Guidelines to support African governments in improving food safety across the informal sector are to be developed.

The African Union (AU) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are designing a framework for a continent-wide approach to engaging with the informal food sector. 

Guidance seeks to reflect the realities of African

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Several European-funded food safety projects have officially started.

The Food Safety for Africa (FS4Africa) project is designed to address traceability, authenticity, and food safety issues in the continent.

Challenges aiming to be tackled include mycotoxin contamination in multiple food crops, pesticide residues in grains and vegetables, microbial contamination, particularly E.

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The problem of unsafe food has yet to get the global attention and resources it deserves, according to an expert cited in a new film.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Feed The Future program, Evidence and Action Towards Safe Nutritious Food (EatSafe), documentary focuses on traditional markets, known

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Experts have called for debates at a conference on food safety in Africa to be the “beginning of a journey” during their concluding remarks.

Blaise Ouattara, food safety and quality officer at the FAO regional office for Africa, said the event was a forum to exchange knowledge and technological advancement
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Speakers at a roundtable discussion stressed the need to build capacity, engage policymakers, and use technology to improve food safety in Africa.

The session, organized by the Africa Union Commission (AUC), featured Simplice Nouala head of the agriculture and food security division at AUC; Ade Freeman, regional program leader for
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Experts revealed how they see the food safety situation in Africa, Asia, and Latin America at a recent online event.

Regional specialists shared their insights on safe food and realities on the ground considering politics, financing, scalability, inclusivity and gaps in capacity, and infrastructure. Panelists spoke about challenges, lessons learned,
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National studies on foodborne diseases are needed to help a country set its food safety priorities, according to researchers.

An international team said precise national estimates are essential to rank diseases and hazards in a country, as well as foods contributing the most and the interventions needed for effective prevention.
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