Transcript Collaboration with Agro-dealers/Commercial Sector

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives
Plant Health Services
Collaboration with Agro-dealers/Commercial
Sector to Promote Use of Pre-harvest and Postharvest Solutions Known to Reduce Aflatoxin
Katemani Mdili
Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Services
Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Services
Key Questions
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Are the initiatives undertaken by the Ministry
enough to address the issue of aflatoxin?
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Can the agro dealers/ Commercial Sector have
an impact towards reducing aflatoxin given
opportunity to work in collaboration with the
Government?
Risk of aflatoxin
Risk of aflatoxin contamination of food
and feed in East Africa is increasing
Contributing factors:
i) environmental factors -high humidity and
temperature favour fungal propagation, drought
conditions increase risk of aflatoxin
ii) agronomic factors- Low-input farming practices
iii) socio-economic factors- Food insecurity, Limited
choice for low risk and high value
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
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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
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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)
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understand IPM approach in managing crop pests
understand crop protection principles
• Pesticide application
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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
Tanzania Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Services
Inspectorate Border Posts
MTUKULA
SIRALI
MUSOMA PORT
NAMANGA
RUSUMO
TARAKEA
KABANGA
MWANZA PORT
HOLILI
KIA
MABAMBA
MANYOVU
ISAKA
HOLOHOLO
TENGERU
KIGOMA PORT
TANGA HABOUR
KALYA
DAR HABOUR
TAZARA
JNIA
KAREMA
KASANGA
KASESHA
KASUMULO
TUNDUMA
ITUNGI PORT
MTWARA PORT
MBAMBA BAY
MTAMBASWALA
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
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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