{"id":13269,"date":"2026-06-20T12:26:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/tackling-aflatoxin-the-killer-poison-in-africas-food\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:52","slug":"tackling-aflatoxin-the-killer-poison-in-africas-food","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/tackling-aflatoxin-the-killer-poison-in-africas-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling aflatoxin, the killer poison in Africa\u2019s food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aflatoxin in food was among the prominent issues discussed at the recent First All-Africa Postharvest Congress  and Exhibition held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 28th to 31st March 2017. The Congress attracted about 600 participants from 22 countries including outside Africa. Its theme was <em>Reducing food waste  and losses: sustainable solutions for Africa<\/em>. 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