Grains, cereals & milling | Food Safety Africa Magazine

NIAS calls on feed millers to comply with industry regulatory policies

Jul 26, 2021Jul 26, 2021

NIGERIA – The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), a regulatory agency for animal science practice with powers to regulate all matters pertaining to animal husbandry in Nigeria, has cautioned feed business premises operators of the consequences of non-compliance to the regulations guiding the operations of feed milling industry in Nigeria. The feed business operators include feed mills, premix mills/importers…

Philippines nods commercial cultivation of GE Golden Rice to curb nutrient deficiency

Jul 25, 2021Jul 25, 2021

PHILIPPINES – Farmers in the Philippines have obtained the seal of approval to grow genetically engineered Golden Rice, which contains additional levels of beta-carotene that the body converts into essential vitamin A to improve health, especially in young children. The commercial cultivation permit was issued on July 21, marking the successful culmination of a decades-long initiative. The International Rice Research…

TBS trains rice stakeholders on recommended standards as production in 2021 to rise by 13.6%

May 4, 2021May 29, 2021

TANZANIA – Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has embarked on disseminating information pertaining to the organization, better production principles, standards and recommended operation procedures, to the rice stakeholders in the country. To this end, the regulatory body has urged entrepreneurs dealing with processing, packaging and selling of rice to take into account standards, quality and safety of their products as…