2nd ACAFP Food Safety Conference for Africa
THEME: Towards a safer food supply for Africa
12th – 14th December 2023
Erata Hotel, Accra, Ghana
THE TIME INDICATED IS GHANA TIME (GMT+0)
NOTE FROM PRESIDENT OF ACAFP – Joseph A. Odumeru Ph.D
Dear Delegates
It is indeed a pleasure to welcome all delegates to the second ACAFP Conference on Food Safety in Africa scheduled for Dec 12 – 14, 2023 in Accra, Ghana. This is an in-person conference for 100 plus participants from Africa and around the world including food safety professionals from industry, research, and academia; policy makers and regulators; food value chain actors such as farmers, processors, traders and consumers; students; development partners; and all persons interested in protecting the food supply. The conference will benefit Africa as a whole, as well as government departments, regulatory bodies, farmers, processors, traders, students, academia, researchers, other food safety professionals and the public. This will be the second biennial conference being organised by ACAFP and partners with the aim of improving food safety and quality in Africa. The immediate benefit will be learning together through knowledge exchange in key areas of food safety and nutrition which supports the AU’s Malabo Declaration of Ending Hunger by 2025 as well as Sustainable Development Goal 2 of Zero Hunger by 2030. The ACAFP conference also provides avenues for networking with professionals outside of Africa to broaden the sources of talents (knowledge base) needed to address food safety issues.
Hosting an in-person Conference on Food Safety in Africa is one of the top goals and objectives of ACAFP and the Board of Directors of the organization are very happy to partner with African Union Commission (AUC), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) in hosting this important and valuable Conference on Food Safety in Africa. The conference theme is “Towards a Safer Food Supply for Africa” and 5 subthemes that address this theme. We are very confident that the excellent scientific and food safety policy-based content of the conference proceedings including technological advancements will contribute to the current and future Food Safety initiatives in Africa. We welcome delegates across the continent of Africa and outside the continent and exhibitors to participate in our second food safety conference in Africa. We look forward to your participation in the presentations, posters, and exhibition of food safety technologies and products, and exchange of scientific and policy related information on food safety in Africa.
WELCOME MESSAGE BY THE CHAIR OF THE LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE – Prof. Paa Nii Johnson
Excellences, distinguished guest, delegates, colleagues, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure as, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee of the 2nd ACAFP Conference, themed “Towards a safer Food Supply for Africa”, from 12th to 14th of December, to welcome you to Accra.
This conference is being organized at the behest of the African Continental Association for Protection, an affiliate of the International Association or Food Protection. We will be welcoming between 100-150 participants from Africa and around the world that will include food safety professionals from industry, research, and academia as well as policy makers and regulators. Additionally, we expect the participation of food value chain actors, students, processors, consumers, and development partners.
As the Local Organizing Committee, we have taken all possible steps to ensure that all participants will enjoy their stay and have a memorable conference experience. I am very confident that this 2nd conference, on food safety issues in Africa, will rise to the occasion by coming out with far-reaching positive outcomes contributing to nutritious and safer food production, distribution, and consumption in Africa.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
ACAFP BOARD MEMBERS
Prof. Joseph Odumeru
Prof Charles Muyanja
Dr. Moustapha Oke
Prof Lucia Anelich
Dr. Ifeoluwa Olotu Adekoya
Prof. Adewale Obadina
Dr. Rose Omari
Dr. AyoJesutomi Abiodun-Solanke
Mr. Peter Kennedy
Dr. Ajibola Oyedeji
ACAFP CONTINENTAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
- Dr. Rose Omari (Chair) – CSIR – Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana
