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Feeding the world. Food Safety as a key to access export markets. (S7 - Ep 5)

Feeding the world. Food Safety as a key to access export markets. (S7 - Ep 5)

FromLet's talk trade by WTO


Feeding the world. Food Safety as a key to access export markets. (S7 - Ep 5)

FromLet's talk trade by WTO

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Dec 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Food safety is a collective responsibility. Producers, businesses, , governments, and international agencies all contribute to ensuring that the food consumers receive  is safe to eat. In this podcast episode, our guest, Francis Chama of York Farms, a Zambian agricultural producer, sheds light on how his company tackles the issue of pest management. Adherence to sanitary and phytosanitary measures is key to accessing export markets explains Simon Padilla of the Standards and Trade Development Facility at the WTO. Simon offers context about the trade policies and collaborative efforts at the international level that enable businesses like York Farms to supply agricultural produce to consumers worldwide and locally. In the podcastFrancis Chama, Packhouse Manager, York Farm, Lusaka, Zambia Simon Padilla, Economic Affairs Officer, Standards and Trade Development Facility Section, Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO  Kimonique Powell, Podcast Host, WTO Young Professional LinksExplainer video about the SPS AgreementLet's Talk Food SafetyWTO SPS Agreement WTO | Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - text of the agreementStandards and Trade Development Facility  STDF (standardsfacility.org)False Codling Moth False codling moth, photos and article - WikipediaPest fact sheet from Stellenbosch University, South AfricaFalse Codling MothU.S. Department on AgricultureFalse Codling Moth | National Invasive Species Information Center
Released:
Dec 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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