Welcome
remarks by the Minister of Health and Child Welfare
Hon. Dr
D. Parirenyatwa
Your Excellency the President of Zimbabwe, Cde R.G. Mugabe,
Our honoured guests - Dr H. de Haen, Assistant Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization and Dr C. Mwkisa, World Health Organization, Representative for the Africa Region.
Our Guests the Honourable Ministers from various countries in the region.
Honourable Ministers, Your Excellencies members of the Diplomatic Corps, distinguished delegates and observers, ladies and gentlemen.
I am happy and honoured to welcome you all to our country and to this important Regional Conference on Food Safety for Africa. We hope and wish you have a successful meeting and that the proceedings go on well.
The conference underlines the importance of food safety and food security in this our region Africa.
There is an urgent need to develop appropriate strategies and regulations for the food safety control systems to address such issues as street vended foods and the monitoring of food that is imported as well as exports.
Outside the conference rooms, we invite you to a reception where we expect further interactions with each other in less formal environment.
On Wednesday we have organized tours to some of our food processing plants and markets for all of you. We hope you also enjoy these visits.
We encourage you to visit our many shopping malls and other attractions in Harare.
Once again, welcome to Zimbabwe, we are very honoured to have you as our guests.
Thank you.
