Climate change (CC) is a complex phenomenon that has the potential to significantly alter marine, terrestrial, and freshwater ecosystems worldwide. Global warming of 2°C is expected to be exceeded...
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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...
This policy brief on the Supporting and Strengthening Community Resilience in Tanzania project provides recommendations for policy formulation and implementation regarding the export of cassava chips to neighbouring countries. Recommendations...
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.
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...
Food safety issues impact consumer health enormously due to climate change and increasing chemical use in agriculture, particularly in developing countries.
This review paper highlights the most prevalent mycotoxins in agricultural commodities and possible hazard of mycotoxin occurrence in foods/feeds in regards to foodborne diseases. The underestimated hazard of multiple mycotoxin...
This research was undertaken to characterise the level and distribution of aflatoxin contamination of maize flour, a key food safety concern in Kenya. More than 1,200 samples of maize flour...
Since the discovery of aflatoxins in the 1960s, knowledge in the mycotoxin research field has increased dramatically. Hundreds of review articles have been published summarizing many different aspects...
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...