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#HorizonEU funded 🇪🇺 EU-AU Partnership for resilient, inclusive and safe food systems for everyone #UPRISE #FoodSafety #Mycotoxins #Food20230EU #EUAU #AUEU
🌍The International Conference on Food Safety & Global Standards on 13 Feb in Kenya is one not to miss

In that spirit, we spotlight Kajulu Dairy Cooperative, transforming traditional maziwa lala into nutritious products while supporting farmers

🌐More: s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uprisefoodsa...
February 5, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Kampala Policy Brief shows women lead most informal food processing firms across Africa

In that spirit, we spotlight Thembisile Ndlovu🇿🇦, the Queen of Umqombothi, revitalising South Africa’s traditional beer through science & cultural pride

🔗 s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uprisefoodsa...
#OneHealth
February 2, 2026 at 12:55 PM
🎉 The #CCAFRICA handover in Banjul (26 Jan 2026) marks a milestone for regional cooperation & food safety in Africa

Today we spotlight Mary Magaji🇳🇬, a woman entrepreneur preserving tradition through kunun zaki, a fermented cereal drink

🌐More: s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uprisefoodsa...

#UPRISE
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🎉As part of #YearOfTheWomanFarmer 2026, we spotlight Sarah Majin: growing her family tradition of kunun zaki 🌾🥛, a fermented cereal drink from northern Nigeria 🇳🇬

🌐 Explore her story: s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uprisefoodsa...

#UPRISE #agripreneurs #AU_EU #KununZaki
#Nigeria
January 26, 2026 at 9:29 AM
🎉 FAO’s new guidance harmonising food safety laws across Africa helps entrepreneurs deliver safer, high-quality foods!
Today we spotlight Yala Dairy Cooperative 🇰🇪, empowering farmers & building a sustainable dairy business with maziwa lala & yoghurt
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January 22, 2026 at 11:17 AM
🎉 As part of #YearOfTheWomanFarmer 2026, we spotlight Ayani, founded by Diane Seri from 🇨🇮, modernising #CocoBaca, a traditional fermented porridge

Supporting local farmers, women’s leadership & cultural heritage!

🌐 More: s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uprisefoodsa...

#UPRISE #Businesscases #AU_EU
January 19, 2026 at 9:54 AM
📅As the #GFFA opens in Germany, we spotlight African entrepreneurs shaping the future of food!
🌾Meet Latto Nina N’Gbesso, 21, modernizing coco baca, a traditional Ivorian porridge, with improved quality, food safety & jobs while preserving heritage🇨🇮
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
🎉FAO launches the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
Spotlight on Yan’île: reviving traditional Beninese #Akpan with quality, hygiene & innovative flavour🌽
🌐full Business cases here : s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uprisefoodsa...

#YearOfTheWomanFarmer #UPRISE #AU_EU #agripreneurs #Benin
January 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
🎉 2026 is Year One of the African Union's #CAADP (2026-2035) for resilient agrifood systems & 45% output growth! Spotlight: Akpan Bénin, reviving traditional Beninese akpan with quality & passion 🌽
🌐 Learn more on our website:
uprisefoodsafety.org/business-cas...
#agripreneurs #UPRISE
January 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
🔔🆕#ESWI #H5N1 Spotlight Bulletin is out!🔔
🔛Explore the latest recommendations, scientific articles, institutional statements, and more on #H5N1 mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine...
📚Visit #ESWIEducationHub for all the details!
eswi.org/education-hu...
December 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
📢 The Dec 2025 #UPRISE Newsletter is live!
Meet 10 agri-entrepreneurs transforming #FoodSafety across Africa 🌍
Co-creation workshops, practice abstracts & our first scientific publication now out!
📖 Read more: zcv3-zcmp.campaign-view.eu/ua/viewinbro...
🌍 UP-RISE Business Cases: Stories of Impact on Food Safety in Africa
🌍 UP-RISE Business Cases: Stories of Impact on Food Safety in Africa
zcv3-zcmp.campaign-view.eu
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🚨 New content is live!

Explore fresh insights on food & nutrition security:

🌍 CAADP & ADFNS 2025 highlights uprisefoodsafety.org/food-safety-...

🍽️ Fermented cereals & Umqombothi (feat. Lungani Amanda Nyathi)
uprisefoodsafety.org/unlocking-po...

