FAO and partners commit to harness the potentials of Sustainable Food Fortification to improve the nutritional status of The Gambian populace. The initiative - "Improve Food Security and Nutrition in The Gambia through Food Fortification" aims particularly to improve micronutrient nutrition and health outcomes of vulnerable women and children in The Gambia. It is also designed to strengthen public and private sector capacities, build public private partnership and advance the reinforcement of regulatory systems on food fortification in The Gambia. She expressed gratitude to the EU and the different stakeholders on their commitment to improving nutrition outcomes in The Gambia. The Director General of the Food Safety and Quality Authority of The Gambia Ms. Zainab Jallow has also praised the intervention as timely noting that it will strengthen efforts aimed at enforcing standards and quality requirements on food fortification in The Gambia.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 28, 2017 14:37 UTC