Key messages from Safe Food, Fair Food: Food safety in informally marketed livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa
In sub Saharan Africa (SSA), 85 to 90% of livestock products are distributed through informal marketing systems which are not always effectively regulated by state services. Food borne diseases (FBD) are potentially serious public health problems but rigorous implementation of food safety measures...
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| author | Makita, K. Kang'ethe, Erastus K. Zewde, G. Kurwijila, Lusato R. Matusse, H. McCrindle, C.M.E. Tano-Debrah, K. Bonfoh, Bassirou Costard, Solenne Grace, Delia |
| author_browse | Bonfoh, Bassirou Costard, Solenne Grace, Delia Kang'ethe, Erastus K. Kurwijila, Lusato R. Makita, K. Matusse, H. McCrindle, C.M.E. Tano-Debrah, K. Zewde, G. |
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| description | In sub Saharan Africa (SSA), 85 to 90% of livestock products are distributed through informal marketing
systems which are not always effectively regulated by state services. Food borne diseases (FBD) are
potentially serious public health problems but rigorous implementation of food safety measures is difficult
due to the limited resources and adverse effects on the livelihoods of actors along value chains. The Safe
Food Fair Food project funded by Germany was conducted in 8 SSA countries between 2008 and 2011 to
develop capacity in participatory risk assessment to improve food safety while enhancing market access
by smallholder farmers. The main activities were food safety country situation analyses, participatory risk
assessments and national stakeholder workshops. In total, 21 risk assessment studies were conducted for a
variety of livestock products and hazards. Key messages from the project included (1) the realized importance
of informal food chains in African economy; (2) risks were less serious than previously perceived; (3)
participatory methods were found useful in risk assessment in resource poor SSA countries; and (4) necessity
for trans-disciplinary research and action along value chain. In the next phase starting shortly, Safe food Fair
food II, involvement of decision makers, integration of multiple-pathogens and socio-economics into risk
assessment are hoped to make important changes in addressing food safety issues in sub Saharan Africa. |
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| spelling | CGSpace217792025-11-04T17:09:09Z Key messages from Safe Food, Fair Food: Food safety in informally marketed livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa Makita, K. Kang'ethe, Erastus K. Zewde, G. Kurwijila, Lusato R. Matusse, H. McCrindle, C.M.E. Tano-Debrah, K. Bonfoh, Bassirou Costard, Solenne Grace, Delia food safety livestock health In sub Saharan Africa (SSA), 85 to 90% of livestock products are distributed through informal marketing systems which are not always effectively regulated by state services. Food borne diseases (FBD) are potentially serious public health problems but rigorous implementation of food safety measures is difficult due to the limited resources and adverse effects on the livelihoods of actors along value chains. The Safe Food Fair Food project funded by Germany was conducted in 8 SSA countries between 2008 and 2011 to develop capacity in participatory risk assessment to improve food safety while enhancing market access by smallholder farmers. The main activities were food safety country situation analyses, participatory risk assessments and national stakeholder workshops. In total, 21 risk assessment studies were conducted for a variety of livestock products and hazards. Key messages from the project included (1) the realized importance of informal food chains in African economy; (2) risks were less serious than previously perceived; (3) participatory methods were found useful in risk assessment in resource poor SSA countries; and (4) necessity for trans-disciplinary research and action along value chain. In the next phase starting shortly, Safe food Fair food II, involvement of decision makers, integration of multiple-pathogens and socio-economics into risk assessment are hoped to make important changes in addressing food safety issues in sub Saharan Africa. 2012-08-20 2012-09-16T09:37:09Z 2012-09-16T09:37:09Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21779 en Open Access application/pdf Makita, K., Kang'ethe, E., Zewde, G., Kurwijila, L., Matusse, H., McCrindle, C., Tano-Debrah, K., Bonfoh, B., Costard, S. and Grace, D. 2012. Key messages from Safe Food, Fair Food: Food safety in informally marketed livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa. Poster prepared for the 13th Conference of the International Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 20-24 August 2012. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. |
| spellingShingle | food safety livestock health Makita, K. Kang'ethe, Erastus K. Zewde, G. Kurwijila, Lusato R. Matusse, H. McCrindle, C.M.E. Tano-Debrah, K. Bonfoh, Bassirou Costard, Solenne Grace, Delia Key messages from Safe Food, Fair Food: Food safety in informally marketed livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | Key messages from Safe Food, Fair Food: Food safety in informally marketed livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Key messages from Safe Food, Fair Food: Food safety in informally marketed livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Key messages from Safe Food, Fair Food: Food safety in informally marketed livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Key messages from Safe Food, Fair Food: Food safety in informally marketed livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | Key messages from Safe Food, Fair Food: Food safety in informally marketed livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | key messages from safe food fair food food safety in informally marketed livestock products in sub saharan africa |
| topic | food safety livestock health |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21779 |
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