Peanuts are cheap and nutritious, but can also host dangerous aflatoxin-producing fungi — now, engineers in Haiti may have found a fix. A World Health Organisation report warns that aflatoxin, which ...

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 ...

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.

India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) has reached out to Indonesia over the suspension ...

Scientists say there is an urgent need for aflatoxin control strategies in Pakistan's feed supply chain to improve animal health, productivity, food safety and exports of animal-based products. Corn, ...

Dr Vabi Michael, an agricultural expert has warned on use of aflatoxin, saying it contains some poisonous fungi that can cause damage in humans when ingested above permissible level. Aflatoxins are ...

A few years ago, Kenya Bureau of Standard (Kebs) banned seven peanut butter brands over high aflatoxin levels. "Their levels of aflatoxin is higher than the maximum limit allowed by the Standard," ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has suspended seven peanut butter products and the ...

Pre-harvest infection of groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea) by Aspergillus flavus creates a major food safety problem worldwide. Many strains of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus produce aflatoxins, ...

Indian agricultural scientist Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur may hold the key to solving a major public health crisis, by using biotechnology to develop groundnut crops resistant to infection by a ...