{"id":16554,"date":"2026-06-20T12:51:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/deputy-minister-of-agriculture-praises-iitas-technologies-and-pledges-support-to-register-aflasafetz\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:24:25","slug":"deputy-minister-of-agriculture-praises-iitas-technologies-and-pledges-support-to-register-aflasafetz","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/deputy-minister-of-agriculture-praises-iitas-technologies-and-pledges-support-to-register-aflasafetz\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Minister of Agriculture praises IITA\u2019s technologies and pledges support to register aflasafeTz"},"content":{"rendered":"The Deputy Minister for Agriculture in Tanzania, Dr Mary Mwanjelwa, expressed appreciation for the efforts of IITA to develop the agriculture sector in Tanzania. These interventions include developing innovative technologies to increase production such as improved varieties, to add value to agricultural commodities, and to reduce postharvest losses.\n<div id=\"attachment_2924\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 877px\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_DSCN00561-copy.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2924\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_DSCN00561-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of dignitaries visiting the IITA booth.\" width=\"877\" height=\"602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2924\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dignitaries visiting the IITA booth.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nMwanjela was particularly impressed by ongoing efforts to control aflatoxin and reduce its negative impact on health and trade through the innovative biocontrol product aflasafeTZ and assured the Institute of the government\u2019s support in the registration in the country.\n\nThe Minister said this when she visited the IITA booth during the week-long national World Food Day celebrations in Tanzania. She further urged the Institute to step up efforts in educating communities about aflatoxins and ensuring aflasafeTZ is accessible and available to farmers.\n\nOther visitors to the booth included the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Charles Tizeba (MB); the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture, Eng. Mathew Mtigumwe; the Geita Regional Commissioner, Maj Gen (rtd) Ezekiel E. Kyung; and the District Commissioner, Stanley K. Nduguru.\n\nWorld Food Day is celebrated every year on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. 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