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Report of the First Africa Food Security and Adaptation Conference UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya, 20-21 August 2013

 

George Ooko Abong

 

Summary

The conference brought together experts across the divide that put up cases ranging from combating climate change, droughts, food production and food security in general. Serious impacts of climate change in the continent and highlighting the urgent need for adaptation were discussed as a matter of priority in providing sustainable solutions to reduce the vulnerability of a great majority of Africa's one billion citizens which is expected to rise by 23% by 2050. The types of measures / approaches required for the changing needs for food security were brought into focus in interactive plenary and group discussions.

 

The high level opening session included a number officials including remarks from Mr Goumandakoye, Regional Director and Representative of UNEP Regional office for Africa; Mr Traore, FAO representative to the AU and UNECA, and Dr Tony Simons, Director General, World Agroforestry Centre.

 

 

Using several case studies a number of main topics were discussed including but not limited to:

  • Food security and climate change in Africa: issues, opportunities and challenges;
  • Sharing lessons on ecosystem based approaches for food security and climate adaptation with practical examples;
  • Mainstreaming ecosystem based approaches for food security and climate change adaptation in Africa;
  • Policy frameworks and ecological integration;
  • Funding focused on ecosystem to enhance food security;
  • Use of scientific approaches to enhance ecosystem leading to food security; and
  • Challenges and opportunities involving the private sector.

 

For more information please visit the conference site: http://www.foodsec.aaknet.org

 

Dr George Ooko Abong is a Lecturer and Industrial Training Coordinator, Department

of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology,  University of Nairobi,  Nairobi, Kenya, and Secretary of the Food Science and Technology Platform of Kenya(www.fstpkenya.com); e-mail: ooko.george@uonbi.ac.ke / georkoyo@yahoo.com  

 

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IUFoST Scientific Information Bulletin (SIB)

 

FOOD FRAUD PREVENTION

John Spink, PhD
Summary
Food Fraud – and the focus on prevention – is an important and evolving food industry focus. Even though the vast majority of these incidents do not have a health hazard in some ways they are more dangerous because the substances and actions are unknown and untraceable.  The types of food fraud stretch the traditional role of food science and technology to include criminology, supply chain traceability and other control systems. The food authenticity and integrity testing will be the most complex actions and their value should be assessed in terms of the contribution to prevention. This Scientific Information Bulletin (SIB) presents an introduction, review of incidents, the fundamentals of prevention which then provide insight on the optimal role of Food Science and Technology.
See IUFoST SIBS below for the complete Food Fraud Prevention Scientific Information Bulletin.

 

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Congratulations Prof. Dr. Purwiyatno Hariyadi

Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Puwiyatno Hariyadi who has been elected to the position of Vice-Chair of the  CODEX Alimentarius Commission.

Dr. Hariyadi is a Fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST) and Senior scientist, SEAFAST Center; Professor, Dept. Food Science and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia.

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October 23-27, 2018

 

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