aflatoxin News

Maize Processing Plant complete in Mtanana
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Tanzania National Inclusive Post-Harvest Agribusiness Support Project (TANIPAC), has finalized

15 African countries to benefit from $50 million agriculture programme
By Kimuri Mwangi Promoting biofortification, establishing centres of excellence, reducing aflatoxin and supporting youth in

Linturi flags off grain dryers in Rift Valley region
Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi this morning flagged off the first consignment of grain dryers that

COMESA, Texas Agrilife Research Sign Pact on aflatoxins and fumonisins
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Texas A&M Agrilife Research, USA

Coordinated efforts needed to combat aflatoxin in the region
Food safety is the foundation to both food and nutrition security.To meet our food and

Cereal Millers Association raise a concern about aflatoxin
The Cereal Millers Association (CMA) in Kenya has raised concern on the increase in the

Maize farmers support maize import ban
Maize farmers in the country are supporting the move by the Kenyan government to stop

NCPB launches aflatoxin testing laboratories
The National Cereals and Produce Board has installed and commissioned five additional aflatoxin testing laboratories

IITA and EAGC partner to tackle aflatoxin in Eastern Africa
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) have

Aflatoxins: The good, the bad and the business news
by HENRY KINYUA Ten years ago the late Dr Kioko Mangeli, former Managing Director of