Aflatoxin in food is a 44-year-old problem in Ghana. Aflatoxin is furtive – a hidden and silent killer. Aflasafe GH02 reduces aflatoxin by up to 100%. ACCRA, GHANA, 29TH JUNE 2018 – With the official launch of Aflasafe GH02 in Accra today, Ghana joins the growing list of countries in Africa actively combating aflatoxin in …
En français Tests across Africa reveal Aflasafe reduces aflatoxin by between 80 and 100%. Aflasafe is now available in Burkina Faso. OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO, 26th June 2018 – Today, Aflasafe BF01 was officially launched in Burkina Faso to fight aflatoxin in the country’s food. Aflatoxin is a real and present danger – but tests have …
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In English Des tests menés à travers l’Afrique révèlent que Aflasafe réduit l’aflatoxine de 80 à 100%. Aflasafe est maintenant disponible au Burkina Faso. OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO, 26 juin 2018 – Aujourd’hui, Aflasafe BF01 a été officiellement lancé au Burkina Faso pour lutter contre l’aflatoxine dans les aliments du pays. L’aflatoxine est un danger réel …
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What a joyous occasion we celebrated recently, as our eldest daughter left home and stepped out into the world on the arm of a new partner! We are delighted to announce that on 12th March 2018, a formal Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreement (TTLA) was signed between the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) – …
Aflasafe SN01 was launched in Senegal and The Gambia in March 2017. Matters Aflasafe did not end there. In fact, this was just the beginning. Nearly six months to the day, a formal Aflasafe Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreement was signed between IITA and BAMTAARE. What has happened since in terms of commercialisation? The steady forward march …
The Aflasafe KE01 factory at Katumani, Eastern Kenya, is nearly complete. Facilities for grain intake, cleaning and storage are still pending. Nonetheless, makeshift arrangements have been made and the factory has so far produced 20 metric tonnes (MT) of Aflasafe during December 2017. Its total lifetime output stands at 22 MT, of which 2 MT …
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Harvestfield Industries Ltd rises to the occasion In February 2017, ATTC’s new Aflasafe™ commercialisation partner, Harvestfield Industries Ltd, who will manufacture and distribute Aflasafe in Nigeria, engaged in an intensive and extensive aflatoxin-awareness campaign – crucial when offering a solution to a silent, invisible and little-known killer. Fanning out across the country in a simultaneous …
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Spearheaded by Olam, springboard is Jigawa State Aflasafe™ has made its debut in the groundnuts arena in Nigeria, thanks to Olam – an international trading company with operations in Nigeria – and Nigeria’s Jigawa State Government. Olam is seeking aflatoxin-safe groundnuts for export, for which the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in July …
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We are delighted to announce that Aflasafe GH02 has been registered by Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency, with an official launch to follow. To prepare the ground ahead of registration, in mid-August 2017, ATTC hosted an Investors Forum in Ghana. During this forum, it was revealed that studies show aflatoxin contamination in Ghana to be very …
Following the registration of Aflasafe BF01 in Burkina Faso, an Investors Forum was convened in early November 2017, well-attended by the private sector. Since then, of the companies that attended the forum, four have submitted an official expression of interest in manufacturing and distributing Aflasafe BF01 in Burkina Faso. To operationalise commercialisation, the Aflasafe Technology …
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