Japan backs FAO in augmenting capacity of African countries to analyze food security, nutrition data

AFRICA – With funding from the Government of Japan, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),  has enhanced the capacities of stakeholders in Angola, Mali, Senegal, and Tanzania to analyze food security and nutrition data more effectively, to monitor SDG Target 2 using standardized tools that allow for country, region, and international comparability. The two FAO indicators that are used to…

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Senegal augments food safety culture with development of gaming applications

SENEGAL – The recent announcement of the winners of the youth competition on “Smart Food Safety,” which sought innovations on smartphone applications to help small business owners adopt better food handling practices, has marked a significant advancement in Senegal’s food safety culture. The Youth Food Safety Application Competition was introduced in April 2021 as part of the Feed the Future…

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