#UPRISE #FoodSafety #Mycotoxins #Food20230EU #EUAU
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
✨ Supporting the #FoodSafety Systems of the Future — From 🇮🇹 Rome with Love! #UPRISE Project Coordinator
@saeger_sarah presented the Accelerator Platform at the #EU #FoodSafety Forum organised by #FoodSafety4EU
@fs4eu
➡️ More info: uprisefoodsafety.org/about-uprise...
December 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#UPRISE celebrates the declaration #AUEU25 in Luanda 🇦🇴 We welcome the commitment to advancing sustainable & resilient #Agriculture and #FoodSystems transformation 🌱 This week #UPRISE wrapped up the round of workshops on #Akpan 🇧🇯 #CocoBaca 🇨🇮 & #MaziwaLala 🇰🇪 #Mycotoxins
November 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🌍 Transforming food systems takes vision & persistence. Meet Yannelle Minoungou from Benin 🇧🇯, founder of Yan’ile, revolutionising the Akpan sector & aiming for regional markets
🔗 Value chain of #Akpan in Benin: uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abs...
#BetterTogether #HandInHand #UPRISE #agripreneurs
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🌍 In our #UPRISE series, we spotlight #agripreneurs transforming fermented food value chains across #Africa
Meet Diane Ser of Ayani, driving innovation in Côte d’Ivoire’s 🇨🇮 Coco Baca sector
🔗#CocoBaca value chain : uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abs...
#Mycotoxins #Food20230EU #EUAU #AUEU
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🌍 Our #UPRISE series spotlighting #agripreneurs transforming fermented food value chains across #Africa continues
💡 #BetterTogether #HandInHand — Meet @KajuluDairyCoop from #Kenya 🇰🇪, driving change in the Maziwa Lala sector
🔗 uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abs...
#Mycotoxins #Food20230EU
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🌍 What an exciting few days across the globe for #UPRISE! ✨
🇳🇬🇿🇦 Nigeria & South Africa
🇨🇳 China, 7th International Conference of Mycotoxicology and Food Security
🇪🇺 Brussels @UN House @ifad.org event on sustainable food futures
#FoodSafety #Mycotoxins #Food20230EU #EUAU #AUEU
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🌍Africa’s momentum towards stronger #FoodSafety keeps growing !
In our #UPRISE series, meet Mary Magaji from Nigeria 🇳🇬 — developing Kunun Zaki with her daughter to strengthen this cherished fermented beverage’s value chain
🔗https://uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-3/
#Mycotoxins #Food20230EU
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
✍️Check out our latest article on the UPRISE website: “Towards a Regulatory Model for Food Safety and Mycotoxin Control.” AUDA-NEPAD & UPRISE brought together experts from four African countries to advance a harmonised food safety framework
🔗 uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-sit...
#FoodSafety
Towards a Regulatory Model for Food Safety and Mycotoxin Control under the UP-RISE Project | UP-RISE Food Safety
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), in collaboration with UP-RISE Consortium and national partners, convened the Continental Validation Workshop on Country Situational Analyses (SITANs)...
uprisefoodsafety.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🌾 #UPRISE partner @CNRsocial_
attended the International Conference on Fermented Foods in Italy🇮🇹 presenting research on #Umqombothi production, nutrition, fermentation, innovations & safety especially #mycotoxin risks
ℹ️ Find out more about #Umqombothi uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abs...
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Big month for @upriseproject.bsky.social! 🌍
From Patagonia🇦🇷 to Kigali🇷🇼 to Ghent🇧🇪, our team is tackling #mycotoxins & building resilient food systems. 👏 Congratulations to Sarah De Saegher on your Vowda Award! #foodsafety #womeninagriculture #21stCAADPPP
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🌍 Stories of #Impact on #FoodSafety in #Africa
#WorldFoodDay #UPRISE
💡 Meet Latto Nina N’Gbesso from Côte d’Ivoire, a 21-year-old entrepreneur with her feet firmly rooted in her family’s Coco Baca business and her eyes set on academic success.
🔗 uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abs...
October 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🌍 Stories of #Impact on #FoodSafety in #Africa 🌍
#WorldFoodDay #UPRISE
#BetterTogether #HandInHand
💡 Today, read more about Yala Dairy Cooperative in #Kenya 🇰🇪, which has 4️⃣ 2️⃣ active members and collects approximately 200 litres of milk daily🥛
www.uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abs...
October 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🌍 Stories of #Impact on #FoodSafety in #Africa 🌍
💡 #BetterTogether #HandInHand — Today, get to know Miguel Adechinin and Abdul-Haqq Yarou-Tanga, founders of Akpan Bénin 🇧🇯 🗣 “Akpan Bénin, produit chez nous, par nous et pour nous”
🔗https://www.uprisefoodsafety.org/practice-abstract-5/
@fao.org
October 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM