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Globalization, including new international tr ade standards and regulations, has placed sig- nificant constraints on competitiveness in a nd access to international markets for develop- ing countries, especially those in Sub-Sahara n Africa. Agricultural commodities from thes...


Coulibaly, O.Hell, K.Bandyopadhyay, RanajitHounkponou, S.Leslie, John F.[Economic impact of aflatoxin contamination in SubSaharan Africa]Economic impact of aflatoxin contamination in SubSaharan Africa

Mycotoxins have both economic and health impacts because they contaminate human food and animal feeds. A central question is whether there are food processing strategies that reduce mycotoxin levels in food products. In this chapter we critically review food processing methods tested in Africa fo...


Fandohan, P.Hell, K.Marasas, W.F.O.[Food processing to reduce mycotoxins in Africa]Food processing to reduce mycotoxins in Africa

A trial was conducted in Benin, West Africa to investigate the effectiveness of PICS bags in controlling postharvest pests during maize storage. Sorted and un-sorted maize (25 kg) was stored in either PICS bags (PsB) or polypropylene bags (PPB) as controls with half of the bags being artificially...


Hell, K.Ognakossan, K.Tonou, A.K.Lamboni, Y.Adabe, K. EdohCoulibaly, O.[Maize stored pests control by PICS-bags: technological and economic evaluation]Maize stored pests control by PICS-bags: technological and economic evaluation

The major mycotoxins studied at the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Re-search (CGIAR) institutes are aflatoxins in maize, groundnut, sorghum and cassava, Fusa-rium toxins in maize, wheat and sorghum, and ochratoxin in cocoa and cashew. Genetic en-hancement (both through plant bre...


Ortiz, R.Ban, T.Bandyopadhyay, RanajitBänziger, MarianneBergvinson, DavidHell, K.James, B.Jeffers, D.Kumar, L.Menkir, A.Murakami, J.Nigam, S.Upadhyaya, Hari D.Waliyar, F.[CGIAR researchfordevelopment program on mycotoxins]CGIAR researchfordevelopment program on mycotoxins

Pre- and postharvest contamination of aflatoxin in maize is a major health deterrent for people in Africa where maize production has increased dramatically. This chapter highlights management options for pre- and postharvest toxin contamination in maize. Sound crop management practices are an eff...


Hell, K.Fandohan, P.Bandyopadhyay, RanajitKiewnick, S.Sikora, RCotty, P.[Preandpostharvest management of aflatoxin in maize: an African perspective]Preandpostharvest management of aflatoxin in maize: an African perspective

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