United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has published a book titled " Supporting Pakistan's Mango Sector- SPS Compliance Requirements for the Export of Pakistani Mangoes-2012" authored by Dr. Wajid Pirzada.
This book spread over 323 pages, released in first week of July
2012, was an outcome of study commissioned by USAID Firms Project,and
was co-authored by Dr.Ishtiaq.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
CABI International's Consultative Workshop on SPS
CABI International(www.cabi.org) which works for to improve people's lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment, organised 2-day consultation in cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture(USDA) here in Islamabad on 6th & 7th February 2012, to identify SPS subjects for e-learning programs, being launched by CABi in suppor of USDA.
Dr. Wajid Pirzada, A World Trade Organization(WTO) trained SPS (Sanitary & Phytosanitary) Specialist speaking the inaugural sessions said that trade and consumer activism have become drivers of change in the area of food safety.The concept of food safety needs to translated in to action from Farm to Fork, employing Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Best Animal Husbandry Practices,Good Practices in Vterinary Drugs(GPVDs) and rational therpeutics in vetrinary medicine.He said adoption of international standards related to agriciltural (plant &animal) health , food safety and retailor clubs standards such as Global GAP and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point(HACCP) can help mainstream food safety and SPS management.
Dr. Wajid Pirzada, A World Trade Organization(WTO) trained SPS (Sanitary & Phytosanitary) Specialist speaking the inaugural sessions said that trade and consumer activism have become drivers of change in the area of food safety.The concept of food safety needs to translated in to action from Farm to Fork, employing Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Best Animal Husbandry Practices,Good Practices in Vterinary Drugs(GPVDs) and rational therpeutics in vetrinary medicine.He said adoption of international standards related to agriciltural (plant &animal) health , food safety and retailor clubs standards such as Global GAP and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point(HACCP) can help mainstream food safety and SPS management.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
2nd Annual Mango Conference
USAID organised 1- day Annual Mango Conference on 31st January 2012 at Marriot Hotel,Islamabad. Theme of the Conference was "Reaching new export destinations"
Speaking as resource person, in the Technical Session-II, Dr. Wajid Pirzada underlined the need for developing national SPS (Sanitary & Phytosanitary)compliance capacity, which he said would help develop national competence in competitiveness.
With progressive reduction of traditional barriers to trade-tariff and non-teriff barriers coupled with improved communication means & infrastructure, share of pershable commodities like horticultural product was on increase globally.Pakistan can avail these opportunities provided it can manage the change, especially from SPS management perspective. The SPS change management implies controing all potential food safety & agricultural risks, from high end to total supply chain,he added.
Dr.Pirzada said that international standards and retailor group standards such as Global GAP/Euro Gap and HACCP, if adopted proactively can help manage this change at a faster track.
Speaking as resource person, in the Technical Session-II, Dr. Wajid Pirzada underlined the need for developing national SPS (Sanitary & Phytosanitary)compliance capacity, which he said would help develop national competence in competitiveness.
With progressive reduction of traditional barriers to trade-tariff and non-teriff barriers coupled with improved communication means & infrastructure, share of pershable commodities like horticultural product was on increase globally.Pakistan can avail these opportunities provided it can manage the change, especially from SPS management perspective. The SPS change management implies controing all potential food safety & agricultural risks, from high end to total supply chain,he added.
Dr.Pirzada said that international standards and retailor group standards such as Global GAP/Euro Gap and HACCP, if adopted proactively can help manage this change at a faster track.
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