IFPRI Policy Seminar "Aflatoxins: Finding Solutions for Improved Food Safety" held at IFPRI on November 5, 2013. Presentation by Laurian Unnevehr, IFPRI.
IFPRI Policy Seminar "Aflatoxins: Finding Solutions for Improved Food Safety" held at IFPRI on November 5, 2013. Presentation by Andrew Emmott, Twin & Twin Trading.
Andrew Emmott, Twin&Twin Trading, Senior Associate (Nuts), London, UK.
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Stemming Aflatoxin pre- and post-harvest waste in the groundnut value chain (...Francois Stepman
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Prevention and control of aflatoxin contamination in value chains: Contrib...Francois Stepman
25th January 2016. Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on “Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”.
Background: Food losses, issue of aflatoxin, challenges, abbreviations followed by GIZ project activities:
Promotion of value chains and reduction of risk of aflatoxin contamination: by the “Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector”, commissioned by BMZ Special Initiative “ONEWORLD – No Hunger!”.
Further (planned) activities to reduce post-harvest losses and possible aflatoxin contamination: by various projects worldwide
Aflasafe technology in Zambia: Upscaling and dissemination in other countries in Africa: by IITA/CGIAR - CCAFS, GIZ/ITAACC, Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation, USDA, PACA and other partners
Aflatoxin risk assessment as part of the Rapid Food Loss Assessment Tool (RLAT): by Sector Project Sustainable Agriculture (SV NAREN)
Twenty years research on aflatoxin in Europe: what benefits for Africa? Francois Stepman
Twenty years research on aflatoxin in Europe: what benefits for Africa?
Antonio Logrieco, Istituto Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari (ISPA), Bari, Italy (coordinator of the Mycokey project under H2020- SFS-13-2015 call on Biological contamination of crops and the food chain: A contribution to a long-term collaboration with China on food safety).
Food security and food safety
Food Security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active (productive) and healthy life (World Food Summit, 1996. In: FAO 2006. Policy Brief).
Food safety: microbial contaminants and chemical toxicants below tolerance levels (Kramer, 1990. Southern J. Agric. Economics, 33-40).
Factors that affect food safety
Presence of microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, fungi, viruses) (Christensen, 1973, Seed Sci. Technol. 1: 547-562)
Presence of physical materials
Toxin production (Miller et al., 1995, J. Stored Prod. Res. 31: 1-16; Shephard, 2008, Chem. Soc. Rev. 37: 2468-2477) among others by fungi
Aspergillus spp, Fusarium spp and Penicillium spp (Pitt, 2000, Med. Mycol. 38: 17-22
IFPRI Policy Seminar "Aflatoxins: Finding Solutions for Improved Food Safety" held at IFPRI on November 5, 2013. Presentation by Andrew Emmott, Twin & Twin Trading.
Andrew Emmott, Twin&Twin Trading, Senior Associate (Nuts), London, UK.
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Stemming Aflatoxin pre- and post-harvest waste in the groundnut value chain (...Francois Stepman
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Prevention and control of aflatoxin contamination in value chains: Contrib...Francois Stepman
25th January 2016. Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on “Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”.
Background: Food losses, issue of aflatoxin, challenges, abbreviations followed by GIZ project activities:
Promotion of value chains and reduction of risk of aflatoxin contamination: by the “Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector”, commissioned by BMZ Special Initiative “ONEWORLD – No Hunger!”.
Further (planned) activities to reduce post-harvest losses and possible aflatoxin contamination: by various projects worldwide
Aflasafe technology in Zambia: Upscaling and dissemination in other countries in Africa: by IITA/CGIAR - CCAFS, GIZ/ITAACC, Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation, USDA, PACA and other partners
Aflatoxin risk assessment as part of the Rapid Food Loss Assessment Tool (RLAT): by Sector Project Sustainable Agriculture (SV NAREN)
Twenty years research on aflatoxin in Europe: what benefits for Africa? Francois Stepman
Twenty years research on aflatoxin in Europe: what benefits for Africa?
