How to prevent the hidden food poison – FoodAfrica Programme strives to control aflatoxins
In food-scarce conditions, is bad food still better than no food at all? FoodAfrica research programme partner, ILRI researcher Johanna Lindahl says that it might be true, although with aflatoxin-contaminated food the judgement could be difficult.
In food-scarce conditions, is bad food still better than no food at all? FoodAfrica research programme partner, ILRI researcher Johanna Lindahl says that it might be true, although with aflatoxin-contaminated food the judgement could be difficult.
News article about the FoodAfrica Programme's research results on how to reduce aflatoxins in maize and dairy.
FoodAfrica is a research and development Programme enhancing food security in West and East Africa. The objective of the Programme is to provide new knowledge and tools for researchers, decision makers and local farmers to improve local food security. The FoodAfrica Programme is implemented in six countries: Benin, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda.
FoodAfrica Research for Development Programme is coordinated by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.