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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, RanajitOrtega-Beltran, A.Akande, A.Mutegi, C.Atehnkeng, J.Kaptoge, L.Senghor, A.L.Adhikari, B.N.Cotty, P.J.[Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change]Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change

Atehnkeng, J.Mutegi, D.Ortega-Beltran, A.Augusto, J.Akande, A.Senghor, L.A.Falade, T.Akello, J.Cotty, P.J.Bandyopadhyay, R.[Management of aflatoxins in maize and groundnuts in Kenya: a farmers' training manual]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.


IITAAkande, A.Bandyopadhyay, R.Ortega-Beltran, A.Falade, T.Okpachu, G.Shenge, K.Cotty, P.[The AgResults Nigeria Aflasafe TM Challenge Project: 2019 Annual Report]The AgResults Nigeria Aflasafe TM Challenge Project: 2019 Annual Report

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.Atehnkeng, J.Ortega-Beltran, A.Akande, A.Falade, T.D.O.Cotty, P.["Ground-truthing" efficacy of biological control for aflatoxin mitigation in farmers' fields in Nigeria: from field trials to commercial usage, a 10-year study]"Ground-truthing" efficacy of biological control for aflatoxin mitigation in farmers' fields in Nigeria: from field trials to commercial usage, a 10-year study

Aflatoxin is a potent mycotoxin that can cause cancer, stunted growth, and (in extreme instances) rapid death. Aflatoxin can contaminate many staple crops, including maize and groundnuts. As many as 4.5 billion people in the developing world may be chronically exposed. Scientists at the United St...


Johnson, A.M.Abdoulaye, TahirouAyedun, B.Fulton, J.R.Widmar, N.J.O.Akande, A.Bandyopadhyay, RanajitManyong, Victor M.[A survey of aflatoxin and aflasafe awareness and management among Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers]A survey of aflatoxin and aflasafe awareness and management among Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers

Aflatoxin is a potent mycotoxin that can cause cancer and death and is associated with stunted growth. Prevalence of aflatoxin is widespread in Africa negatively impacting health and trade. Aflasafe is a biological control product that can be applied to maize or groundnut fields to reduce aflatox...


Johnson, A.M.Fulton, J.R.Abdoulaye, TahirouAyedun, B.Widmar, N.J.O.Akande, A.Bandyopadhyay, RanajitManyong, Victor M.[Aflatoxin awareness and Aflasafe adoption potential of Nigerian smallholder maize farmers]Aflatoxin awareness and Aflasafe adoption potential of Nigerian smallholder maize farmers

Dietary aflatoxin exposure is a widespread problem in the developing world and causes severe negative health consequences to humans and livestock animals. A new biological control product, called Aflasafe, has been introduced in Nigeria to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of maize in the field an...


Johnson, A.M.Abdoulaye, TahirouAyedun, B.Fulton, J.R.Widmar, N.J.O.Akande, A.Bandyopadhyay, R.Manyong, V.[Willingness to pay of Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers for aflatoxin‐safe maize]Willingness to pay of Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers for aflatoxin‐safe maize

Akande, A.Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit[Aflatoxin –The invisible threat to Nigeria’s food security]Aflatoxin –The invisible threat to Nigeria’s food security

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