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USAID launches Safe Fish Certification and Licensing Scheme in Ghana

Feb 3, 2023Feb 5, 2023

GHANA – Under the slogan “Safe Fish, Better Health,” the U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has introduced the Safe Fish Certification and Licensing Scheme (SFCLS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in Ghana. As part of the program, fish processors will adopt a code of conduct to adhere to safety and…

USAID launches projects to develop Striga-resistant sorghum varieties in Kenya, Ethiopia

Jan 11, 2023Jan 16, 2023

KENYA/ETHIOPIA – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new public-private partnership project “Feed the Future Striga Smart Sorghum for Africa (SSSfA)” in Kenya and Ethiopia that utilizes CRISPR genome editing to develop new sorghum varieties resistant to Striga. Striga is a parasitic weed responsible for up to 100 percent yield loss in Africa’s staple cereals, thus…

U.S agencies team up to raise food safety standards worldwide

Jan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023

U.S – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are launching the Food Safety for Food Security Partnership, to enhance the availability and trade of healthy food items in low- and middle-income countries in order to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. The program, also known as FS4FS, calls…

Uganda National Bureau of Standards partners with USAID to support MSMES

Oct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021

UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Feed the Future (FtF) Uganda Inclusive Agricultural Markets (IAM) Activity, aimed at supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to improve the quality of their products, services and systems. The MoU intends to increase product…