Studies by the Tanzania Food and Drugs Administration (TFDA) have documented levels of aflatoxins in maize – the country’s number one staple food - that are way above the recommended maximum limits. However, knowledge on the extent of the problem across the country is lacking hampering awareness and efforts to control it.
The first project, a six-month research funded by the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Feed the Future
initiative, will establish the extent and spread of mycotoxin
contamination of maize and cassava at the homestead and in markets,
focusing on Dodoma and Manyara.
The second initiative seeks to develop a safe and natural biocontrol
technology that can effectively reduce aflatoxin contamination of maize
and groundnut in the field and during storage. Continue Reading
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