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AflaNET project: Minimization of aflatoxin contamination in the value chain

The document outlines a collaborative project aimed at reducing aflatoxin contamination in the food value chain, involving multiple German and East African partners. Led by Dr. Christine Schwake-Anduschus from the MRI, the initiative focuses on developing detection methods, understanding aflatoxin interactions, and building long-lasting scientific networks. The project, with a budget of 173,312 EUR and a duration of 13 months, emphasizes capacity building and dissemination of results.

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AflaNET Networking on aflatoxin reduction in the food value chain Application at BLE German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food Joint cooperation in the area of combating Aflatoxin contamination Department of Safety and Quality of Cereals
21.01.16 2 Associated partners  JKI Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (Büchs, Ellner, Rodemann)  FLI Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (Dänicke)  PAEPARD/EAFF Platform for African – European Partnership / Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (Muchiri)  UNBO University of Nairobi (Kang’ethe)  KALRO Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (Nkonge)  ILRI International Livestock Research Institute (Grace, Lindahl)  AflaStop Project funded by the ACDI/VOCA organization (Walker)  GIZ GmbH Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Bahm) MRI – Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food The goal is to initiate a long-lasting scientific network between African and German partners by working out the possibilities to reduce aflatoxins in the food value chain via close contacts. Project leader MRI Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food Dr. Christine Schwake-Anduschus Budget 173.312 – Duration: 13 month
Workpackages 21.01.16 3MRI – Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food WP 2 Applicability of rapid test kits for aflatoxin detection (Schwake-Anduschus) WP 3 Aflatoxin M1 development: Knowledge about the ratio B1 feed/M1milk (Walte) WP 4 Aflatoxin B1 inactivation of biosynthesis at the molecular level (Geisen, Schmidt-Heydt) WP 6 dissemination of project results, Networking East-Africa and Kenya-Germany Prospects of Minimization of Aflatoxin in Feed and Food in Kenya Long lasting Cooperation of German Federal Institutes and Kenyan/ East-African Key Actors Installation of sustainable relationships WP 1 Liasion officer in Kenya Excursion and Experts survey on site Conference and exchange with scientists and active groups in Kenya, e.g. EAFF, KALRO, ILRI, PACA, MRI, JKI, FLI Germany Kenya WP 5 Capacity building: visits of Kenyan scientists at MRI
Please contact the project leader Dr. Christine Schwake-Anduschus Max Rubner-Institut Department of Safety and Quality of Cereals Schuetzenberg 12 32756 Detmold, Germany Tel 0049 (0) 5231 741 132 Christine.Schwake-Anduschus@mri.bund.de www.mri.bund.de Advisory participation is appreciated ! 21.01.16 4MRI – Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food