African Alliance for Improved Food Processing
Type of practice Reduce
Name of practice African Alliance for Improved Food Processing
Name of main actor TechnoServe
Type of actor(s) Company
Location Tanzania
Stage of implementation Processing
Year of implementation 2010
What was/is being done? The AAIFP, a USAID-funded project, is designed to assist
the transformation of the food processing sector in
African countries. The Alliance offers technical support
and training to improve the business performance of
food processing firms and increase availability of high
quality nutritious and safe foods for local populations,
including the most vulnerable. Other global food companies
and food industry associations will be mobilized
to build local capacity under AAIFP Associate Awards.
Local food processors and sector entities are supported
to improve business practices and meet food safety and
quality standards. Alliance engagement with food
processors will result in expanded market access for
smallholder farmers, producer organizations, traders and
other bus inesses. The Alliance directly increases the
availability of nutritious foods such as ready-to-use therapeutic
food and other products targeted to vulnerable
populations.
Outcomes and impacts This type of operation strengthens the beginning
of the supply chain and creates shorter chains
which can serve to reduce food losses in developing
countries, therefore improving food security and lowering
environmental impact.