Nigeria Program Updates
Launch of Nigerian Technical Working Groups and Pilot on Good Regulatory Practices
June 2024
Discover how the Food and Agriculture Export Alliance (FAEA) is advancing food and feed safety in Nigeria with its latest initiative. In June 2024 FAEA, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMHSW), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the University of Missouri’s Africa Food Safety Initiative (AFSI) and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) launched the Technical Working Groups, which bring together experts to drive progress in food and feed safety standards. Learn about our Food and Feed Safety Expertise Coordination Workshop, where key stakeholders collaborated to enhance Nigeria's food safety landscape. Dive into the pilot of the FAS/USDA's Good Regulatory Practices toolkit, designed to streamline regulatory processes and improve safety outcomes.
Advancing Food and Feed Safety Modernization in Nigeria: A Journey of Collaboration and Innovation
November 2023
Delve into FAEA's workshop held in November 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria, where over 80 representatives from government, industry and civil society came together to forge a path toward safer food and feed systems. Key outcomes included the recommendation for the establishment of four Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and a collaborative roadmap to modernize regulatory frameworks.