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Aflatoxin biocontrol effectiveness in the real world-Private sector-led efforts to manage aflatoxins in Nigeria through biocontrol-centered strategies

dc.contributor.authorOla, O.T.
dc.contributor.authorOgedengbe, O.O.
dc.contributor.authorRaji, T.M.
dc.contributor.authorEze, B.
dc.contributor.authorChama, M.
dc.contributor.authorIlori, O.N.
dc.contributor.authorAwofisayo, M.A.
dc.contributor.authorKaptoge, L.
dc.contributor.authorBandyopadhyay, R.
dc.contributor.authorOrtega-Beltran, A.
dc.contributor.authorNdarubu, A.A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-26T11:09:58Z
dc.date.available2022-10-26T11:09:58Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.citationOla, O.T., Ogedengbe, O.O., Raji, T.M., Eze, B., Chama, M., Ilori, O.N., ... & Ndarubu, A.A. (2022). Aflatoxin biocontrol effectiveness in the real world—Private sector-led efforts to manage aflatoxins in Nigeria through biocontrol-centered strategies. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13 : 977789, 1-10.
dc.identifier.issn1664-302X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7912
dc.description.abstractAflatoxins are toxic compounds produced by several Aspergillus species that contaminate various crops. The impact of aflatoxin on the health of humans and livestock is a concern across the globe. Income, trade, and development sectors are affected as well. There are several technologies to prevent aflatoxin contamination but there are difficulties in having farmers use them. In Nigeria, an aflatoxin biocontrol product containing atoxigenic isolates of A. flavus has been registered with regulatory authorities and is now being produced at scale by the private company Harvestfield Industries Limited (HIL). The current study reports results of biocontrol effectiveness trials in maize conducted by HIL during 2020 in several locations across Nigeria and compared to untreated maize from nearby locations. Also, maize was collected from open markets to assess levels of contamination. All treated maize met tolerance thresholds (i.e., <4 ppb total aflatoxin). In contrast, most maize from untreated fields had a higher risk of aflatoxin contamination, with some areas averaging 38.5 ppb total aflatoxin. Maize from open markets had aflatoxin above tolerance thresholds with even an average of up to 90.3 ppb. Results from the trials were presented in a National Workshop attended by key officers of Government agencies, farmer organizations, the private sector, NGOs, and donors. Overall, we report (i) efforts spearheaded by the private sector to have aflatoxin management strategies used at scale in Nigeria, and (ii) deliberations of key stakeholders to ensure the safety of crops produced in Nigeria for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and industries.
dc.description.sponsorshipCGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.format.extent1-10
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAflatoxins
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectBiological Control
dc.subjectPlant Diseases
dc.subjectAspergillus Flavus
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.titleAflatoxin biocontrol effectiveness in the real world-Private sector-led efforts to manage aflatoxins in Nigeria through biocontrol-centered strategies
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationHarvestfield Industries Limited, Nigeria
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemePlant Production and Health
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidOLA:2022
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAflatoxin
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectDisease Control
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.iitasubjectPlant Health
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.journalFrontiers in Microbiology
cg.notesOpen Access Article; Published online: 02 Sep 2022
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.977789
cg.iitaauthor.identifierRanajit Bandyopadhyay: 0000-0003-2422-4298
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAlejandro Ortega-Beltran: 0000-0003-3747-8094
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cg.identifier.volume13
cg.contributor.acknowledgementsWe sincerely appreciate all farmers, CBN, FMARD, NAFDAC, SON, FCCPC, FMOH, Value Seeds Limited, MAAN, MAGPAMAN, NGROPPMAN, NSSAN, NGAN, GGPMAN, SOFAN, NASPPAM, Hybrid Feeds, Poultry Association of Nigeria, NAERLS, Technoserve International, GAIN, FMN, One Acre Fund, Palm Valley Limited, Alluvial Agriculture Limited, Olam International, Babban Gona Agriculture Services, CFARAP, Nestle, WOFAN, and Winrock International for their support and participation in this project. LK, RB, and AO-B greatly appreciate the support of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1133356) for the support provided during the initial scaling up work.


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