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Background: Dairy production in Kenya is important and dominated by small-holder farmers who market their produce through small-scale traders in the informal sector. Method: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of aflatoxin (AFM1) in informally marketed milk in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya,...


Kuboka, M.M.Imungi, J.K.Njue, L.Mutua, F.Grace, DeliaLindahl, Johanna F.[Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation]Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation

The purpose of this research note is to describe relevant policies and standards, and to summarise recent research and literature to gain insight into compliance with dairy standards in Kenya. We highlight key points of the main policies pertaining to the sale of dairy products, and present unpub...


Harcourt-Brown, L.Alonso, SilviaLindahl, Johanna F.Varnell, H.Hoffmann, V.Grace, Delia[Regulatory compliance in the Kenyan dairy sector: Awareness and compliance among farmers and vendors]Regulatory compliance in the Kenyan dairy sector: Awareness and compliance among farmers and vendors

Lindahl, Johanna F.Grace, DeliaJoutsjoki, V.Korhonen, H.Hoffmann, V.[Measuring and mitigating the risk of mycotoxins in maize and dairy products for poor consumers in Kenya]Measuring and mitigating the risk of mycotoxins in maize and dairy products for poor consumers in Kenya
Grace, DeliaLindahl, Johanna F.Kang'ethe, Erastus K.Harvey, Jagger J.W.[Detecting and preventing contamination of dairy cattle feed]Detecting and preventing contamination of dairy cattle feed
Grace, DeliaAlonso, SilviaLindahl, Johanna F.Ahlberg, Sara H.Deka, Ram Pratim[Detecting pathogens in milk on dairy farms: Key issues for developing countries]Detecting pathogens in milk on dairy farms: Key issues for developing countries

Human food and animal feed can contain many different hazards, which may be biological, chemical, or physical. In most countries, there are regulations that limit the levels of these hazards permitted in food and feed so as to protect consumers. Optimally, the levels specified in the standards sh...


Sirma, A.J.Lindahl, Johanna F.Makita, K.Senerwa, D.Mtimet, NadhemKang’ethe, E.K.Grace, Delia[The impacts of aflatoxin standards on health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kenya]The impacts of aflatoxin standards on health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kenya

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a fungal by-product which causes acute and chronic toxicity in humans and many other animals. This research was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of AFB1 contamination in maize and residents’ awareness of aflatoxins in Son La province, Vietnam. Maize samples were randoml...


Xuan Thi Thanh NguyenThuy Thi Thanh NguyenHung Nguyen-VietKhanh Ngoc TranLindahl, Johanna F.Grace, DeliaThanh Minh HaHu Suk Lee[Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La, Vietnam]Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La, Vietnam

Background: Food-borne diseases are contributing to health burdens globally, especially in developing countries. In India, milk production is important for nutrition security, but milk products are prone to contamination with pathogens. In Assam, a state in Northeast India, a novel hygiene interv...


Lindahl, Johanna F.Deka, Ram PratimAsse, RainerLapar, Ma. LucilaGrace, Delia[Hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among dairy value chain actors in Assam, north-east India and the impact of a training intervention]Hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among dairy value chain actors in Assam, north-east India and the impact of a training intervention

Introduction: Milk consumption in Kenya supersedes other countries in East Africa. However, milk contamination with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is common, but the magnitude of this exposure and the health risks are poorly understood and need to be monitored routinely. This study aimed at assessing the aw...


Kagera, IreneKahenya, PeterMutua, FlorenceAnyango, GladysKyallo, FlorenceGrace, DeliaLindahl, Johanna F.[Status of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk produced in smallholder dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi County: A case study of Kasarani sub county, Kenya]Status of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk produced in smallholder dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi County: A case study of Kasarani sub county, Kenya

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