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바카라 사이트 Chemist and IGFS visit Ghana

Selvarani Elahi and Prof. Chris Elliott were invited to attend the Ghana Science Association conference and a workshop on rice integrity and managing food fraud

Selvarani and Professor Elliott with Professor Alex Dodoo, Director General of the Ghana Food Standards Authority (second from left)

Selvarani and Professor Elliott with Professor Alex Dodoo, Director General of the Ghana Food Standards Authority (second from left)

Selvarani Elahi, Deputy 바카라 사이트 Chemist and Professor Chris Elliott, founder of the at Queen바카라 사이트™s University, Belfast were invited by Dr Ernest Teye of the to attend the Ghana Science Association conference and a workshop on rice integrity and managing food fraud during 30 July 바카라 사이트“ 2 August 2019.

Selvarani Elahi gave a presentation on the , highlighting the benefits of Ghana joining this one-stop-shop for food authenticity testing and food fraud mitigation in the global fight against food fraud. Professor Elliott delivered the keynote speech at the Ghana Science Association conference informing the audience of the concept of food fraud, giving local examples and demonstrating the negative impact of fraud.

ATL FM 100.5 MHz Radio interviewed Selvarani and Chris on 바카라 사이트˜food fraud and authenticity바카라 사이트™, which can be viewed on .

During the course of the week, meetings were also held with the Director General of the and the Chief Executive Officer of the .

Mimi Darko, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (third from right, front row)

Mimi Darko, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (third from right, front row)

Given the of the meeting by the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on the negative impact of illicit trade on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), both Professor Alex Dodoo and Mimi Darko were keen to implement projects aimed at improving the integrity of Ghanaian food.

They stated their commitment for Ghana, as the 바카라 사이트˜gateway to Africa바카라 사이트™, to be the first African nation to join the Food Authenticity Network.

For more information about the 바카라 사이트 Chemist role, or advice related to food testing, contact

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Published 20 August 2019