1. EAC Secretariat: Recent submissions
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Productive Sectors Update
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EAC Livestock Policy
(EAC, 2016-09-05)The EAC secretariat has developed this livestock policy to foster focused and coherent set of strategic policy decisions and actions relevant to propelling and transforming EAC Partner States Livestock industry beyond the ... -
Food and Nutrition Security Strategy 2019 –2023
(EAC, 2019-01)The EAC Agriculture and Food Security Policy and other agricultural sector policies are based on the policies and programs of the Treaty establishing the East African Community (1999) and the EAC Agriculture and Rural ... -
East African Food and Nutrition Security Policy
(EAC, 2016-09-05)The FNSP helps the region to implement the provisions of the EAC Treaty (1999) Chapter 18 Article 110 which states: “Harmonize food supply, nutrition and food security policies and strategies” relating to stimulating ... -
The East African Community Food and Nutrition Security Action Plan 2019-2023
(EAC, 2019-01)This second phase of the action plan is aligned to the Food and Nutrition Security Strategy 2019-2023. It proposes actions that cover all dimensions of food and nutrition security as was in the first phase that is; food ... -
East African Community: Regional Agricultural Investment Plan (RAIP) 2018 - 2025
(EAC, 2019-01)The EAC Partner States still suffer from challenges related to food and nutrition security and poverty despite the implementation of National Agriculture Implementation Plans which sought to actualize the objectives of the ... -
High Level Stock-Taking Meetings on Implementation of the EAC Regional Strategy and Action Plan on Aflatoxin Prevention and Control: Summary of Findings
(EAC, 2020-02)Convening of the stock-taking meetings provided an opportunity to interact with stakeholders and gather feedback in a comprehensive, candid and transparent manner. This has not been possible through other means in the ... -
Mutual Recognition Procedure for the registration of veterinary medicines in the East African Community
(EAC, 2018-07)Obtaining approval to place veterinary medicines on the market requires a Marketing Authorisation (MA) from the National Regulatory Authority in each Partner State where the product is to be sold. Up until now this involves ... -
Aflatoxin: A threat to competitiveness of EAC Agricultural produce and products in domestic and international markets.
(EAC, 2018-04)The EAC Partner States are losing trade and general market accessibility due to sale of aflatoxin contaminated foods. Aflatoxins are barriers to trade, notwithstanding the health implications to the consumer upon sustained ... -
Disposal and alternative use of Aflatoxin contaminated food.
(EAC, 2018-04)Agricultural commodities, including maize, groundnuts, and cassava, milk, and cotton seed contaminated with aflatoxin pose serious threat to human and animal health, and to the economies of the EAC Partner States. It is, ... -
Prevention and Control of Aflatoxin and associated losses during post harvest handling of agricultural commodities in EAC.
(EAC, 2018-04)Aflatoxins are a set of poisonous substances produced by fungi (molds) that can potentially cause cancer and contribute to stunting and immunosuppression in vulnerable groups. Aflatoxin contamination occurs in major staple ... -
Mitigating harmful effects of Aflatoxin on animal health and productivity.
(EAC, 2018-04)Livestock plays a key role in the economies and livelihoods of the people in the East African Community (EAC). The sector contributes an average of 10% of GDP of EAC partner states. Average contribution of livestock to ... -
Use of Biocontrol for Aflatoxin Prevention and Control in the EAC
(EAC, 2018-04)The main cause of high level of contamination includes limited use of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) such as use of drought and insect resistant varieties, the application of inputs to ensure plant health, the timely ... -
Controlling the burden of liver disease through integration Hepatitis A and B vaccination into National Immunization programs of the EAC Partner States.
(EAC, 2018-04)Liver cancer is the leading cause of deaths in world. Chronic hepatitis B causes 80% of liver cancer causes in the EAC region. The combination of Aflatoxin exposure with hepatitis infection especially among people, who are ... -
Harmonization and strengthening of Aflatoxin Standards regulation for human food and food products to promote public health
(EAC, 2018-04)Aflatoxin contamination in food is a public health concern. East African Community estimates of Aflatoxin contamination in food are as high as 60% in some regions. -
Impact of Aflatoxin exposure to children during the first 1000 days of life.
(EAC, 2018-04)The most vulnerable group of population is exposed to Aflatoxin within the 1000 days of life from conception to child's second birthday. This population group is highly affected because their body systems have not fully ... -
Harmful effects of Aflatoxin and its impact on Human Health
(EAC, 2018-04)The EAC region experiences high temperature and humidity which favors growth of Aflatoxin producing fungi normally found in the soil. Contamination of food crops and food products occurs in all stages of food value chain ...
