Aflatoxin and the agriculture – nutrition nexus in Africa
| dc.creator | Okoth, Sheila A. | |
| dc.creator | Francis, Judith Ann | |
| dc.creator | Mnyazi Jefwa, Joyce | |
| dc.date | 2017-12-31 | |
| dc.date | 2019-04-12T11:23:44Z | |
| dc.date | 2019-04-12T11:23:44Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T19:05:58Z | |
| dc.description | Aflatoxins are a silent threat to health on the African continent. They are a group of mycotoxins – poisonous chemicals produced by fungi on crops that they colonise. Fatal in large amounts, in smaller concentrations aflatoxins harm humans, animals, birds and fish. The fungi that produce aflatoxins infect many of the cereals, legumes, oilseeds, roots, tubers, spices and nuts which are widely grown and eaten in Africa, placing aflatoxins at the very crux of the agriculture-nutrition nexus. This Technical Brief gives recommendations to fight against aflatoxins. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100766 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/170796 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation | |
| dc.rights | Open Access | |
| dc.source | Okoth, Sheila, Francis, Judith Ann, Mnyazi Jefwa, Joyce. 2017. Aflatoxin and the agriculture – nutrition nexus in Africa. CTA Technical Brief 14. Wageningen: CTA | |
| dc.title | Aflatoxin and the agriculture – nutrition nexus in Africa | |
| dc.type | Brief |