- Prof. Olusegun Adewale Obadina – Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
- Dr. Ajesutomi. O. Abiodun-Solanke – Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Nigeria
- Prof. Kebede Amenu – International Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Prof. Charles Muyanja – Makerere University, Uganda
- Mr. Abdoulie Jallow Food safety and Quality Authority, The Gambia
- Dr. Blaise Ouattara – Food Safety and Quality Officer Division, FAO Regional Office for Africa
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Prof. Paa Nii Johnson
LOC Chair
Dr. Rose Omari
LOC Vice Chair
Dr. Gloria Essilfie
Chair – Scientific committee
Dr. Nicole Sharon Afriffah
Chair – Finance Committee
Mr. Isaac Armah
Chair – Logistics committee
Dr. Bernard Darfour
Chair – Social Media Committee
Mrs. Ama Pokuah Adu-Dartey
PCO – Genius Events
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Scientific committee members
- Dr. Gloria Essilfie (Chair) – Dept. of Crop Science, Univ. of Ghana,
- Mr. Sylvester Asiamah – Cargill, Ghana
- Dr. Joycelyn Quansah – Dept. of Nutrition & Food Science, Univ. of Ghana
- Mrs. Faustina Atupra – Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)
- Dr. Rose Omari – CSIR – Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana
- Prof. Paa Nii Johnson – CSIR- College of Science & Technology
- Dr. Angela Parry-Hanson -Dept. of Nutrition & Food Science, Univ. of Ghana
- Dr. Bernard Darfour – Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC)
- Prof. Frederick Adzitey – University for Development Studies (UDS)
- Mr. Andrew Lartey – Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)
Finance committee members
- Nicole Sharon Afriffah (Chair) – Dept. of Food Process Engineering, University of Ghana
- Faustina Atupra – Food and Drugs Authority
- Andrew Lartey – Ghana Standards Authortiy
- Sylvia Baah-Tuahene – CSIR-STEPRI/ Univ. of Ghana
- Isaac Armah – Quality Agrocommodities Ventures
- Rose Omari – CSIR – Science and Technology Policy Research Institute
- Blaise Ouattara – Food Safety and Quality Officer Division, FAO Regional Office for Africa
- John Oppong Otoo – African Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
- Diana Ama Pokua Adu-Dartey – Genius Events
Logistics committee members
- Isaac Armah (Chair) – Quality Agrocommodities Ventures
- Sylvester Asiamah – Cargill, Ghana
- Gloria Essilfie – Univ. of Ghana
- Joycelyn Quansah – Univ. of Ghana
- Fati Saaka – CSIR – Science and Technology Policy Research Institute
- Diana Ama Pokua Adu-Dartey – Genius Events
Social media committee members
- Dr. Bernard Darfour – Ghana Atomic Energy Commission
- Ms. Sylvia Baah-Tuahene – University of Ghana / CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Registration begins – Monday, 11th December, 2023 from 15.00 hours to 20:00 hours
| DAY ONE – 12TH DECEMBER 2023 | |
| 6:30 – 8:45 | Registration of Participants |
| OFFICIAL OPENING SESSION 08:50 – 10:40 A.M.Moderator/MC: Ibrahim Kwame Asante Rapporteurs: Sylvia Baah-Tuahene and Priscilla F. Barnes |
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| 8:50 – 9:00 | Welcoming Participants (MC: Ibrahim Kwame Asante, CSIR-STEPRI, Ghana) |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Prof. Joseph Odumeru, Welcome Remarks (ACAFP President) (virtual/recorded) |
| 9:10 – 9:15 | Goodwill message by IAFP (virtual/recorded) |
| 9:15 – 9:20 | Mr. David Phiri – (Special Adviser to the ADG/Regional Representative) Goodwill message by FAO |
| 9:20 – 9:25 | Goodwill message by GB Foods |
| 9:25 – 9:30 | Prof. James Wabacha (African Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources – AU-IBAR) Goodwill message by AUC |
| 9:30 – 9:50 | Opening Address & Official opening of Conference (15 min) |
| 9:50 – 10:00 | ACAFP Food Safety Conference – Technical program at a glance (Prof. Paa Nii. T. Johnson, LOC Chair) 10 min) |
| 10:00 – 10:40 |
Keynote Presentation 1: Food Safety, Nutrition Security and Long-Term Health Outcomes in Africa: Implications for Research, Training and Practice (Prof Paul Amuna, Associate Professor of Public Health Nutrition, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana) |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Group Photo & Health Break |
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PARALLEL 1A (Room 1) Moderator: Dr. Daniel Agbetiameh Rapporteurs: Dr. Titilayo Ajayeoba |
