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Knowledge service topics Mycotoxins and food security Knowledge service Global Food and Nutrition Security Knowledge type News

NEWS | 25 Aug 2024

Ghana develops policy and technical regulation to mitigate effects of Aflatoxin on food security, health and economy

Mubarak Seidu is Deputy Managing Director at Antika Limited, an agribusiness firm in Wa in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Antika aggregates maize, rice and soya beans...

NEWS | 07 Jun 2024

Safeguarding Groundnuts from Contamination

Groundnut kernels, prized for their oil content, are a nutritional powerhouse, rich in protein, antioxidants, essential minerals, and vitamins, and a staple in diets worldwide.

NEWS | 04 Apr 2024

FAO and Mars join forces again to strengthen food safety

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Mars, Incorporated are setting out a path to expand their existing cooperation on strengthening food safety, supporting...

NEWS | 01 Mar 2024

Addressing food safety challenges through collaborative efforts

Food safety issues impact consumer health enormously due to climate change and increasing chemical use in agriculture, particularly in developing countries.

NEWS | 13 Dec 2023

The Nigerian Government explores collaborations to address agricultural challenges

Following the recent exhibition of innovations from CGIAR centers and partners and the Youth project launch in Abuja, Nigeria, a delegation from the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) embarked on a three-day visit...

NEWS | 27 Nov 2023

Transferring aflatoxin biocontrol experiences to partners from Mali, Niger, and Pakistan

Supported by funding from the United States Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS), a two-week training program was organized by the IITA Aflasafe Unit in Ibadan...

NEWS | 27 Nov 2023

FAO-WHO 46th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards

The United Nations food standards body, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, is meeting on 27 November to 2 December 2023 to adopt food safety and quality standards.

NEWS | 20 Sep 2023

CGIAR centers and partners showcase innovations at AGRF pre-summit

IITA-CGIAR led the organization of a field visit, which hosted about 150 participants for the Africa Food Systems (AGRF) 2023 pre-summit field visits.

NEWS | 26 May 2023

The New Contaminations Regulation (EU) 2023/915 regarding food and food preparations is coming into force

This new regulation was planned for a long time and should present the contents more clearly through a new structure and integration of the many footnotes.

NEWS | 28 Jul 2023

Food Contaminants Regulation (EU) No 2023/915

The new Food Contaminants Regulation (EU) No 2023/915 repeals the previous reg. (EC) 1881/2006, after 17 years, without however introducing any substantial...

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