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Aflatoxin awareness and Aflasafe adoption potential of Nigerian smallholder maize farmers

dc.contributor.authorJohnson, A.M.
dc.contributor.authorFulton, J.R.
dc.contributor.authorAbdoulaye, Tahirou
dc.contributor.authorAyedun, B.
dc.contributor.authorWidmar, N.J.O.
dc.contributor.authorAkande, A.
dc.contributor.authorBandyopadhyay, Ranajit
dc.contributor.authorManyong, Victor M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:24:25Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:24:25Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationJohnson, A.M., Fulton, J.R., Abdoulaye, T., Ayedun, B., Widmar, N.J.O., Akande, A., ... & Manyong, V. (2018). Aflatoxin awareness and Aflasafe adoption potential of Nigerian smallholder maize farmers. World Mycotoxin Journal, 1-10.
dc.identifier.issn1875-0710
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4364
dc.descriptionOpen Access Article; Published online: 13 Aug 2018
dc.description.abstractAflatoxin is a potent mycotoxin that can cause cancer and death and is associated with stunted growth. Prevalence of aflatoxin is widespread in Africa negatively impacting health and trade. Aflasafe is a biological control product that can be applied to maize or groundnut fields to reduce aflatoxin contamination. This study examines the levels of aflatoxin and Aflasafe awareness and understanding among smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria. In addition, the factors affecting Aflasafe purchase patterns and sustained usage over multiple growing seasons by farmers were evaluated. In-person surveys of 902 Nigerian smallholder farmers were conducted during October and November of 2016. This work contributes to the existing literature by documenting awareness levels of aflatoxin and use of Aflasafe as a control in Nigeria. Results suggest that the level of awareness of aflatoxin was very high in states where Aflasafe was promoted as an intervention for aflatoxin management. In Kaduna state, the region with the longest intervention, there was a consistent increase in the usage of Aflasafe since its introduction in 2010. Furthermore, farmers who purchase Aflasafe bundled (combined) with other inputs were more likely to persist in using the product. Education was found to significantly and positively impact continued usage of Aflasafe. Continued interventions, promotion and general education of the public are recommended for increased awareness, trial, and adoption of Aflasafe in Nigeria.
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.format.extent1-10
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMycotoxins
dc.subjectBiological Control
dc.subjectAflatoxins
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectSmallholders
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.titleAflatoxin awareness and Aflasafe adoption potential of Nigerian smallholder maize farmers
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions and Markets
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationPurdue University
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.creator.identifierTahirou Abdoulaye: 0000-0002-8072-1363
cg.creator.identifierRanajit Bandyopadhyay: 0000-0003-2422-4298
cg.creator.identifierVictor Manyong: 0000-0003-2477-7132
cg.researchthemeSOCIAL SCIENCE & AGRIBUSINESS
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectAflatoxin
cg.iitasubjectAgribusiness
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.journalWorld Mycotoxin Journal
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid100418
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3920/wmj2018.2345


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