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Sub-Theme 5: – Technological advances in food safety Sub-Theme 2: – Integration of food safety with food and nutrition security in Africa |
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| 11:00 – 11:20 | Victor Ohileobo Dania – Formulation of essential oils as biofungicides for the preservation of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L.) against postharvest rot disease |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Beatrice Boakyewaa Blay – Assessment of Aflatoxin M1 in processed and raw untreated milk obtained from selected locations in Accra, Ghana. |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Nii Korley Kortei – Toxicogenic fungal profile, ochratoxin A exposure and cancer risk characterization through maize (Zea mays) consumed by different age populations in the Volta region of Ghana |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | James Owusu-Kwarteng – Evaluation of rapid molecular methods for detecting Salmonella enterica in red chili powder. |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Augustine Domfeh – Trace metals contamination in varieties of cereal-based pediatric foods sold in parts of Accra, Ghana. |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | Innocent Pahla – Morphological and molecular characterisation of the parasitoid complex of Liriomyza leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) species in small scale vegetable production sector of Zimbabwe. |
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PARALLEL 1B (Room 2) Moderator: Dr. Gbenga Adedeji Adewumi Rapporteur: Priscilla F. Barnes |
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Sub-Theme 1: – Innovative capacity-building approaches to food safety in Africa Sub-Theme 4: – Food safety policies and regulations in Africa Sub-Theme 3: – Implementing one health approach for food safety in Africa |
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| 11:00 – 11:20 | Geoffrey A. Asalu – Health-related information on pre-packaged foods and beverages in Ghana: Prevalence and compliance with regulations. |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Ekpor Anyimah-Ackah – Understanding the Nexus of Food Safety and Nutrition Security: Analysis of Fried Sausage and Chicken Intake, Risk Attitudes, and Burden of Malnutrition among School-Going Children. |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Vivian Geraldo Foli – Implementation of a basic GMP/HACCP system to improve the quality of smoked fish. |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Nsah-ko Tchoumboue – Small scales food processing mills in Cameroon: Socio-economic and technical characteristics assessment |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Sylvia Baah-Tuahene – Prioritising Ghana’s Aflatoxin Policy Implementation Plan using P-IMA and Multistakeholder Approaches |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | Lillian Owembabazi – Joint Crop and Livestock Clinics in Uganda: Contributing to Food Safety using a One Health approach |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 14:45 |
Plenary Presentation 1: Innovative programmes for advancing food safety in the formal and informal sectors in Ghana. Ms. Nana Akua Serwaa Yeboah, Head of Food Safety Coordination & Biosafety Unit, Food and Drugs Authority). Moderator: Dr. Gloria Essilfie Rapporteurs: Desmond Asante Karikari |
| 14:45 – 15:30 |
Plenary Presentation 2: FAO’s Food safety Program in Africa and its implementation in the context of AfCFTA Dr. Blaise Ouattara, Food Safety and Quality Officer, FAO Regional Office for Africa (Virtual) Moderator: Dr. Joycelyn Quansah Rapporteurs: Akosua Kessewaa Essel |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Health Break |
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PARALLEL 2A (Room2) Moderator: Dr. Daudu Oladipupo Abdulazeez Yusuf Rapporteurs: Ruth Mma Alando |
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Sub-Theme 5: – Technological advances in food safety Sub-Theme 2: – Integration of food safety with food and nutrition security in Africa |
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| 15:40 – 16:00 | Adenike Blankson – Microbial quality of Citrullus colocynthis (Melon) and Glycine max (Soya) seed protein concentrate-complemented breads |
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Olasunmbo Ajayi – Quality assessment and antimicrobial activity of edible oils on selected foodborne pathogens. |
