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Tanzania Aflatoxin Workshop December 3 and 4, 2012

Collaboration across Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Livestock to enhance dietary diversity and food

safety awareness

Dr. Claude J S MoshaAU-IBAR Food Safety Expert

&CEO & Chief SPS (Food Feed Safety & Quality) Consultant

Nderyingo Food Feed Consulting International(T)

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FOOD HAZARDSHazard: means a biological, chemical or physical agent

in, or condition of, food with the potential to cause an adverse health effect.

Aflatoxins and other mycotoxins are among the chemical hazards considered in ensuring food safety

Need to consider the roles of the two ministries in addressing the risks associated with aflatoxis along the food chain i.e Primary Production to when the food is ready for direct human consumption

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COLLABORATION BETWEEN MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES

DEVELOPMENT• MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

– PolicIies• Agricultural policy• National Agricultural and Food

Security Policy;• Agricultural Marketing Development

Policy – 2008;• Agricultural Marketing Policy, 2008 • Others

– Acts• The Plant Protection Act;• The Tropical Pesticides Research

Institute Act;• The Seeds (Standards and

Registration) Act;• The Tanzania Pesticides Research

Institute Act;• Others

• MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT– Policies

• National Dairy Policy• National Livestock Policy• Others

– Acts• The Fisheries Act• The Animal Disease Control Act• The Dairy Industry Act• The Meat Act• Animal Feeds Act• The Tanzania Pesticides

Research Institute Act• Others

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COLLABORATION BETWEEN MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES

DEVELOPMENT• MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

– Institutional /Agencies• The Seeds Division • National Seed Agency;• Agricultural Marketing Boards• The Plant Health Services

• The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act;

• The Tanzania Food and Nutrition Act;

• MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT– Institutional /Agencies

• National Dairy Policy• National Livestock Policy

– Acts• The Fisheries Act• The Animal Disease Control Act• The Dairy Industry Act• The Meat Act• Animal Feeds Act

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COLLABORATION BETWEEN MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT & MINISTRY OF HEALTH

• MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT

– PolicIies• Agricultural policy• National Agricultural and Food Security Policy;• Agricultural Marketing Development Policy – 2008;• National Dairy Policy• National Livestock Policy

– Acts• The Plant Protection Act;• The Tropical Pesticides Research Institute Act;• The Seeds (Standards and Registration) Act;• Seed Act, 2003 • The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act;• The Tanzania Food and Nutrition Act;• The Fisheries Act• The Animal Disease Control Act• The Dairy Industry Act• The Meat Act• Animal Feeds Act

– Agencies• The Seeds Division • National Seed Agency;• Agricultural Marketing Boards• The Plant Health Services• The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act;• The Tanzania Food and Nutrition Act;

• MINISTRY OF HEALTH– Policies

• The National Health Policy 2007 • National Nutrition Policy

– Acts• The Tanzania Food, Drugs and

Cosmetics Act;• The Tanzania Food and Nutrition Act• Government Chemist Laboratories

Agency Act• Others

– Agencies• Tanzania Food and drugs

Authority• Tanzania Food and Nutrition

Centre• Government Laborotories Agency• Others

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COLLABORATION BETWEEN MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES

DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH

Conclusion• Study, review exisiting– Policies – to give government commitment to

reduction of aflatoxins in the foods produced and or traded in the country

– There is an urgent need for a national food safety policy

– Acts establishing the different agencies under the ministries to include clear functions addressing control of aflatoxins levels along the food chain

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