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Study reveals high toxin levels in food

Identifies Mathura, Banaskantha as clusters for export development

THE STANDARD OPINION Farmers and other agricultural workers may be exposed by inhaling dust generated during the handling and processing of contaminated crops and feeds. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard] Efforts to control aflatoxin in Kenya mostly focus on testing maize once it reaches our borders, or once it hits supermarket shelves. Enforcement of food safety regulations is necessary but insufficient to solve this problem. Aflatoxin contamination must be addressed at its root, during production and on-farm storage. Research by International Food Policy Research Institute and others points to some ...

Today, Ugandan produce is served on tables across the region, and government has moved in to promote value addition by enticing investors to set up agro-industries

Aflatoxins can cause liver cancer Thursday April 22 2021 Early March this year, Kenya, a country where maize is a major food crop, stopped the importation of maize from Uganda because of quality concerns. Their main complaint about Ugandan maize, according to media reports, was the presence of aflatoxins in the maize. Uganda loses more than $38 million (Shs140b) as a result of failure to export grains due to aflatoxins. In 2013, more than 600,000 tonnes of maize worth Shs10b destined for neighbouring Kenya was also rejected because they contained aflatoxins. Aflatoxins pose a significant eco...