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Reject All Save My Preferences Accept All Powered by SEARCH * FS4Africa * About * Our Vision * Target groups * Results * Our Partners * Use Cases * Newsroom * Project news * Press releases * Resources * Deliverables * Presentations * Media kit * Contact OPEN CALLS OPEN CALLS KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM * FS4Africa * About * Our Vision * Target groups * Results * Our Partners * Use Cases * Newsroom * Project news * Press releases * Resources * Deliverables * Presentations * Media kit * Contact Addressing Food Safety Challenges in the African Informal Sector through innovative strategies and use cases Facebook Linkedin Youtube Slideshare Search Search Close this search box. * FS4Africa * About * Our Vision * Target groups * Results * Our Partners * Use Cases * Newsroom * Project news * Press releases * Resources * Deliverables * Presentations * Media kit * Contact OPEN CALLS OPEN CALLS KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM * FS4Africa * About * Our Vision * Target groups * Results * Our Partners * Use Cases * Newsroom * Project news * Press releases * Resources * Deliverables * Presentations * Media kit * Contact Addressing Food Safety Challenges in the African Informal Sector through innovative strategies and use cases. ADDRESSING FOOD SAFETY CHALLENGES IN THE AFRICAN INFORMAL SECTOR THROUGH INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND USE CASES ADDRESSING FOOD SAFETY CHALLENGES IN THE AFRICAN INFORMAL SECTOR THROUGH INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND USE CASES FS4Africa WHAT IS IT ABOUT? FS4Africa aims to improve African food safety systems – with particular attention to the informal sector – through local market transformation enhancing food security and regional trade while reducing negative impacts on the environment, biodiversity, health, and society. 0 PARTNERS 0 COUNTRIES Key Objectives FS4AFRICA’S VISION GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF FOOD SAFETY by analyzing the enabling environment, local value chains and use cases generating data and evidence on trade actors in the informal sector. DEVELOP GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES, BUSINESS CONCEPTS AND TOOLS that transform local markets to improve food safety in the informal sector and possible integration into the formal food system. CO-DEVELOP AND CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS AND BUSINESS CASES in multi-actor-based approaches for food safety. INCUBATE, ACCELERATE AND UPSCALE SOLUTIONS THROUGH A NETWORK OF INNOVATION HUBS involving and training local SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs in view of lower cost for certification and conformity assessment. ASSESS THE IMPACT OF FOOD SAFETY SOLUTIONS, REDUCING THEIR RISKS on food security, circularity, sustainability and biodiversity. EMBED THE FOOD SAFETY SOLUTIONS IN STRATEGIC AGENDAS for policy making and research by engagement with stakeholder and society. Recent news THE MOST RECENT NEWS ABOUT THE PROJECT 25 June 2024 Newsroom, Project news WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY WEBINAR: BRIDGING GAPS IN AFRICA’S INFORMAL FOOD SECTOR World Food Safety Day Webinar Theme: Prepare for the Unexpected 18 June 2024 Project news HYBRID WORKSHOP: CONVERGING KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE-BASED INNOVATIONS FOR A RESILIENT, NUTRITION SENSITIVE, AND SMART FOOD SYSTEM FCI Hybrid Workshop Converging Knowledge and Science-Based Innovations for 12 June 2024 Press releases FOOD SAFETY IN AFRICA: SOFT LAUNCH OF PIONEERING FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM! It will provide credible food safety information and connect professionals, 23 April 2024 Newsroom, Project news FS4AFRICA CO-HOSTED THE 1ST POSTHARVEST CONNECT CONFERENCE IN NIGERIA Food Safety for Africa (FS4Africa) project partnered with the Nigerian 23 February 2024 Newsroom, Press releases THE “FOODSAFETY4AFRICA” PROJECT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED! Sustainable practices and innovative solutions for a safer food future Newsletter Subscription LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT Email GDPR I consent to the Privacy Policy terms Subscribe USE CASES USE CASE 1: SUSTAINABLE AFLATOXIN MANAGEMENT THROUGH A FOOD CONVERGENCE INNOVATION APPROACH Aflatoxin control through (1) breeding for aflatoxin resistance in staple crops of maize and groundnut with vitamin E in Kenya and (2) strengthening of collaborative networks sustainably through a food convergence innovation in Nigeria and Ghana. The objective is to introduce mycotoxin management. Value chain: Groundnut and maize varieties Participating Countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya USE CASE 2: REDUCTION IN THE USE AND MISUSE OF PESTICIDES Promote solutions that minimize the misuse of pesticides during production and in the post-harvest management of legumes and vegetables. Capacity development on the use of hermetic storage including the use of PICS bags and other strategies to reduce the risk of dietary exposure to pesticide residues, persistence of pesticide residues in the environment, antibiotic resistance to livestock from excessive exposure to pesticides. Value chain: Legumes and Vegetables Participating Countries: Benin, Ghana, Nigeria USE CASE 3: SAFE AND HEALTHY VEGETABLE AND FISH PRODUCTION THROUGH