FS4Africa’s impact reverberates across a wide range of stakeholders, representing a multitude of interests and perspectives. These stakeholders have been identified and categorised into seven specific target group, as follows:
Informal food sector
Farmers, processors, street vendors, retailers.
Food System Stakeholders
Food processors, packagers, distributors,retailers, farmers and farm advisors and their associations.
Policy makers and Regulators
Local, regional, and national authorities (e.g., ministries and governments), food safety organisations, EC DGs, units and regulatory agencies (e.g., EFSA, FDA).
Academic & Research organisations
Universities, faculties and research institutes of Business, Engineering, Agriculture and sciences, academic staff.
Innovation Hubs
Related to food safety, trade practices, digital technologies, data processing, regulations, circularity, sustainability, and biodiversity.
Food Labs
Independent laboratories, regulatory and compliance laboratories operated by governmental agencies and in-house laboratories at raw material suppliers or food manufacturers.
General Public
Consumers and their associations, NGOs and rural communities and citizens.