National food safety control systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does Uganda's aquaculture control system meet international requirements

Food Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 458-467

  Bagumire, Ananias ^a   Todd, Ewen C D ^b   Muyanja, Charles ^a   Nasinyama, George W ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Compliance; International requirements; National food control system; Sub Saharan Africa; Uganda

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; COMPLIANCE; CONTROL SYSTEM; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION; FOOD MARKET; FOOD SAFETY; LEGISLATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 68849092825     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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