TANZANIA, Aug. 16 -- AS Tanzania positions itself to become Africas leading food producer, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has pledged strong support to help the country align with international standards and policies, which stand for competitiveness in both regional and global food markets.

FAOs National Project Coordinator, Mr Diomedes Kalisa said recently during the National Awareness Meeting on Food Safety, Codex Information and their relevance to the national economy that the organisation is committed to ensure Tanzania meets the required criteria to become the major food supplier.

He underscored the need for strong coordination to ensure Tanzanias alignment with the Codex Alimentarius.

According ...