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Development and implementation of sustainable strategies to improve food-safety and retain nutritional values by reducing fungal infestation and aflatoxin contamination in the food-chain in Kenya as model region for Sub-Sahara Africa. Subproject 1 (AflaZ)
Project
Project code: MRI-OG-08-622 1060 AflaZ, 2816PROC11
Contract period: 01.10.2018
- 31.12.2021
Budget: 938,293 Euro
Purpose of research: Basic research
Keywords: foodstuff, aflatoxins, capacity building
Maize and milk are food products which are highly accepted and commonly consumed by the African population. Unfortunately, both staples, livestock feed and milk, have been found to be frequently and heavily contaminated by fungal aflatoxins, and people are continuously exposed to levels which are far above the recommended levels. Nevertheless the consumption of these products is tending to steadily increase. AflaZ aims to contribute to the improved food safety and quality standards of milk, maize and products thereof in Kenya, as a high risk model region for Sub-Saharan Africa, through the development of fast, effective and sustainable methods to monitor, to analyze and to reduce fungal infestation and aflatoxin contamination on field and in storage. A streng knowledge exchange and an effective communication between scientists, stakeholders and population is the prerequisite for behavior change on farms and households. Thus, AflaZ will implement extensive capacity development activities in cooperation with local institutions involving farmers, students and further stakeholders, to ensure a sustainable knowledge transfer, the cultural acceptance of the recommendations and thus enables the effective integration of the methods by the local population.
Section overview
Subjects
- Food Processing
- Communication Sciences
- Toxicology
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
MRI - Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables (MRI-OG)
Participating institutions
Funding institution
Project management agencies
Associated projects: AflaZ
- Development and implementation of sustainable strategies to improve food-safety and retain nutritional values by reducing fungal infestation and aflatoxin contamination in the food-chain in Kenya as model region for Sub-Saharan Africa. Subproject 2
- Development and implementation of sustainable strategies to improve food-safety and retain nutritional values by reducing fungal infestation and aflatoxin contamination in the food-chain in Sub-Sahara Africa, focused on Kenya. Subproject 3: Analysis of aflatoxin biomarkers and characterization of the health status of dairy cows
- Development and implementation of sustainable strategies to improve food-safety and retain nutritional values by reducing fungal infestation and aflatoxin contamination in the food-chain in Kenya as model region for Sub-Sahara Africa. Subproject 4
