To mark World Food Safety Day 2026, FCI4Africa will join three fellow EU-funded food systems research projects for a virtual symposium on 8 July 2026, from 11:00 to 13:35 GMT+1.
Building on the success of the Kenya Millers Fortification Index (KMFI), the FCI4Africa initiative enables millers to integrate sustainability and efficiency into performance benchmarking.
Up to €50,000 per project to support innovative solutions addressing key food system challenges
The FCI4Africa project in collaboration with the Food Safety for Africa project (FS4Africa), delivered a capacity development training in Moniya Community, Oyo State, Nigeria, for members of FitCrown Agro Technical Enterprise, a farmers’ cooperative network.
Over 3.1 billion people (more than 42% of the global population) cannot afford a healthy diet. More than 2 billion people lack essential vitamins and minerals like vitamin A, iron, and zinc, while an estimated 148 million children under five suffer from stunted growth due to chronic malnutrition. These deficiencies weaken immune systems, impair cognitive…