| 16:20 – 16:40 | Priscilla F. Barnes – Quality Assessment of Palm Oils Sold in Accra and the Risk of Consumption of Palm Oils Adulterated with Sudan IV |
| 16:40 – 17:00 | Felix Kwashie Madilo – Development of lactic acid bacteria and yeast starter cultures for safety and improved sensory properties of aliha. |
| 17:00 – 17:20 | Frederick Sarpong – Browning pigmentation evolution and bioactive compounds assessment of coconut syrup production. |
| 17:20 – 17:40 | Jokodola, Temilola Tolulope – Preliminary studies on prevalence of resistant Campylobacter pathogens in Ready-to-eat beef meat products |
| 17:40 – 19:00 | Welcome and Networking Cocktail |
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PARALLEL 2B (Room 1) Moderator: Prof James Owusu-Kwarteng Rapporteurs: Lillian Owembabazi |
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Sub-Theme 1: – Innovative capacity-building approaches to food safety in Africa Sub-Theme 4: – Food safety policies and regulations in Africa Sub-Theme 3: – Implementing one health approach for food safety in Africa |
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| 15:40 – 16:00 | Ruth Mma Alando – Aflatoxin Management: An Integrated Approach for Enhancing Food Safety |
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Marilyn Asiedu Sefa – Food transformations: Navigating e-commerce’s impact on food consumption |
| 16:20 – 16:40 | Selasie Tsegah – Microbial safety of street foods in Ghana: A systematic review |
| 16:40 – 17:00 | Etornyo Agbeko – Commercial production of all-male Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus for food fish: the one-health approach. |
| 17:00 – 17:20 | Abubakari Mohammed – Out-of-home eating, dietary patterns and diarrhoea occurrence among Ghanaian female traders and farmers |
| 17:20 – 17:40 | Francis Z. Taabia – Mangrove oysters (Crassostrea tulipa) from selected estuarine sites in Ghana: mineral concentrations and health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination among women shellfishers. |
| 17:40 – 19:00 | Welcome and Networking Cocktail |
| End of Day 1 | |
| DAY TWO – 13TH DECEMBER 2023 | |
| 08:30 – 09:25 |
Plenary Presentation 3: Continental Food Safety Initiatives Dr. John Oppong Otto, Coordinator, Economics, Trade and Marketing Unit, African Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources – AU-IBAR) (virtual) Moderator: Prof. Olusegun Adewale Obadina Rapporteurs: Selasie Tsegah |
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PARALLEL 3A Moderator: Dr. Geoffrey A. Asalu Rapporteurs: Innocent Pahla |
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Sub-Theme 5: – Technological advances in food safety Sub-Theme 2: – Integration of food safety with food and nutrition security in Africa |
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| 09:25 – 09:45 | Joycelyn K. Quansah – Antibiotic resistance characterization of Escherichia coli isolated from green leafy vegetables in Accra |
| 09:45 – 10:05 | Desmond Asante Karikari – Exposure Assessment of Some Heavy Metals (Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Copper and Zinc) in Locally Produced Rice Sold in Accra Metropolis |
| 10:05 – 10:25 | Titilayo Ajayeoba – Evaluation of microbial, nutritional and sensory properties of cereal and legume blends of traditional weaning food (turn-brown). |
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PARALLEL 3B Moderator: Dr. Etornyo Agbeko Rapporteurs: Marilyn Asiedu Sefa |
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Sub-Theme 1: – Innovative capacity-building approaches to food safety in Africa Sub-Theme 4: – Food safety policies and regulations in Africa Sub-Theme 3: – Implementing one health approach for food safety in Africa |
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| 09:25 – 09:45 | Sylvia Baah-Tuahene – Assessment of the food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of maize and groundnut value chain actors in Ghana |
| 09:45 – 10:05 | Courage K. Besah-Adanu – Increasing Food Safety and Quality through Supply Chain building in Ghana – Experience made in the Honey Sector |
| 10:05 – 10:25 | Patricia Adoma and Francis Appiah – Effect of Different storage temperatures on quality of freshly squeezed juice from three varieties of pineapple |
| 10:25 -10:40 | Health Break |
| 10:40 – 11:40 |
