Activity 1121.1 LIMS and 1212.1 Laboratory RA Testing Report

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Funded by Global Affairs Canada, the SAFEGRO project seeks to enhance the Vietnamese people’s access to safe and competitive agri-food products, to improve the well-being of consumers and other agri-food actors. Alinea International implements the SAFEGRO project with the University of Guelph, focusing on Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City value chains.

Food safety is a significant public health concern. Recent research indicates that Vietnamese consumers do not trust food safety practices and enforcement at informal markets where they buy most food. Some Vietnam’s commodity exports also suffers due to a lack of compliance with international standards.

SAFEGRO project works with national and municipal governments to modernise food safety capacity among regulators, thousands of smallholder farmers, cooperatives, processors, retailers and consumers along specific meat and vegetable value chains in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh city. SAFEGRO supports Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Industry and Trade jointly.