Improving the evidence base on aflatoxin contamination and exposure in Africa

Improving the evidence base on aflatoxin contamination and exposure in Africa
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Download or read book Improving the evidence base on aflatoxin contamination and exposure in Africa written by Okoth, S. and published by CTA. This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reveals that substantial knowledge is available about the aflatoxin challenge that plagues African farmers, other agri-entrepreneurs, and governments. Commissioned by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) in collaboration with the African Union Commission - Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA), this literature review reveals that a wide range of commodities that are traded nationally, regionally and internationally are contaminated by aflatoxins. African citizens and economies are negatively impacted as a result.


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