GSA extends #Aflatoxin Sensitisation to Central Region on Aug 10th & 11th, 2020
The NASAM Project aims to disseminate information on aflatoxins to stakeholders in the Central Region with a Trainer of Trainers and community visits throughout the region.
Double whammy for #AflasafeGH on science and markets. A 99% #aflatoxin reduction, plus opens opportunity to test if a more robust #aflatoxin control strategy is achieved with more complex atoxigenic African Aspergillus flavus vegetative (AAV) communities
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Consumers often question the ingredients in the foods they eat. So how can the food industry reassure the public that their food and the ingredients used to produce it are both safe and necessary? Experts with @FoodDrinkEU and @Cargill discuss. #foodsafety https://t.co/MnOnRlhwZ6
Mycotoxins are poisonous chemicals that can be found in some grain crops as a result of fungi growth. We chatted with experts from @IITA_CGIAR and @USAID about mycotoxins and the role plant science can play in reducing their risks. #FoodSafety#Mycotoxins https://t.co/O70miq0Xvc
On World Food Safety Day, @WHO put out five calls to action on food safety to ensure that governments, food producers, and the entire supply chain are prioritizing food safety. Check out our GIFs to find out how plant science accomplishes this. https://t.co/KbWgTLhs4t
Learn the ABCs on mycotoxin and our food from expert interviews by @CropLifeIntl While there are hundreds of mycotoxins, one of them, #aflatoxin, is of great concern to public health. It is amongst the most potent carcinogens known
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NEWS: When it comes to #aflatoxin, the main point to consider is that prevention is better than any cure or corrective action; what really counts is ensuring youโve accounted for aflatoxin control as part of your contaminant management programmes.
It is hotter in the UK after the summer solstice!
However #Ethiopia has entered its rainy season๐ง๏ธ
Abundant rainfall & ๐ boosts ๐ฅ plants growth. Stronger field management is needed to remove weeds and control #pests / #diseases for better yield & less #aflatoxin. #NutriNuts
In 2018, ITFC partnered with The Gambia's National Food Security, Processing & Marketing Corporation to provide a holistic approach to combat #aflatoxin, including training and awareness of farmers on the use of Aflasafe.
Read more - https://t.co/95inHvDbOI
#ITFCImpact#ADER
Demand for #aflatoxinโsafe maize in #Kenya: Dynamic response to price and advertising. https://t.co/ymTBCsbzNi. #FoodSafety research study by @IFPRI.
NEWS - NIGERIA ๐ณ๐ฌ: Groundnuts augment nutrition security, soil quality and income, with multiple advantages at farm, community and national levels. Despite these pluses, #aflatoxin continues to be one of the limitations plaguing groundnuts๐ฅ #aflatoxinNG
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@Decorouz_ Thank you for your interest. We assume it's #Aflasafe you need to buy? Please scroll down the by-country list here: https://t.co/9jqUpRwPwS to find #Aflasafe distributor in your country of interest. If for Nigeria, contact @HarvestfieldIn1
Aflatoxin is a by-product of naturally occurring fungi. It infects staple crops contaminates meat & milk.
@Chemonics, @IITA_CGIAR & @DalbergTweet are helping farmers access @Aflasafe which reduces aflatoxin levels.
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LIVE(KADUNA): As part of the Ministryโs COVID-19 Pandemic Palliatives and to cushion the negative effects of the pandemic on 2020 farming season and enhance Food Security , the Agric Minister , Alh. @NanonoSabo flags-off of the distribution of Agric Inputs to Farmers nationwide.
Training for your farm hands.
Fellow Farmers, how have you dealt with training your staff during the #lockdown?
We had remote training delivered by @HarvestfieldIn1 on the use of #AflaSafe for our Team.
#COVID19 will not stop us from farming.
Great show @HarvestfieldIn1 ๐๐พ
The Minister further said that โโ the Ministry is also distributing 26MT of certified wheat seeds to wheat farmers, 1350 maize production kits and 18,517Kg of Aflasafe to ensure that the maize produced is aflatoxin-freeโโ.
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