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Institutionalizing mycotoxin testing in Africa

dc.contributor.authorWaliyar, F.
dc.contributor.authorSiambi, M.
dc.contributor.authorJones, R.
dc.contributor.authorReddy, S.
dc.contributor.authorChibonga, D.
dc.contributor.authorKumar, L.
dc.contributor.authorDenloye, S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:14:55Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:14:55Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.citationWaliyar, F., Siambi, M., Jones, R., Reddy, S.V., Chibonga, D., Kumar, L. & Denloye, S. (2008). Institutionalizing mycotoxin testing in Africa. In J.F. Leslie, R. Bandyopadhyay and A. Viscont, Mycotoxins: Detection, Methods, Management, Public Health and Agricultural Trade, (p. 359-368). Wallingford: CAB International.
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-84593-082-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2879
dc.descriptionIn: Mycotoxins: detection methods, management, public health and agricultural trade
dc.description.abstractThe aflatoxin class of mycotoxins is one of the most important food safety concerns at domestic and international levels. The widespread occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in Africa and other tropical countries is a major potential hazard to humans and domesticated animals, and causes severe health and economic problems. Africa is in a precarious position because the environmental conditions and cultural practices across the continent favor fungal attacks of crops and commodities. Other factors that exacerbate African problems include constraints in resources and infrastructure, a lack of adequate regulatory and control systems for monitoring mycotoxin contamination, and limited availability of food due to war, famine and other natural disasters. Several countries in Africa have established regulations on mycotoxins in food and feed to safeguard both health and trade interests. Due to inadequate facilities for monitoring mycotoxins, the institutionalization of food safety regulations in Africa has been difficult. The availability of accurate, cost-effective testing procedures for rapid mycotoxin analysis is a prerequisite for the enforcement of food safety regulations and to facilitate international trade. Recently, we established aflatoxin-testing facilities in Nigeria, Malawi, Mali and Mozambique. These facilities enable farmers and traders to make sales in the high-value international trade markets. In this chapter, we discuss the problems and opportunities for institutionalizing aflatoxin-testing facilities in Africa.
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Union
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAflatoxins
dc.subjectFood Contamination
dc.subjectFood Safety
dc.subjectFoods
dc.subjectInternational Trade
dc.subjectMycotoxins
dc.subjectRegulations
dc.subjectTesting
dc.titleInstitutionalizing mycotoxin testing in Africa
dc.typeBook Chapter
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.countryMalawi
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centre
cg.iitasubjectFood Science
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.iitasubjectAflatoxin
cg.iitasubjectGenetic Improvement
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid93980
cg.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845930820.0359


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