RECORDING AND DOWNLOADS FROM THE WORKSHOP
The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) in partnership with the Joint Food and Agricultural Organization – International Atomic Energy Agency (FAO-IAEA) Centre and the African Food Safety Network (AFoSaN), facilitated a virtual Africa Food Safety Workshop for further learning while engaging with representatives from the public and private food safety testing laboratories, regulators, and quality infrastructure institutions.
This workshop brought together world-leading African scientists and experts with the aim to promote standards, reliable testing and international cooperation for better public health and trade. The discussion panels included representatives from mandated food monitoring laboratories from across Africa’s Regional Economic Communities. The workshop incorporated presentations and discussions on:
- Africa’s Food Safety Regulatory Framework,
- Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
- Standards and guidelines within the AfCTFA
- Regional efforts in contributing to setting standards/Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs)
- Intra-regional and extra-regional trade challenges: Lessons for AfCFTA
- Reliable food safety testing laboratory services
WORKSHOP DOWNLOADS:
1. Download AFSI and food safety tracking in the BR_AFSC 2021 – Wezi Chunga-Sambo.pdf
3. Download CFS AFSW 2021 – Prof Pieter Gouws.pdf
4. Download PPPs and SMEs – Dr Chris Muyunda.pdf
5. Download NMISA Handout 1.pdf
6. Download NMISA Handout 2.pdf
7. Download NMISA Handout 3.pdf
* Further presentations to be made available soon *
DETAILS OF THE SPEAKERS:
Mr Ndwakhulu MukhufhiNMISA Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Ndwakhulu Mukhufhi is a South African with extensive experience in renewable energies; biodiesel production; essential oils; biotechnology research; laboratory Management; agro-processing; Enterprise development and Business development; Technology commercialisation in line with Technology Business Incubation practices; as well as experience in the management of high tech-based institutions. Ndwakhulu holds a MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a post-graduate diploma in project management. In addition to English, he speaks 5 South African indigenous languages. Ndwakhulu became the CEO of The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) in 2013. In 2019, in response to a national and regional call for NMISA to provide more services directly to the public, he started the Regional Reference Institute (RRI) as part of a new Applied Metrology division. In addition to the mandate of NMISA to maintain the national measurement standards in line with the International System of Units (SI), the RRI provides reference analysis in the case of measurement disputes, maintains and develops primary methods for chemical analysis to certify reference materials for the region (SADC and African specific commodities and food), conduct proficiency testing schemes and provides an internationally accepted analytical service. Internationally Ndwakhulu is a member of the CEC, the Committee for the Election of the CIPM (the International Committee for Weights and Measures) and actively participates in the activities of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and the Regional Metrology organisations AFRIMETS and APMP. |
Dr. Godfrey BahiigwaDirector of the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE)DARBE works with AU Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and other partners to boost rural economic development and agricultural sector development by supporting the adoption of strategies, policies and programmes on agriculture, environment and natural resources. Before joining the African Union, Dr. Bahiigwa was the Head of IFPRI’s Eastern and Southern Africa Office (ESAO) based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was the founding coordinator of Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) node for Eastern and Central Africa based at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi and later as the ReSAKSS Africawide Coordinator at International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Prior to joining IFPRI he was the Director of Uganda’s Plan for Modernization of Agriculture (PMA) Secretariat. He also worked with Uganda’s Economic Policy Research Center for eight years as a Senior Research Fellow, focusing on agricultural policy research and linking it to government policy and strategy formulation. Dr. Bahiigwa holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia (USA); a Master’s degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota (USA); and a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from Makerere University, Uganda. |
Diana AkulloSenior Policy Officer – Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) – African Union CommissionMs Akullo facilitates policy harmonisation, partnership building, and resource mobilization to implement programs for causing Africa’s positive transformation within the context of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme. She coordinates Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) activities and has experience in agricultural policy and strategy analysis and trade negotiations and has been instrumental in supporting the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) processes relating to Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures. She has previously worked with the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central African (ASARECA) and the National Research Organization (NARO) of Uganda. She is a PhD fellow with Walden University, USA and holds a Masters Degree in Development Studies from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom and a Bachelors Degree from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. She has attained professional qualifications from the World Trade Organization (WTO) Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation on international trade; the International Agricultural training Centre, Galilee College (Israel) diploma in Agribusiness: Marketing and Export Management; Gender Mainstreaming, Champions for Change Leadership, Procurement, Financial Management, Environmental and Social Safeguard for World Bank and European Union Projects, Project Management Training, Leadership and Team Management. |
Dr Chinyera Ikechukwu-EnehAssistant Chief Veterinary Officer/Deputy Director
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Mufumbiro Hakim BaligeyaPrincipal Standards Officer
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Chris MuyundaChairman, Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP)
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Prof Pieter GouwsDepartment of Food Science, Faculty of AgriSciences Centre for Food Safety,
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Matlou SetatiExecutive Head: Food Safety Initiative (FSI)
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Wezi Chunga-SamboProgram Officer, Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA)
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The event also featured interesting panel discussions on a wide variety of food safety matters as detailed in the program below.
Download the workshop program: Download Programme_AFSW_ 2021.pdf