Aflatoxin contamination of crops is frequent in warm regions across the globe, including large areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop contamination with these dangerous toxins transcends health, food security, and trade sectors. It cuts across the value chain, affecting farmers, traders, markets, and ...
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Akande, A.
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Mutegi, C.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Kaptoge, L.
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Senghor, A.L.
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Adhikari, B.N.
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Cotty, P.J.
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[Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change]
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Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change
Atehnkeng, J.
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Mutegi, D.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Augusto, J.
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Akande, A.
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Senghor, L.A.
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Falade, T.
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Akello, J.
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Cotty, P.J.
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Bandyopadhyay, R.
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[Management of aflatoxins in maize and groundnuts in Kenya: a farmers' training manual]
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Management of aflatoxins in maize and groundnuts in Kenya: a farmers' training manual
This report documents the key activities that were carried under the AgResults Aflasafe Pilot Project during the 2018/ 2019 maize-growing season on the verification process to trigger premium payments for successfully harvested and aggregated Aflasafe™-treated maize.
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), diverse fungi belonging to Aspergillus section Flavi frequently contaminate staple crops with aflatoxins. Aflatoxins negatively impact health, income, trade, food security, and development sectors. Aspergillus flavus is the most common causal agent of contamination. H...
Bandyopadhyay, R.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Akande, A.
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Falade, T.D.O.
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Cotty, P.
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["Ground-truthing" efficacy of biological control for aflatoxin mitigation in farmers' fields in Nigeria: from field trials to commercial usage, a 10-year study]
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"Ground-truthing" efficacy of biological control for aflatoxin mitigation in farmers' fields in Nigeria: from field trials to commercial usage, a 10-year study