Prof. Bendantunguka Tiisekwa
Tanzania Country Office Director
EDUCATION
PhD Food Science and Technology (Ghent).
MSc. Food Technology (Reading)
BSc Agriculture (Dar).
Prof. Bendantunguka Tiisekwa, Winner of 2024-25 National (Tanzania) and SADC Quality Awards under category of best individual award to a person who contributed to SQAM/SQMT is AICAD Country Director at Tanzania Country Office. Currently he is also a part time lecture at Sokoine University of Agriculture responsible for postgraduate courses in food quality and safety management, risk analysis and food laws and regulations. Prof. Tiisekwa holds BSc. Agriculture (Dar), PGDip. Food Sc. and Nutr. (Ghent), MSc. Food Technol. (Reading) and PhD Food Sc. and Technol. (Ghent). Prof. Tiisekwa is the Director of Kihonda Food Processing Business Vocational Education and Training Centre, Founder and Facilitator of Morogoro Innovative Food Processors Cluster Initiative. He pioneered the establishment of a Common Use Food Processing Facility in Morogoro Municipality that serves enterprises.
With over 20 years’ experience of running small scale food processing business and training small scale food processors he has facilitated the formalization of small food business and obtaining quality certification by the National and East African Standards Bodies. Prof. Tiisekwa led an innovation that led to the production of an aflatoxin safe and micronutrient dense composite (Lishe) flour complementary food for soft porridge.
Prof. Tiisekwa is a seasoned consultant having worked both as national and international consultant for FAO, WHO, UNICEF, UNIDO, EU, DANIDA in Tanzania, Swaziland, Lesotho, Rwanda and Ghana on food production, quality and safety management. He has worked on various Governing Board and Technical Committees levels with Tanzania Bureau of Standards, the then Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority and Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre and Centre for Counselling in Nutrition and Health. While at Sokoine University of Agriculture, he held various positions including Head of Department of Food Science and Technology and later Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture. He has played an active role as a researcher and supervisor students’ research work both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. at all levels resulting in over 50 scientific publications in peer reviewed international journal and extension material. Below are recent publications that he has co-authored
tiisekwa@aicad.or.ke | tiisekwa@sua.ac.tz
Research Areas
Food Science and Technology
Publications
- Tiisekwa, B. Suleiman, R. and Tiisekwa , A. (2023). Innovative approach to mitigate aflatoxins and micronutrient problems in complementary foods (CFs) for health and economic wellbeing. East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation.Vol. 4 (2023): Volume 4 Special issue 2 (STICE Conference).
- Nzaga, W.A., Kussaga, J.B. and Tiisekwa, B.P. (2023). Production practices of table salt by small-scale miners in Tanzania: a case study of Nkokilangi, Singida, Tanzania. African J. of Food Science. Vol. 17 (2), pp. 24-34.
- Mwasulama, N.E., Kussaga, J.B. and Tiisekwa, B.P.M. (2021). Handling practices and microbiological quality of Kayabo-salted sundried nileperch Lates niloticus from Lake Victoria, Tanzania. African J. of Food Sci. Vol. 15 (3), pp 81-91.
- Ngoma, S.J., Tiisekwa, B., Ngowi, A.F, Ngwashemi, S.K. and Katalambula, L.K. (2020). Parent’s practices and barriers in reducing aflatoxins contamination in complementary foods for children in central regions of Tanzania. J. of Health and Environmental Research. Vol 6 no. 3, pp68-78. Doi: 10.11648/j.jher.20200603.14.
- Ahmed, A. and Tiisekwa, B.P.M. (2020). Uses, constraints and quality characteristics of juice developed from a wild fruit baobab. MUST Journal of Research and Development (MJRD). Vol. 1 Issue 2 May 2020.
- Madege, R.R, Kimanya, M., Tiisekwa, B., DE Meulenaer, B., Bekaert, B.,Landschoot, S., Audenaert, K., and Haesaert, G. (2018). Early sowing and harvesting as effective measures to reduce stalk borer injury, Fusarium verticillioides incidence and associated fumonisin production in maize. June 2018 DO: 10. 1007/s40858-018-0233-1.
- Kamala, A., M. Kimanya , B. De Meulenaer , P. Kolsteren , L. Jacxsens , G. Haesaert , K. Kilango , H. Magoha , B. Tiisekwa , C. Lachat (2018). Post-harvest interventions decrease aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination in maize and subsequent dietary exposure in Tanzanian infants: a cluster randomised-controlled trial. World Mycotoxin Online Journal: 0 (0)-1-12. https://doi.org/10.3920/WMJ2017:2234.
- Madege, R.R, Audenaert, K., Kimnya, M., Tiisekwa, B., DE Meulenaer, B., Bekaert, B.,Landschoot, S. and Haesaert, G. (2018). Control of Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg and Fomunisins by using a combination of crop protection products and fertilization. Toxins 2018 10 (2) 67 doi:10.3390/toxins 10020067.
- Funga, A.D., Chacha, M.and Tiisekwa, B. (2017). Farm level strategic response to pesticide regulations and its impact on performance of small scale vegetable farmers in Tanzania. Asian Research Journal of Agriculture, 2456-561X, V0l.5, Issue 1: 1-15
- Kussaga, J.B. Luning, P.A. Tiisekwa, B.P.M. Jacxsens, L. (2017). Microbilogical performance of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)-based food safety management systems: a case of nile perch processing company. African Journal of Food Science 11 (7), 200-214.
- Kamala, A. Kimanya, M. Lachat, C. Jacxsens, L Haesaert, .G., Kolsteren, P., Johana, S., Ulloa, O., Tiisekwa, B. and De Meulenaer, B. (2017). Risk of exposure to multiple mycotoxins from maize based complementary foods in Tanzania. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 65 91): 117-122.
- Ngoma, S., Kimanya, M., Tiisekwa, B., Mwaseba, D. (2017). Perception and Attitude of Parents towards aflatoxin contamination in complementary foods and its management in central Tanzania. The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences. Vo. 3 Issue 3: 6-21.
- Njovu, A.M., Mahoo, H. F., Msogoya, T. J. and Tiisekwa, B. (2017). Effect of irrigation regimes on yield and quality of grapes 9Vitis vinifera L) CV. ‘Makutopora red’ in Dodoma Tanzania. Vol. 7 no. 4.
- Mukantwali, C. Laswai, H. Tiisekwa, B. Wiehler, S., Gahakwa, D. and Uzayisenga, B. (2017). Evaluation of storage stability of pineapple products processed by small and medium scale processing enterprises in Rwanda. Vol 11 (6): 146-159.
- Kamala, A., Kimanya, M.E. , Lachat, C., Jacxsens, L., Haesaert, G., Kolsteren, P., Ortiz, J., Tiisekwa, B. and De Meulenar, B. (2016). The risk of exposure to multiple mycotoxins from maize-based complementary foods in Tanzania. J. Agricultural and Food Chemistry. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b03429.
- Kamala, A., Kimanya, M.E., Haesaert, G., Tiisekwa, B., Madege, R.R., Degraeve, S., Cyprian, C. and De Meulenar, B. and (2016). Local post-harvest practices associated with aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of maize in three agro-ecological zones in Tanzania. Food additives and Contaminants 33 (3); 551-559.
- Degraeve, S., Madege, R.R., Audenaert, K., Kamala, A., Ortiz, J., Kimanya, M.E. , Tiisekwa, B., De Meulenar, B. and Haesaert, G., (2016). Impact of local pre-harvest management practices in maize on the occurance of Fusarium species and associated myotoxins in two agro-ecosystems in Tanzania. J. of Food Control, 59: 225-233.