ONLINE PLATFORM AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION Ensure the safety of the water recirculated within Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RASs) growing both cultured fish and vegetables, and products harvested from these facilities for use as food. Value chain: Aquacultures (fish and vegetables) Participating Countries: Nigeria, Cameroon USE CASE 4: MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF TOMATOES AND LEAFY GREENS FROM FARM TO FORK Eliminate the contamination of tomatoes and leafy greens (produced and sold by smallholder farmers) with bacterial pathogens such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. due to unhygienic conditions during both the pre- and post-harvest stages of production. Value chain: Tomatoes and Leafy greens Participating Countries: South Africa FS4Africa RESULTS FOOD SAFETY POLICY INVENTORY AND RECOMMENDATIONS * Food Safety approaches and best practices (≥3 food safety approaches and best practices identified and analysed) * Policy Recommendations (≥5 whitepapers with recommendations / guidelines) FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE SHARING HUB * Food Safety Knowledge Platform * Food safety legislative and regulatory landscape * Guidelines for policy makers to improve food safety FOOD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK * 1 set of recommendations and suggestions for food safety hazards and management needs in the informal sector * Food safety stakeholders e-map * Advocacy and communication documentation (≥5 policy briefs for data-driven decision making by policy makers) * Mezzanine food safety model approach (Model approach to uplift the informal sector to a semi-informal sector) * 4 pilot systems to test and review the utility of the approach * Lessons learnt from the use cases (Best practices and insights from the adoption of the solutions in the 4 use cases) FS4AFRICA ECOSYSTEM * Use Case Catalogue * FS4Africa innovation network (A vibrant and sustainable innovation ecosystem with ≥200 local stakeholders) * Capacity building (≥10 Incubation and acceleration activities with ≥100 food system participants engaged in the incubation and acceleration activities) * Open call innovative solutions (≥10 solutions developed and adopted) FS4Africa FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM An online hub hosting the most relevant and practical knowledge on food safety for Africa. It will connect professionals and experts / expert organizations on the platform to facilitate knowledge exchange. The platform will include real-time content and a community management system, consisting of the following: * Food Safety content library, with dedicated taxonomy, filters and with ongoing curation to source relevant new content. * Search Engine: The content database will be easily searchable, using dynamic search technology. * Collaboration Tools: The platform will include a forum section for content collaboration. OPEN CALLS To fuel the growth trajectory of food safety solutions, FS4Africa will launch 2 Open Calls aiming at least at 15 projects in total providing Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), as a mechanism to maximize the project’s impact and accelerate network expansion. * The 1st Open Call aims to provide financial support to research and technology stakeholders (start-ups, SMEs, research organizations and other multidisciplinary actors) to test, validate and enhance the business concepts and tools of the project or develop ideas and tools that contribute to project’s objectives which can then be introduced to the market. 10 projects for 10 Open Call 1 beneficiaries (600k euro - up to 60k euro for each third party) * The 2nd Open Call aims to provide financial support to third parties (innovation hubs) to train use case partners, open call beneficiaries by providing mentoring and accelerating innovative business concepts, including social innovation and upscaling in view of African or European food business entrepreneurs and start-ups. The activities can be either virtual or in-person. 5 projects for 5 Open Call 2 beneficiaries (200k Euro - up to 40k euro for each third party) Our Recent Work RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit penatibsenectus, sem mus etiam pharetra lacus ac tortor vitae, amet tincidunt congue fusce ridiculus cubilia ad feugiat fames placerat Project item not found! OUR PARTNERS 1. 2. 3. 4. Get in touch CONTACT US HAVE QUESTIONS? GET IN TOUCH! Name Email Subject Message GDPR I consent to the Privacy Policy terms Send Addressing Food Safety Challenges in the African Informal sector through innovative strategies and use cases Facebook Linkedin Youtube Slideshare Email GDPR I consent to the Privacy Policy Subscribe to our Newsletter PROJECT COORDINATOR Dr. Titilayo Falade INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE Headquarters & West Africa Hub PMB 5320, Oyo Road, Ibadan 200001, Oyo State, Nigeria T.Falade@cgiar.org*protected email* PROJECT MANAGER Olumodupe Banwo INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE Headquarters & West Africa Hub PMB 5320, Oyo Road, Ibadan 200001, Oyo State, Nigeria O.Banwo@cgiar.org*protected email* COMMUNICATION MANAGER Natassa Koufaki FOODSCALE HUB GREECE Leontos Sofou 20, 57001, Thermi, Greece koufaki@foodscalehub.com*protected email* Funded by the European Union. 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