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FAO to hold a workshop on WGS for developing countries

By News Desk on February 3, 2023

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is to organize a workshop later this year on the use of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management.

People have until Feb. 17 to apply for…

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Germany helps support safe food trade in developing countries

By News Desk on January 15, 2023

Germany has donated almost €3 million ($3.2 million) to boost safe trade in developing and least-developed countries (LDCs).

The €2.85 million ($3.1 million) sum until 2025 will help such nations meet international food safety, animal…

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Norway and Germany fund work on safe food in developing nations

By News Desk on January 18, 2022

A Norwegian agency has pledged almost $2.75 million to support food safety in developing countries.

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) funding covers 2021 to 2023 and is for the Standards and Trade Development…
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WGS use on pathogens ‘extremely limited’ in developing countries

By News Desk on July 1, 2019

Use of whole genome sequencing is extremely limited in most developing nations, according to a study.

Researchers found while some countries lack the capacity to collect and analyse the data generated from whole genome sequencing…
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German Study Finds GM Crops Good for Farmers and the Environment

By News Desk on November 11, 2014

The “pro” side in the debate over the benefit of genetically modified foods got a big boost from science this month, with an international study funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and…
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Why Low-Income Countries Should Care About Food Safety

By Mirriam Kutha on October 11, 2012

Food safety is one of the most ignored areas of policy in low-income countries, especially in Africa. As a result, food systems in these countries are not always as well organized and comprehensive as in…
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