Food safety management systems in the East African Community : empirical evidence from the fresh produce sector in Kenya and Uganda

Thus far, few studies concerning production, trade, organization of the supply chain and Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) for fresh produce, have concentrated specifically on Sub-Saharan African countries, which is exactly the gap in contemporary knowledge this study aims to bridge. The overall objective is to study the modalities and incentives for implementation of Food Safety Management Systems in two East African neighboring countries both at farm and trade level in the fresh produce supply chain. The scope of the study is the East African Community with specific focus to the green bean and hot pepper chains in Kenya and Uganda respectively in view of their export trends in the global fresh produce market