
Young African woman selling in a local market holding a mobile point of sale system and using her mobile phone.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Agency for International Development, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration are launching the Food Safety for Food Security Partnership, also known as FS4FS. The initiative includes the investment of $15 million over the next five years to support the availability and trade of safe food products to reduce poverty, hunger, and malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries.
“During the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, many African heads of state reached out to USDA for help in developing science- and risk-based measures and standards to ensure the supply and safety of their countries’ food. Through the Food Safety for Food Security Partnership, we will work together to address these needs, which are vital to ensuring greater access to safe and nutritious food across Africa,” said USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley. “Strong food safety delivered through policies and institutions, as well as farmer, consumer and industry readiness, are critical to transforming agri-food systems.”