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UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has opened its second food safety laboratory in Mbale City to provide Conformity Assessment and Quality Assurance of products manufactured in Eastern Uganda. This comes following the commissioning of the first laboratory in Gulu City in July 2022, to serve Northern Uganda, as part of the Bureau’s Strategic Plan to decentralize…
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KENYA – The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has rolled out an SAP technology across all its factories that has improved the efficiency and technological dynamism of the tea industry. The implementation of SAP has provided analytical tools for better decision-making while facilitating efficient and rapid payment for farmers’ green leaves. Additionally, it has greatly increased end-to-end visibility and payment…
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NIGERIA – A survey by Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has found that over 30 different genetically modified (GM) products are in the Nigerian market, despite calls from stakeholders for the government to review the country’s entire biosafety framework in order to shield Nigerians from consuming unwholesome foods. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are products of genetic engineering which is…
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UK – The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the UK, showing that resistance to quinolones (ciprofloxacin and nalidixic acid) and tetracycline is common in the most prevalent types of Campylobacter from chicken. The study, which delved into the last 20 years of data surrounding AMR in Campylobacter from chicken in the UK,…
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