Overcoming food safety challenges in the informal sector

A high-level webinar commemorating the 2024 World Food Safety Day on 7 June, themed "Prepare for the unexpected," was convened by AUDA-NEPADand PACAof the African Unionand co-hosted by two EU HORIZON projects-Food Safety for Africa (FS4Africa) Project(led by IITA) and EU-AU Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe food systems for Everyone (UP-RISE) Project(led by the University of Ghent). This webinar titled "Bridging gaps in the informal sector" was held virtually on 27 June, attracting over 120 registered participants globally.

In his welcome remarks, an Active Senior of the EU-African Union Food Systems R&I, European Commission, Hans-Joerg Lutzeyer, spoke about the importance of the EU-AU partnership and elaborated on the EU Commission's policy framework aimed at supporting these efforts. He lauded the contributions of the two EU projects to improving food safety in the African informal sector.

Read more