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    CGIAR researchfordevelopment program on mycotoxins

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    Date
    2008
    Author
    Ortiz, R.
    Ban, T.
    Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
    Bänziger, Marianne
    Bergvinson, David
    Hell, K.
    James, B.
    Jeffers, D.
    Kumar, L.
    Menkir, A.
    Murakami, J.
    Nigam, S.
    Upadhyaya, Hari D.
    Waliyar, F.
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    Book Chapter
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    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 breeding and biotechnology), biological control, habitat man-agement, risk assessment, institutional capacity building and public awareness are among the tools in the “CGIAR research-for-development kit” to fight mycotoxins worldwide. A holistic approach should be pursued to deal with mycotoxins that includes the following elements: i) an integrated crop management package that combines mycotoxin-resistant germplasm, bio-logical control, habitat control and soil-amendments; ii) low-cost mycotoxin detection tech-nology for rapid appraisal that also should facilitate trade; iii) a participatory process for my-cotoxin assessment in commercially important crops; and iv) a high-level panel composed of scientists, NGOs, farmers, traders, consumers, health officers and policy makers to monitor mycotoxin intervention strategies and to organize awareness campaigns.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845930820.0413
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2794
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845930820.0413
    IITA Subjects
    Maize; Genetic Improvement; Grain Legumes; Plant Breeding; Plant Diseases; Cassava; Aflatoxin
    Agrovoc Terms
    Aflatoxins; Groundnuts; Maize; Breeding; Mycotoxins
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria; Benin
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