Keynote Presentation 2: From Farm to Fork: Transforming African Food Safety Together Dr. Irene Akpeokhai, Global Packaging Director, GB Foods, Spain (Virtual) Moderator: Dr. Nicole Sharon Affrifah Rapporteurs: Dr. Ekpor Anyimah-Ackah |
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PARALLEL 4A (Room 1) Moderator: Dr. Frederick Sarpong Rapporteurs: Vivian Geraldo Foli |
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Sub-Theme 5: – Technological advances in food safety Sub-Theme 2: – Integration of food safety with food and nutrition security in Africa |
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| 11:40 – 12:00 | William T. Lanier – Harvest-tenure Promotes Innovative Technologies, Practices, Tools to Reduce Loss and Preserve Safe Food Commodities |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Jokodola, Temilola Tolulope – Risks and levels of post-cooking incidence of Pesticide residues in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in Ogun State |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Kwabena Owusu Ansah Nutrient digestibility, growth and nitrogen balance of West African Dwarf Goats fed diets containing graded levels of biochar. |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | Akosua Kessewaa Essel – Dietary exposure levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in street vended re-used frying oils |
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PARALLEL 4B Moderator: Prof Nii Korley Kortei Rapporteurs: Abubakari Mohammed |
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Sub-Theme 1: – Innovative capacity-building approaches to food safety in Africa Sub-Theme 4: – Food safety policies and regulations in Africa Sub-Theme 3: – Implementing one health approach for food safety in Africa. |
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| 11:40 – 12:00 | Obadina Adewale Olusegun – Microbiological quality and safety assessment of kulikuli produced in selected locations in Ogun state Southwest, Nigeria |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Gbenga Adedeji Adewumi – Evaluation of the bacterial diversity and safety assessment of ready-to-eat African salad sold in Lagos, Nigeria |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Daudu Oladipupo Abdulazeez Yusuf – Evaluation of insect pest tolerance and oil quality in ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) exposed groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea l.) |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | Lucy Asare – Technical design and safety evaluation of an ohmic chamber in the processing of brukina. |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
Plenary Presentation 4: WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety: Towards Stronger Food Safety Systems and Global Cooperation Ms. Lusubilo Witson Mwamakamba, Technical Officer for Food Safety, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville. Congo) (Virtual) Moderator: Dr. Rose Omari Rapporteurs: Felix Kwashie Madilo |
| 15:00 – 16:00 |
Poster Presentations (Refer to page 15 for poster titles) Moderator/Coordinators: Isaac Armah and Abubakar Mohammed Rapporteurs: Augustine Domfeh |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Health Break |
| 16:15 – 17:00 |
Plenary Learning Event: Evidence-based decision making in food safety using Multi Criteria Decision Analysis Mr. Isaac Briandt Gokah, Specialist, Regional Food Trade and Resilience, AGRA, Nairobi, Kenya) (Virtual) Moderator: Prof Paa Nii T. Johnson, Rapporteurs: Beatrice Boakyewaa Blay |
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| DAY THREE – 14TH DECEMBER 2023 | |
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PARALLEL 5: Virtual Presentations by Registered Participants Moderator: Dr. Bernard Darfour, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Ghana Rapporteurs: Fati Saaka |
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| 8:00 – 8:20 | Chibundu N. Ezekiel – Snapshot mycotoxin profiling of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods intended for severely and acutely malnourished children in Nigeria. |
| 8:20 – 8:40 | Yinka M. Somorin – Microbiological safety and antimicrobial resistance in fresh produce production in Africa |
| 8:40 – 9:00 | Chibundu N. Ezekiel – Fungal diversity and mycotoxins in rice produced in South-West, Nigeria is influenced by postharvest practices. |
| 9:00 – 10:15 |
