Agriculture
ARMTI Boss Tasks Govts On Agric Packaging
The Deputy Director,
Directorate of General Administration, Agricultural and Rural Management Institute, (ARMTI) Dr. Ademola Adeyemo has called for implementation of a policy that would address the packaging of materials to avoid contamination.
He said there should be a policy directives on how to use materials that come in contact with foods.
He said the government should spell out standards on new packaging and recycled ones, adding that companies should step up technology that they use in demonstrating their readiness to ensuring safety in production.
Adeyemo who was speaking in Abuja recently at a public function said “agencies should consider other avenues in addressing issues of contamination, ranging from the provisions that were already in place under the food standards Code, to regulatory, co-regulatory and self-regulatory options which were not yet in place”.
He said the call has become necessary to ensure the safety of the end users of agricultural packaged products in the country.