UNBS, maize millers lock horns over grains standards
The millers instead want Uganda Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and related government agencies, especially to Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to enforce standards on farmers and track operations in the entire value chain.
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Awath Aburu, a Standards Officer at UNBS, said the first mandate of UNBS is to ensure that what is on the local market and that destined for the export markets meet the standards without any compromise. (Courtesy Photo)
By NewVision Reporter
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KAMPALA - Ugandan grain millers have rejected the directive by the Uganda Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to take full responsibility for ensuring standards of grain and grain products,