FoodSafety4Africa

🌟 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬! 🌟 Together, we can protect what nourishes us —these festive days and beyond. 🌍 From all of us at FoodSafety4Africa, enjoy a safe and happy season!

🌍 𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂! ✍️ We are proud to announce the signing of a 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 between FoodSafety4Africa and FCI4Africa, two groundbreaking EU-funded initiatives championing #FoodSafety, sustainability, and #FairTrade across Africa. 🌱 𝗙𝗦𝟰𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 focuses on transforming food safety systems across Africa, with a special emphasis on the informal sector, while 𝗙𝗖𝗜𝟰𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 promotes sustainable, climate-neutral, and health-conscious food systems. ✨ This milestone made possible thanks to the two projects' coordinating partner International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), underscores the power of synergy in tackling the multifaceted challenges in African food systems. The MoU was signed at the IITA premises in 📍 𝗜𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗻, 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮, marking the start of a collaborative journey to enhance knowledge sharing, harmonise standards, and foster innovation through digitisation and open science. 💡 👥 Together, we aim to create healthier, more equitable food systems that prioritize the environment, biodiversity, and societal well-being while promoting economic prosperity and respect for human rights! #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #SustainableAfrica #OneHealth

🔎 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗦𝟰𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀! 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟭: 🌾 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 🧫 🌍 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya FoodSafety4Africa is tackling aflatoxin contamination head-on with innovative solutions, aiming to introduce mycotoxin management. 🎯 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹: 𝘼𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙭𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 🌽 breeding for aflatoxin resistance in staple crops of maize and groundnut with vitamin E benefits in Kenya 👥 sustainably strengthening collaborative networks through a food convergence innovation in Nigeria and Ghana. This is just 𝘰𝘯𝘦 of the four use cases FS4Africa is testing to revolutionise food systems in Africa. See more here ➡ https://lnkd.in/d_kBp2ee and stay tuned to learn how we pave the way for a healthier, more resilient future! #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #SustainableAfrica #OneHealth #FoodSafety

🚀 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬! 📰 The #SynergyDays2024 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 is now available, and FoodSafety4Africa is happy to be featured! 🔎 Explore the 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 of this year's Barcelona edition, including FS4Africa's innovative contributions and the collaborative strides made toward transforming food systems in Africa. 🔗 Check out the project's dedicated section and read the full report here: https://bit.ly/4inkEqk 💡 Let’s keep shaping the future of #FoodSafety together! #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #SustainableAfrica #OneHealth

📜 𝐀 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞-𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #FoodSafety 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚! 🌍 FoodSafety4Africa proudly announces a pivotal partnership with local governments in 📍 𝗜𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗻, 𝗢𝘆𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, Nigeria sealed with an MoU signing at the headquarters of our project's coordinator International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 👥 This agreement underscores the 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 as it paves the way for initiatives that enhance food safety standards, strengthen local capacities, and foster public awareness. 💡 By combining 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 with 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, FS4Africa aims to transform food systems and create impactful, sustainable solutions for food safety issues that affect public health and economic stability. 🔗 Read the full story on our blog: https://bit.ly/4ePGnny #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #SustainableAfrica #OneHealth

🎥 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 #SynergyDays2024 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔! ✨ 🌍 FoodSafety4Africa had a strong presence at the dynamic event in Barcelona! From our vibrant exhibition booth to an engaging workshop and an inspiring project pitch, we showcased how the project is driving #FoodSafety across Africa. 📹 Now, you can catch all the action in our exclusive recap video on 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲! 💡 Hear from Dr. 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧 of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Dr. Laurette Dubé of McGill University as they share their insights about the project and their Synergy Days experience. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! Click here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4eGCul2 to watch and be part of shaping a more secure food future. #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #SustainableAfrica #OneHealth

✨ 𝐸𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐴𝑔𝑟𝑖-𝐹𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛! 🌱 🌍 FoodSafety4Africa’s partner Aglobe Development Center proudly participated in the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝗼𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿, West Africa's largest international trade event, from November 1–10 in 📍 Lagos, Nigeria!  As part of their involvement, ADC showcased 𝗙𝗦𝟰𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲, as well as 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, and insights with farmers on innovative urban agri-food systems like 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗔𝗦. 🐟🍅 🚀 Together, we’re driving sustainable solutions for Africa’s food systems! #LagosTradeFair2024 #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #SustainableAfrica #FoodSafety #OneHealth

🌍 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗦𝟰𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮! 📢 Curious about our latest initiatives and efforts to support #FoodSafety across Africa? Discover all the recent news, updates, and activities within the FoodSafety4Africa project! 🌱 🔍 On our website, you’ll find 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 from our global presence at events and 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 about fruitful collaborations aiming to drive sustainable change in Africa and beyond 🌟 🔗 Don’t miss out on what’s next—click here https://bit.ly/3Oa9XJU to stay informed and join us on our journey for a more resilient and thriving Africa! 🌍 #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #SustainableAfrica #OneHealth

🌱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱! 🌍 FoodSafety4Africa’s partner Aglobe Development Center team recently met with the Vice Chancellor of the 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐀𝐛𝐞𝐨𝐤𝐮𝐭𝐚 - 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐀𝐁, Nigeria, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞, to discuss the project's 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟯: 𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘝𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 & 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 in 📍 Nigeria and Cameroon, as well as potential collaboration. 🤝 This visit spotlighted FS4Africa’s commitment to ensuring safe, recirculated water for aquaculture systems and certifying sustainable fish and vegetable production. From farm to fork, we’re working together to foster health and safety for all. 🥬🐟 #FoodSafety #SustainableAfrica #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #OneHealth

🌍 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮! 🌱 On October 9th, FoodSafety4Africa's partner CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute engaged with key food safety stakeholders for an insightful workshop in Ghana. 👥 The workshop included a stakeholder 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 exercise to identify and understand the roles of major players across the food safety landscape, including both formal and informal value chain actors. 🍎 This collaborative effort aimed to boost #FoodSafety, fortify 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, and promote sustainable 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 while safeguarding our environment and biodiversity. 🍃 Together, we’re paving the way for a safer, healthier, and more resilient food future across Africa! #SustainableAfrica #OneHealth #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU