MOROGORO, Aug. 26 -- THE government in collaboration with United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched a project aimed at strengthening food safety standards and enhancing the capacity of food safety laboratories to boost trade and improve public health across East African countries.

FAO Project Coordinator Diomedes Kalisa made the announcement in Morogoro over the weekend, during the closing ceremony of a training workshop for experts on the use of the Food Control System Assessment Tool. The training was organised by FAO in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The workshop brought together 28 experts from various government institutions, including the Government Chemist Laboratory Authority, Ta...