Aflatoxins are toxins produced by molds that grow on groundnuts, maize and other foods. This collection showcases efforts to educate farmers and consumers about the health and economic consequences of Aflatoxins, and how to prevent them from entering food systems. Agrilinks' collections showcase key past content on important themes related to agriculture and food security.
Aflatoxins
Feb 09, 2018
Aflatoxin is a hazardous toxin produced by fungi that grow on a wide variety of crops, including staples like maize and groundnuts. Consuming aflatoxin-contaminated food can result in impaired nutrient absorption, organ failure, cancer, and—in children—stunting. In addition, aflatoxin can lead to...
Nov 07, 2017
Check out the latest in a video series introducing aflatoxin, instructing farmers on how they can reduce contamination in their crops, and describing market opportunities for aflatoxin-safe nuts.
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Mar 22, 2018
The factsheets in the sidebar to the right provide a snapshot of several key foodborne disease (FBD) causing agents (chemical and biological) commonly found in developing countries. The factsheets provide a description of the agent, major food sources, impact on human health and how to manage...
Mar 07, 2018
The Aflasafe® Technology Transfer and Commercialization project (ATTC) engages with the Africa's private sector to expand the adoption of Aflasafe®. Chemonics Director Rob Henning and ATTC Managing Director Abdou Konlambigue discuss these innovative approaches.
Mar 02, 2018
Food safety is one of the key issues in food and nutrition security and should be addressed through research so that our approach to problems is science-based.
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Feb 28, 2018
To kick food safety month off, we're highlighting key resources and posts from the Agrilinks archive!
Feb 12, 2018
See how a research team from Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy is working to identify and mitigate aflatoxin presence along the maize value chain in Nigeria.
Nov 14, 2017
Read up on lessons learned from a multi-sectoral approach to combat stunting and anemia in northern Ghana from 2015-2017.
Aug 16, 2017
To support farmers in Africa and Latin America, a video on managing aflatoxins in groundnuts has been translated into ten local languages.
Mar 28, 2017
The United States Agency for International Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have partnered to co-fund the AflaSTOP: Storage and Drying for Aflatoxin Prevention project. AflaSTOP is leveraging scientifically rigorous research and human-centric design, grounded in marketplace...
Jul 24, 2015
Aflatoxins are a naturally occurring carcinogenic byproduct of common fungi on grains and other crops, particularly maize and groundnuts. They pose a significant public health risk in many tropical developing countries and are also a barrier to the growth of domestic and international commercial...
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Mar 22, 2018
The factsheets in the sidebar to the right provide a snapshot of several key foodborne disease (FBD) causing agents (chemical and biological) commonly found in developing countries. The factsheets provide a description of the agent, major food sources, impact on human health and how to manage...
Mar 07, 2018
The Aflasafe® Technology Transfer and Commercialization project (ATTC) engages with the Africa's private sector to expand the adoption of Aflasafe®. Chemonics Director Rob Henning and ATTC Managing Director Abdou Konlambigue discuss these innovative approaches.
Mar 02, 2018
Food safety is one of the key issues in food and nutrition security and should be addressed through research so that our approach to problems is science-based.
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Feb 28, 2018
To kick food safety month off, we're highlighting key resources and posts from the Agrilinks archive!
Feb 12, 2018
See how a research team from Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy is working to identify and mitigate aflatoxin presence along the maize value chain in Nigeria.
Feb 09, 2018
Aflatoxin is a hazardous toxin produced by fungi that grow on a wide variety of crops, including staples like maize and groundnuts. Consuming aflatoxin-contaminated food can result in impaired nutrient absorption, organ failure, cancer, and—in children—stunting. In addition, aflatoxin can lead to...
Nov 14, 2017
Read up on lessons learned from a multi-sectoral approach to combat stunting and anemia in northern Ghana from 2015-2017.
Nov 07, 2017
Check out the latest in a video series introducing aflatoxin, instructing farmers on how they can reduce contamination in their crops, and describing market opportunities for aflatoxin-safe nuts.
Aug 16, 2017
To support farmers in Africa and Latin America, a video on managing aflatoxins in groundnuts has been translated into ten local languages.
Mar 28, 2017
The United States Agency for International Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have partnered to co-fund the AflaSTOP: Storage and Drying for Aflatoxin Prevention project. AflaSTOP is leveraging scientifically rigorous research and human-centric design, grounded in marketplace...
Jul 24, 2015
Aflatoxins are a naturally occurring carcinogenic byproduct of common fungi on grains and other crops, particularly maize and groundnuts. They pose a significant public health risk in many tropical developing countries and are also a barrier to the growth of domestic and international commercial...