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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

In 2010, a survey was carried out in Jigawa, Kano and Katsina States to ascertain the level of reuse of the Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) bags (technique for cowpea storage) among 2008 users. The PICS project has ecommended to farmers to reuse their PICS bags as long as they are not punct...


Abdoulaye, TahirouAyedun, B.Musa, S.A.Lowenberg-Deboer, J.Baributsa, D.[Assessing the reuse of PICS bags in Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina States of northern Nigeria]Assessing the reuse of PICS bags in Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina States of northern Nigeria

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