A firm, Harvestfield Industries Limited, has moved to curb aflatoxin in maize that forced regulators to confiscate grain and prevent its entrance into the market. Aflatoxins are poisonous and ...

Gambia's trade challenges continue as the country's main trading good value continues to depreciate in the international market due to the continuous presence of aflatoxin in our groundnuts. Gambia's ...

In Senegal, groundnut and maize are commonly contaminated with highly toxic, cancer-causing chemicals called aflatoxins, which are produced by fungi in the genus Aspergillus when they infect crops.

Indonesia resumes Indian peanut imports, but exporters are hesitant due to strict regulations and risks associated with new ...

• Investor Insta Product Limited hopes eventually to grow 6,000 tonnes locally and eventually build a factory in Turkana. Not all Kenya is aflatoxin-free. • Groundnut paste or butter is sold to Unicef ...

A European project has reported success in controlling aflatoxin contamination in peanuts, a product that has seen its export value fall in recent years. The initiative entitled 'New tools for ...