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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘁?

This was the central question at Sight and Life’s high-level roundtable in Lagos, Nigeria, on “𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀.”

The roundtable brought together representatives from government ministries, regulatory agencies, academia, civil society, and development partners to discuss the emerging role of in improving human nutrition and its potential integration into Nigeria’s food system.

At the roundtable, stakeholders reviewed emerging findings from phytase food application studies conducted in Nigeria, with a focus on commonly consumed foods such as whole wheat bread and multigrain pap. The evidence presented reinforced phytase’s potential to contribute to improved nutrition outcomes, particularly among populations vulnerable to micronutrient deficiencies.

A key message from the discussion was that phytase should be positioned as a complementary intervention that strengthens existing nutrition strategies, especially large-scale food fortification.

Participants also explored regulatory and standards considerations. A significant point of clarity emerged from NAFDAC Nigeria, with Eva Edwards, Director of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and Deputy Chairperson of the National Fortification Alliance, noting that phytase is already recognised under Nigeria’s Food Additives Regulations as a processing aid.

This provides an important regulatory entry point for the responsible adoption of phytase-enriched food products.

With sustained collaboration, continued research, and strong policy alignment, phytase has the potential to become a valuable part of Nigeria’s broader strategy to reduce micronutrient deficiencies and improve nutrition outcomes.

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Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) | Eleanor Crook Foundation | CS-SUNN-Nigeria SUN CSA | Nutrition Society of Nigeria

For , we are highlighting how practical innovations and partnerships can help address one of the most significant food safety challenges facing maize farmers in 🇷🇼

Aflatoxin contamination affects both health and livelihoods, limiting market access and reducing farmer incomes. Through the PIN Aflatoxin Project, Sight and Life, together with partners, are helping farmers access affordable testing technologies, strengthen post-harvest practices, and improve the quality and safety of their maize produce.
 
The result is safer food, stronger livelihoods, and more resilient food systems.
 
👉🏽Swipe through to see how we are moving from burden to solutions in line with this year’s World Food Safety Day theme: “From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere.”

| Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority | Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) | Eleanor Crook Foundation | Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) | Africa Improved Foods

Daniel Amanquah | Elvis Gakuba
 

📖The Global Nutrition Report 2026, is now live, and it comes at a time when the links between climate, food systems, health systems and nutrition have never been more urgent.

Its message is clear: improving nutrition in today’s world requires connected systems, coordinated action and solutions that move beyond silos.

📍At Sight and Life, this strongly reflects the way we work. We connect evidence, policy, markets, communities and delivery systems to ensure nutrition solutions are efficiently designed and delivered in ways that improve health and nutrition outcomes.

In this post, we highlight 10 key takeaways from the report and what they mean for nutrition action.

The challenge is complex, but the direction is clear. Better nutrition depends on connected systems, stronger partnerships and solutions that can move from evidence to impact.

🇷🇼 Rwanda is taking a decisive step toward reducing micronutrient deficiencies!

As co-convener of the technical working group on food fortification, alongside World Food Programme, UNICEF, FAO, and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Sight and Life joined partners from government, academia, research institutions, and NGOs in Musanze last week for a two-day workshop on Rwanda’s food fortification policy.

Requested by the Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources (MINAGRI), the policy supports a shift from voluntary to mandatory and , with a focus on reducing micronutrient deficiencies among women and children under five.

This was the third in a series of validation workshops. Together, participants reviewed nutrient deficiency data, explored modelling on the potential contribution of fortification and biofortification to national nutrition outcomes, and provided structured feedback on the draft policy.

Rwanda’s commitment to making fortification mandatory marks a significant step toward strengthening nutrition outcomes. With the draft policy now heading to Cabinet for review, the country is moving from dialogue to action and we are proud to play a role in building the evidence base and stakeholder consensus needed to support durable nutrition policy.

Giulia Pastori