Feeding the world. Food Safety as a key to access export markets. (S7 - Ep 5)
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 podcast
- Francis 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
Links
Explainer video about the SPS Agreement
Let's Talk Food Safety
WTO SPS Agreement
WTO | Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - text of the agreement
Standards and Trade Development Facility
STDF (standardsfacility.org)
False Codling Moth
False codling moth, photos and article - Wikipedia
Pest fact sheet from Stellenbosch University, South Africa
False Codling Moth
U.S. Department on Agriculture
False Codling Moth | National Invasive Species Information Center
資訊
- 節目
- 發佈時間2023年12月14日 下午1:40 [UTC]
- 長度27 分鐘
- 季數7
- 集數5
- 年齡分級兒少適宜