aflatoxins

AFLATOXINS

Blog
September 1, 2020
The Challenges of Influencing Consumer Behavior to Improve Food Safety
Two studies in Kenya examine risk perceptions of aflatoxin in maize
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Events
June 5, 2020
A4NH Marks World Food Safety Day 2020
Explore research from A4NH and its managing partners on this critical topic.
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Blog
May 7, 2020
IITA Scientist Wins International Award for A4NH-Supported Research
Alejandro Ortega-Beltran received the 2020 William Boright Hewitt and Maybelle Ellen Ball Hewitt Award for his work on aflatoxin mitigation.
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Food Safety
May 4, 2020
Aflatoxin Biocontrol Product Lowers Maize, Groundnut Contamination in Senegal
Results from study show Aflasafe to be highly efficient at reducing aflatoxin contamination in key crops.
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Blog
March 17, 2020
Training and Low-Cost Tech Cut Aflatoxin by 53 Per Cent
Aflatoxin exposure threatens food security throughout the developing world. Training and low-cost technology could help fight it, but further exploration of these on a larger scale is needed.
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Blog
December 13, 2019
Decade-Long Trial Proves Efficacy of Nigeria’s Aflatoxin Biocontrol Product
Landmark 10-year study on research led by IITA and supported by A4NH on registered biocontrol product for aflatoxin management in Nigeria firmly establishes Aflasafe® as vital tool in fight against aflatoxins.
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Blog
December 11, 2019
What Must Be Done to Get Toxin Out of Kenya’s Food Supply
In this article republished from The Conversation, Vivian Hoffmann shares insights on risks associated with aflatoxins, and what can be done to prevent them.
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Flagships
October 4, 2019
Voices from the Field: Fighting Aflatoxin in Nigeria
Aflatoxin cause health and economic problems for farmers across Africa. IITA scientist Adebowale Akande discusses an approach that is proving effective in fighting these problems.
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Food Safety
February 21, 2019
Does Aflatoxin Stunt Child Growth? Evidence From the First Randomized Trial
Aflatoxins are, without question, dangerous poisons. Produced by molds that widely contaminate foods and feed, particularly in key staple crops
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