Panel Discussion: Ensuring food safety through increased collaboration among food safety stakeholders – Sharing good practices and lessons. Moderator: Dr. Gloria Essilfie, University of Ghana Panellists: Mrs Joycelyn Agyarkwa-Amusah (Food and Drugs Authority, Ghana), Dr. Joycelyn Quansah (University of Ghana), Dr. Rose Omari (CSIR-STEPRI, Ghana), Dr. Margaret Mary Tohouenou ((Nestle, Ghana), Rev. Mrs. Georgina Filson Smith (Ginafil Food Processing & Entrepreneurial Development Training Industry, Takoradi, Ghana), Mrs. Hilda, Naa-Aku Adjei (Food safety Educator) Rapporteurs: Sylvia Baah-Tuahene & Kwabena Owusu Ansah |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Health Break |
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PARALLEL 6 Virtual Presentations by Registered Participants Moderator: Sylvester Asiamah Rapporteurs: Lucy Asare |
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| 10:30 – 10:50 | Ajesutomi. O. Abiodun-Solanke – Waste to Wealth: Finding applicability for the use of orange (Citrus sinensis) peel as seafood preservatives |
| 10:50- 11:10 | Mary Funmilayo Oloyede – Nutrients and phytochemicals in Nigerian underutilized fruits and vegetables |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Mathias Twizeyimana – Bacteria displaying antimicrobial activity against Aspergillus spp., a new approach in managing aflatoxin in maize grains. |
| 11:30 – 12:10 |
Keynote Presentation 3: Global burden of Antimicrobial Resistance: monitoring and evaluation of ready-to-eat Vegetables. Prof. Olusegun Adewale Obadina, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria) Moderator: Prof Frederick Adzitey & Andrew Lartey Rapporteurs: Ms. Dorothy Oppey |
| 12:10 – 12:50 |
ACAFP Business Meeting – Presentation of Award |
| 12:50 – 13:30 |
Closing Ceremony Closing Remarks by – LOC Chair – AUC – ACAFP President – Government Official Moderator/MC: Ibrahim Kwame Asante, CSIR-STEPRI, Ghana Rapporteurs: Marilyn Yeboah & Selasie Tsegah |
| 13:30 -14:00 | Lunch & Departure |
| 14:00 – 17:00 | Excursion (Optional) |
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
- Godswill Ntsomboh-Ntsefong – Palm oil: A sustainable source of nutrition, health, and environmental benefits for Africa.
- Akua Foriwaa Kwarteng – Exploring the Nexus of Food Waste, Food Safety, and Nutrition Security: A Survey of Food Waste on Senior Members at KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana.
- Nii Korley Kortei – Aflatoxin M1 exposure in a fermented millet-based milk beverage ‘brukina’ and its cancer risk characterization in Greater Accra, Ghana.
- Nii Korley Kortei – Exposure and risk characterizations of ochratoxins A and aflatoxins through maize (Zea mays) consumed in different agro-ecological zones of Ghana.
- Lisa Vicky Boahemaa – Physicochemical And Functional Characterization of Flour and Starch from Taro (Colocasia Esculenta).
- Rabiat Unekwu Hamzah – Effect of Different Processing Methods on Phytochemicals and Proximate Composition of Leaves of Pterocarpus mildbraedii, Adansonia digitata and Jatropha tanjorensis.
- Sylvester Asiamah – Exploring the trade-off of plastic packaging on food safety, its effects on health and the environment with a focus on regulation in Africa.
- Nii Korley Kortei – Mycoflora, aflatoxins and antimicrobial properties of some Ghanaian local spices and herbs.
- Amarachukwu Anyogu – Food safety issues associated with sesame seed value chains.
- Monica K. Kansiime – Business models for agri-service provision with attention to creation of income opportunities for young people.
- Ndela Dominic Ngagmayan – Effect of aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus on aflatoxin accumulation in groundnuts.
- Yinka M. Somorin – Microbiological safety and antimicrobial resistance in fresh produce production in Africa.
- Emmanuel D. Boamah – Pre-and Post-harvest insect pests and mycotoxin contamination of yellow maize genotypes in Asante Mampong Municipality of Ghana.
- Fasoyiro, S. B – Enhancing Knowledge of Quality Processing and Food Safety Practices of Women cassava product (Garri) processors in Iwo, Osun State of Nigeria.
- Stephen K. Kanten Monten – Prevalence and phenotypic resistance of Salmonella enterica isolated from guinea fowl farms in one health concept.
- Idowu-Mogaji – Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activities of Aframomum danielli (aqueous and ethanolic) extracts.