Supporting national programmes of food safety in Tanzania

Abstract

The ability to effectively manage food safety and quality is a key step in safeguarding the health and well-being of people and gaining access to domestic, regional and international markets. In Tanzania, a number of institutions work with smallholders and small businesses to improve food safety along value chains. Building the food safety capacity of these institutions was considered a priority by the National Food Safety Task Force who requested FAO to implement a series of training of trainer s courses on internationally recognized, Codex-based systems of food safety and quality management under the One UN initiative which is part of the United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP). The full set of Highlights on FAO food safety and quality activities is available at the following Url: <a href="http://www.fao.org/3/a-au638e/index.html">http://www.fao.org/3/a-au638e/index.html</a>.