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Path Forward

Path Forward. Establish a system for coordination of aflatoxin control activities in Tanzania Build capacity to prevent or reduce levels of aflatoxin contamination

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Path Forward

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  1. Path Forward • Establish a system for coordination of aflatoxin control activities in Tanzania • Build capacity to prevent or reduce levels of aflatoxincontamination • Sensitize policy makers and consumers to the negative consequences of aflatoxin contamination on agriculture, trade and health

  2. Structure

  3. Mycotoxin Coordinating Body-Discussion Points • Representation of institutions, and stakeholders • Members (individuals) and their key qualities • Secretariat/Focal Point • Key responsibilities • Resource commitments

  4. Proposal: Member Institutions of Coordinating Body • Institutions/organizations working on mycotoxin control and food safety in the following sectors: agriculture, health, and trade • Key stakeholders: private sector, farmer groups, enterprises, women groups • Financial sources

  5. Proposal: Member Institutions of Coordinating Body • Similar to membership of Food Safety Committee? • Representatives from institutions/organizations working on mycotoxin control and food safety in the following sectors: agriculture, health, and trade • Masters degree or five years experience in relevant field (include farmers, women, and champions with critical contributions) • Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and effectively with individuals from different sectors and backgrounds • Commitment to participate regularly

  6. Proposed Members: Stakeholders • Farmers groups /associations • Women’s groups • Food processors • Ministry of agriculture, food security and cooperatives (Including crop boards) • Ministry of Health and Social welfare • Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development • Ministry of Industries, Trade and Marketing • Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority • Tanzania Bureau of Standards • Tropical Pesticide Research institute • Government Chemical Laboratory Agency • Research institutions (Need to identify specific ones-Ag Universities, NARS, Univ. of Nelson Mandela, SUA, International Research Centres, IIARC) • Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre • National Environmental Management Council • Trade/Transporter Associations • Agriculture Council of Tanzania • Tanzania Chamber of Commerce/Tanzania Private Sector Foundation • TCCIA? • Association of Tanzania Industries • EAC • COSTEC • Development Partners/International Development organizations • Tanzania Institute of Food Science and Technology • National • Economic or Social Research Foundation

  7. Proposed Members: Steering Committee - • Farmers groups /associations • Women’s groups • Food processors • Ministry of agriculture, food security and cooperatives (Including crop boards) • Ministry of Health and Social welfare • Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development • Ministry of Industries, Trade and Marketing • Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority • Tanzania Bureau of Standards • Tropical Pesticide Research institute • Government Chemical Laboratory Agency • Research institutions (Need to identify specific ones-Ag Universities, NARS, Univ. of Nelson Mandela, SUA, International Research Centres, IIARC) • Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre • National Environmental Management Council • Trade/Transporter Associations • Agriculture Council of Tanzania • Tanzania Chamber of Commerce/Tanzania Private Sector Foundation • TCCIA? • Association of Tanzania Industries • EAC • COSTEC • Development Partners/International Development organizations • Tanzania Institute of Food Science and Technology • National • Economic or Social Research Foundation

  8. Key Questions for Steering Committee • Important to be of manageable size • Number -10-15 (argument for smaller) • Position or individuals? • Define roles for each member of the steering committee? Pick categories of stakeholder and a representative for the category (and rotate the roles) • No payment for member of steering committee so that is not the incentive for participation, however, need to be realistic (farmers may need support to participate) • Awareness is important, need political commitment, need a champion to include this in planning (possible some MPs being champion) • Must insure trade, a and health are represented even if they are not only ministries. • Be realistic about bureaucracy in ministries. • Agree on a group that can work for an approach to move towards a more permanent committee in the future. • Directors are often absent

  9. Categories (10 members-rotate every x years) Categories • Ministry Agriculture • Ministry of health • Ministry of trade • Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries • Farmers/Women • Manufacturers (small?) • Research Institutions • Academia (Trainers) • Regulators (one person who covers public and private ) • Extension (NGOs, Local Government) • Nutrition Specific Institutions • Directorate of Crop Development (plant health/extension –Fabian?) • Regulator/MoHealth: TFDA, Director TFDA • Health: Arusha Lutheran Medical • MoTrade:TBS ? • MoLivestock: Asst. Director of Veterinary services and input control, (AD VPH-LPIC) • Farmers: MVIWATA • Millers Associations/Bhakresa/SIDO • Dr. Mponda, • Martin Kimanya (secretariat) • Academia:Prof. Tiisekwa, Dean Faculty of Agriculture • Extension: Representative from the PM’s office Local Government, Director responsible for coordinating. (also link with NGO) • Director Nutrition Education and Training (TFNC)-JoycelineKaganda

  10. Secretariat • TFDA • Elect the chair from steering committee. • Suggest: Director of Food Safety convene the first meeting and choose the chair. • Timeframe: End of January, 2013 for first steering committee meeting. After secretariat followed up with the proposed steering committee members. • Next step –meeting minutes of this meeting will be shared with Director General of TFDA (within 2 weeks of this workshop).

  11. Steering Committee Role • Coordinating across ministries on mycotoxin control. • Develop and implement an integrated approach to mycotoxin approach • Move forward short and long term action plans that emerge from this workshop

  12. Member Roles • TFDA - secretariat • Ministries – • Formulate and enforce food safety and animal husbandry policy &food standards in coordination • Provide Guidelines for prevention and reduction of aflatoxin contamination that are harmonized across ministries • Coordination of extension services with outreach by other ministries around mycotoxins • Provide education and information to farmers as part of an integrated approach

  13. Member Roles (cont.) • Farmers – Provide a forum for getting constraints to implementing Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Storage practices, and raising awareness • Women’s Groups – Provide a forum for getting women’s input; Advise on impacts of proposed strategies on women • Food Industry Groups - Provide information and training to farmers

  14. Next Steps • Circulate meeting summary and presentations to workshop participants • Develop TORs and resource commitments • Invite institutions/organizations to appoint a member based on qualifications • Convene steering committee/working group to refine action plan and begin implementing short term goals • Prepare briefing materials for Ministries and other interested stakeholders

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