diseases annually – almost 1 in 10 people in the world fall ill after eating contaminated – food safety is an increasing threat to human health. Children under 5 years of age carry 40% of the foodborne disease burden with 125 000 deaths every year.
Food safety is key to achieving several UN Sustainable Development Goals and is a shared responsibility between governments, producers and consumers. Everybody has a role to play from farm to table to ensure the food we consume is safe and will not cause damages to our health. Through the World Food Safety Day, WHO pursues its efforts to mainstream food safety in the public agenda and reduce the burden of foodborne diseases globally.

In Nigeria and sub saharan Africa, leaders are expected to focus more on this issue of human concern

 

Source=https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2019/06/07/default-calendar/celebration-of-world-food-safety-day

COVENANT UNIVERSITY TO HOST MSN IN 2019

The Mycotoxicology Society of Nigeria will host its annual conference at Covenant University , Otta, Ogun state . The date will be fixed later.The event normally welcomes farmers, academics and enthusiasts in the foood safety field, exporters , feedmillers, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders
Current President is Dr Folasade Oluwabamiwo, a Director at NAFDAC

Please stay on this site for further development

Dele Fapp
March 21m 2019

SFFF attends Japanese workshop

The Japanese embassy in Nigeria invited notable NGOs to a workshop in Abuja on Tuesday 19 March 2019. The workshop was to acquaint the participants with the necessary steps to be taken to access GRANTS from the Japanese government in the area of GRASSROOT development.
The SAFE FOOD AND FEED FOUNDATION was invited and was there

NEW ZEALAND FELLOWSHIPS (2) 2019

New Zealand Development Scholarships 2019/2020 for African and Developing Countries’ Students
Application Deadline: 14th March 2019 12.00 pm NZ Time.

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible African countries: Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Za…
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New Zealand Aid Programme Scholarships offers the opportunity to people from targeted African countries to undertake development-related studies at tertiary education institutions in New Z…

Who is eligible to apply? Applicants must meet the following conditions to be eligible for a New Zealand Scholarship (An update on this situation will be given on Monday 4 February 2019):

Be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing your scholarship.
Be a citizen of the country from which you are applying for a scholarship….
Number of Scholarship: Several

What are the benefits? New Zealand has first-rate education institutions that offer world-recognised qualifications. Successful applicants will have access to excellent academic knowledge in quality facilities. The scholarships include financial support for tuition, living costs while in New Zealand, and airfares. …
How to Apply: If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, we encourage you to go through and complete the required Steps way before application deadline in March 2019.
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