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1 of every 3 cases of liver cancer in Africa due to aflatoxin, ECOWAS Parliament told

Hidden deadly danger – more than 40% of food commodities in our local markets exceed maximum aflatoxin limits, including staples like groundnuts and maize; USD 600m lost in export opportunities Abuja, Nigeria, 9th December 2019 – The fight against aflatoxin in West Africa’s food went a notch higher at regional level, with the Parliament of …

Aflasafe™ march fighting aflatoxin in Nigeria’s food goes from strength to strength

It’s a Yes! to Aflasafe from significant movers and shakers in high places The Government of Nigeria will continue its Aflasafe™ programme which the federal government has been implementing since late 2017. This continuation was re-affirmed by the Honourable Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, at a May press briefing following the …

Fighting aflatoxin with top-level leadership: new national steering committee for Ghana

There is an aflatoxin-control revolution going on in Ghana, with talented fighters wielding Aflasafe GH02 on the front line alongside other solutions. Read on to discover how the government is providing top-class leadership with direction and coordination at national level, or follow the links at the end of the story to find out how we …

ATTC at 3rd Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa platform meeting (PACA PPM)

We at IITA’s Aflasafe Technology Transfer and Commercialisation initiative (ATTC) continue our steadfast commitment to food safety in Africa, in deeds and dialogues, and in concert with the African Union’s Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA). Following a jointly hosted successful food-safety side event in September last year at the African Green Revolution Forum …

Insight into incentives: Using Aflasafe™ to fight aflatoxin in Nigeria’s maize

For all those interested in how we can encourage the adoption of a ‘non-traditional’ product like Aflasafe in pre-existing crop market and value chains, we are delighted to share not one but two informative and accessible new communications products from our colleagues at the AgResults Nigeria Aflasafe™ Pilot. Their new video documentary is brimming with …

Tapping into the ‘Makueni magic’: Building aflatoxin awareness and working relationships in Eastern Kenya

It was time to share knowledge and an opportunity to contribute to aflatoxin management in Makueni County in June 2018, at a series of awareness-raising events Periodic, severe outbreaks of aflatoxin contamination in Kenya cause tragic deaths, making Kenyans some of the world’s most aflatoxin-afflicted people. Yet, so hidden are the dangers of the toxin …