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Aflatoxin awareness in Tanzania - 2018

The project’s objectives are: (a) to identify, the best atoxigenic A. flavus strains for biocontrol; (b) to formulate the best atoxigenic A. flavus strains into a commercial product, and engage in product stewardship for market development and local manufacturing; (c) to enhance the technical capacity of national partners, extension services, farmers, and other participants in the maize and groundnut value chain for incorporating biocontrol as a component of integrated aflatoxin management; and (d) create awareness among stakeholders along the maize and groundnut value chain of aflatoxin and its health implications; and strategies to manage aflatoxin.

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Creator Mahuku, George
Creator Affiliation International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Creator ID Type ORCID
Creator ID 0000-0001-8444-8651
Subject Vocab (AGROVOC/GACS/CAB) Mycotoxin,Biocontrol,Aflatoxins,Aspergillus flavus
Subject(s) Aflasafe
Publisher International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Contributor Person Antonio Mauro, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay
Contributor Role Other
Contributor Project Lead Organisation Center International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Contributor Project Lead Center International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Contributor CRP CGIAR Research Program on Maize
Contributor Partner Not Applicable
Contributor Donor United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United States Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS)
Contributor Project Not Applicable
Project ID
Contributor Affiliation International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Open-Access status Open Access
Production Date 2018-10-15
Embargo End Date 2020-10-14
Content Type Dataset
File Format csv
Identifier Type DOI
Identifier https://doi.org/10.25502/1RQ8-XF87
Identifier Citation
Source Aflatoxin biocontrol (Aflasafe) development in Tanzania
Language English
Relation Not Applicable
Agroecological Zone Semiarid warm tropics
Coverage Region Eastern Africa
Coverage country Tanzania
Coverage Admin Unit Not Applicable
Coverage Y (Latitude) -6.36903
Coverage X (Longitude) 34.88882
Coverage Start Date 2018-01-10
Coverage End Date 2018-09-16
Contact Mahuku, George; Senior Plant Pathologist, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Contact Email g.mahuku@cgiar.org
Restriction CC-BY 4.0
Email Permission None
Rights CC-BY 4.0