Three research briefs explain the importance of ILRI’s work on safe and fair food, and informal markets. Continue reading
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Food safety in informal markets
Safer food can generate both health and wealth for the poor but attaining safe food and safe food production in developing countries requires a radical change in food safety assessment, management and communication. Continue reading
Agri-Health / Animal Products / Egypt / Ethiopia / Food Safety / Tanzania / Uganda / Vietnam
Launching research on benefits of nutrition and risks of food safety of animal source foods in Vietnam
In Vietnam, some people believe you shouldn’t turn the fish over while you are eating it, because it is bad luck and means the boat may turn over when it goes fishing. Food is one of the most important aspects of life and culture and unsurprisingly there are many beliefs, proverbs and taboos about growing, … Continue reading
Agri-Health / East Africa / Egypt / Food Safety / Tanzania
Rapid integrated assessment of the dairy value chain in Tanzania
Although animal source foods provide important sources of energy, micro and macro nutrients they may introduce risks of food-borne disease. The dairy value chain supports the livelihoods of millions of rural and urban poor, for whom, the dairy value chain can act as a pathway out of poverty. In Africa, food-borne diseases are considered as … Continue reading
Agri-Health / Animal Products / Egypt / Ethiopia / Food Safety / Tanzania / Uganda / Vietnam
ICARDA-ILRI training on tools for rapid assessment of sheep and goat value chains in Ethiopia
Throughout most of November, Safe Food, Fair Food (SFFF) was involved in the training sessions for the multi-partner, rapid integrated assessment of small ruminant value chains in Ethiopia. ILRI consultant Tamsin Dewé was joined by national colleagues from Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (OARI), Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI) and Mekelle Agricultural Research Centre, as … Continue reading
Agri-Health / Animal Products / Egypt / Ethiopia / Food Safety / Tanzania / Uganda / Vietnam
Rapid food safety risk assessment of the Egyptian aquaculture value chain
Considered the leader in aquaculture in Africa, Egypt produced a staggering 986,820 tonnes of farmed fish in 2011, around three times as much as it produced 10 years earlier. Almost all that fish is consumed within the country, meaning that aquaculture now produces around two-thirds of the fish eaten in Egypt. Postharvest losses are reported … Continue reading
