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Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives
Plant Health Services
Collaboration with Agro-dealers/Commercial Sector to Promote Use of Pre-harvest and Post-harvest Solutions Known to Reduce Aflatoxin
Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Services
Katemani MdiliPlant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Services
Key Questions •Are the initiatives undertaken by the Ministry enough to address the issue of aflatoxin?
•Can the agro dealers/ Commercial Sector have an impact towards reducing aflatoxin given opportunity to work in collaboration with the Government?
Contributing factors:i) environmental factors -high humidity and
temperature favour fungal propagation, drought conditions increase risk of aflatoxin
ii) agronomic factors- Low-input farming practicesiii) socio-economic factors- Food insecurity, Limited
choice for low risk and high value
Risk of aflatoxin
Risk of aflatoxin contamination of food and feed in East Africa is increasing
Solution to Control of aflatoxin
• The control of mycotoxins is a complex process• an integrated quality control program is needed
throughout the production chain• molds producing mycotoxins can either penetrate food
before harvest during the postharvest stages
Pre and Post harvest Solution
• Several methods of pre-harvest handling and best practices for post-harvest handling can reduce contamination
• To fully address this in a comprehensive approach Country has to embrace Good Agricultural Practices
• The concept of GAP evolved recently as a result of the big concern about food safety and quality, and the environmental sustainability of agriculture
Pre and Post harvest Solution
• In a broad sense“GAP applies available knowledge in addressing
environmental, economic and social sustainability for on-farm production and post-production processing, resulting in safe and healthy food and non-food agricultural products produce”
• Through the MoA this approach is being gradually instigated and sensitized to farmers
Strategic Areas
• Seed, crop selection and seedlings production• Create understanding of the importance of selecting suitable
seeds and crops suitable for growing condition and that comply with market requirement
• understand the importance of using pure certified seed• understand key questions on suitability of crop for small-holder• production.
• Crop pests and diseases• understand the impact of crop enemies and the needs for plant
protection strategies• able to carry out observations on pests and disease• understand crop infestation and damage during production and
postharvest
Strategic Areas
• Integrated pest management (IPM)• understand IPM approach in managing crop pests• understand crop protection principles
• Pesticide application• Understanding pesticide best practices• Understanding the importance of pesticide safe use• Understanding the importance of observing MRL
Post harvest crop management practices
• Highlighting the most important intervention areas such as food processing, storage strategies such as drying and improving conditions.
• Control Insect and pest management• Aflatoxin contamination has been shown to
increase with storage period
Inspection and Detection
• MoA through Plant Health Services have the mandate to regulate agric commodities destined for imports and exports
– Conducting Pest Risk Analyses – Exit/Entry points Inspection– Warehouse and Go down Inspection
World distribution of Aspergillus flavus
SIRALINAMANGA
TARAKEA
HOLILI
HOLOHOLO
TANGA HABOUR
DAR HABOUR
TAZARA
JNIA
MTWARA PORT
MTAMBASWALA
MBAMBA BAY
ITUNGI PORT
TUNDUMA
KASUMULO
KASESHA
KASANGA
KAREMA
KALYA
KIGOMA PORT
MANYOVU
KABANGA
RUSUMO
MABAMBA
MUSOMA PORT
MWANZA PORT
MTUKULA
TENGERU
KIA
Tanzania Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Services Inspectorate Border Posts
ISAKA
Intercepted Materials
Intercepted Materials
Intercepted Materials
Potential Challenges
• Limited resource personnel to deliver Extension Services
• incentives, subsidies and policy instruments related to agricultural trade
• product certification, labelling and consumer trends• Can the Government do all these by itself?• Is there need for a third party certification system?
• consistency with food security measures and priorities of limited resource or potentially marginalized groups
How do we address these challenges?
Can the commercial sector be an integral part in finding the sound solutions that will ensure food safety?
Thank you
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