{"id":13768,"date":"2026-06-20T12:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-and-regional-grains-body-to-work-towards-producing-aflatoxin-free-grain-for-health-and-trade\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:36:22","slug":"iita-and-regional-grains-body-to-work-towards-producing-aflatoxin-free-grain-for-health-and-trade","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-and-regional-grains-body-to-work-towards-producing-aflatoxin-free-grain-for-health-and-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"L'IITA et l'organisme r\u00e9gional des c\u00e9r\u00e9ales s'associent pour produire des c\u00e9r\u00e9ales sans aflatoxine pour la sant\u00e9 et le commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CGIAR-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">IITA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0signed a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0memorandum of understanding (MoU)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to work together to tackle aflatoxin contamination of grain in the region<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Achieving this will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ensure\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">grains<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are safe for human and livestock consumption and meet export standards.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_21434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21434\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aflatoxin-control-1.png\" alt=\"Aflasafe\u2122 substantially reduces aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aflasafe&#x2122; substantially reduces aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aflatoxin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a highly poisonous chemical produced by a naturally occurring fungus known as\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aspergillus flavus<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">poses\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">se<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vere<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">health threat to both humans and animals. Acute poisoning\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0consuming foods with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">too<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">high levels of aflatoxin can lead to instant death. Chronic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0long-term<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0exposure<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0from<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0consuming foods with above<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">le<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">allowable safe levels can result in lowered immunity, low birth weight<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and irreversible stunting in children<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. People exposed to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aflatoxin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can also develop<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0liver cancer.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because of the health risks, a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">flatoxin also causes\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">loss in trade revenues\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">when<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0products\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fail to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0meet the required standards. According to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0le<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aflatoxinpartnership.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PACA<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Africa loses an estimated US$670 million in rejected export trade annually due to contamination by aflatoxin.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_21435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21435\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aflatoxin-control-2.png\" alt=\"IITA and regional grains body to work towards producing aflatoxin-free grain for health and trade \" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IITA&#8217;s Aflasafe&#x2122; factory.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MoU<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, IITA and EAGC, a membership organization that brings together key players across the grain value chain in Eastern and Southern Africa, will promote best practices and proven technologies to manage aflatoxin.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">integrated aflatoxin management strategy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">include<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0promoting the use of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aflasafe.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Aflasafe&#x2122;<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, an innovative, safe, and natural product that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">substantially<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reduces aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The technology<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">initi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ally\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">developed by the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ars.usda.gov\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">United States Department of Agriculture &#8211; Agricultural Research Service<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(USDA-ARS)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0est<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0used<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0widely in the US. IITA, in partnership with the USDA, has successfully adapted this technology for use in many countries in Africa.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aflatoxin contamination is a serious food safety issue in sub-Saharan Africa and also a major impediment to trade. We are therefore excited about this partnership with EACG that will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0among others, support efforts to create awareness on aflatoxin and mitigation strategies,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0said Kenton Dashiell, IITA Deputy Director General for Partnerships for Delivery at the virtual signing of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MoU<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dashiell<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stated that the collaboration would\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">help towards the realization of our vision for an aflatoxin-free, food-secure Africa<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EAGC\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">est<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0identify<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0best practices in food safety and quality control among grain value chain actors to increase their potential\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">grain trade<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0avec<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">between\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Africain<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0pays<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The EAGC Executive Director, Gerald Masila<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">remark<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00e9d.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y reducing aflatoxin contamination in grains to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">safe levels, Africa could meet international food safety standards, thereby creating a huge opportunity for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">un\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">increase in grain export potential.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The MoU will leverage each\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">organization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strengths<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to promote cooperation in the areas of advocacy, research, capacity development<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and awareness creation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This collaboration would also\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">promote the implementation of EAC staple food standards and mobilize resources to attain and manage aflatoxin standards.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Signing t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he MoU intend<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to increase knowledge and experience sharing to maximize\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">le\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">desired outcome<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IITA has registered 14<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aflasafe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#x2122;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">products<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for commercial use in 10 countries (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">La Gambie<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, et\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zambie<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Institute<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0transferred t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hese pr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ducts to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">private sector\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">partners\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for scale-up<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">et<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">est\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00e0\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d\u00e9velopper<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0products in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a012<\/span><span 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