Antonio Logrieco, Istituto Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari (ISPA), Bari, Italy (coordinator of the Mycokey project under H2020- SFS-13-2015 call on Biological contamination of crops and the food chain: A contribution to a long-term collaboration with China on food safety).
Food security and food safety
Food Security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active (productive) and healthy life (World Food Summit, 1996. In: FAO 2006. Policy Brief).
Food safety: microbial contaminants and chemical toxicants below tolerance levels (Kramer, 1990. Southern J. Agric. Economics, 33-40).
Factors that affect food safety
Presence of microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, fungi, viruses) (Christensen, 1973, Seed Sci. Technol. 1: 547-562)
Presence of physical materials
Toxin production (Miller et al., 1995, J. Stored Prod. Res. 31: 1-16; Shephard, 2008, Chem. Soc. Rev. 37: 2468-2477) among others by fungi
Aspergillus spp, Fusarium spp and Penicillium spp (Pitt, 2000, Med. Mycol. 38: 17-22
Crops drying to a safe moisture content and handling: challenges facing Afric...Francois Stepman
Benoit Gnonlonfin (INRAB Benin/Consultant independant) Crops drying to a safe moisture content and handling: challenges facing African countries.
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“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
The role of the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA)Francois Stepman
The role of the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA)
Amare Ayelew , Program Manager, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Charles Nkonge (Kenya) Highlights of maize aflatoxin research in Kenya
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Afla stop: : Storage and drying for aflatoxin prevention projectFrancois Stepman
Sophie Walker (ACDI/VOCA) AflaSTOP: Storage and drying for aflatoxin prevention project
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Improving Food Safety in Africa
Brad Flett - Agricultural Research Council - Grain Crops Institute, Potchefstroom, RSA. President of the African Society of Mycotoxicology
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Expertise of CIRAD-UMR Qualisud for aflatoxin control in AfricaFrancois Stepman
Catherine Brabet (CIRAD, France) Expertise of CIRAD-UMR Qualisud for aflatoxin control in Africa
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Experiences about aflatoxins in Serbia: what could be relevant for Africa?Francois Stepman
Experiences about aflatoxins in Serbia: what could be relevant for Africa?
Ferenc Bagi, University of Novi Sad, Serbia (member of the MyToolBox project under H2020- SFS-13-2015 call as well).
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Albert Borschette Conference Center, 36 rue Froissart
Management of aflatoxin contamination in groundnut – ICRISAT ApproachFrancois Stepman
H Desmae
ICRISAT-WCA, Bamako, Mali
January, 2016
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
What are aflatoxins?
Fungal metabolites (naturally occurring)
Produced by strains of Aspergillus
flavus and A. parasiticus
Toxic to humans and animals
Highly stable compounds, withstand
normal food/feed processing
procedures
CGIAR research to combat mycotoxin impact in AfricaILRI
Presentation by Johanna Lindahl and Delia Grace at the 9th biennial scientific conference and exhibition of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 3-5 September 2014.
Kenyan perceptions of aflatoxins: An analysis of raw milk consumptionILRI
Presentation by Maria Walke, Nadhem Mtimet, Derek Baker, Johanna Lindahl, Monika Hartmann and Delia Grace at the 14th congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26-29 August 2014.
Aflatoxins
Aflasafe
Highly toxic metabolite produced by Aspergillus flavus and related fungi
Most toxic compound found in nature
The fungus infects crops and produces the toxin in the field and in stores
Maize and groundnut are most vulnerable; other crops are susceptible
Contamination possible without visible signs of the fungus
Impact on health and trade
The Role of Mycotoxin Contamination on Nutrition: The Aflatoxin Story
Amare Ayalew, Program Manager, Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA), Ethiopia
Crops drying to a safe moisture content and handling: challenges facing Afric...Francois Stepman
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The role of the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA)Francois Stepman
The role of the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA)
Amare Ayelew , Program Manager, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
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Afla stop: : Storage and drying for aflatoxin prevention projectFrancois Stepman
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Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
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Catherine Brabet (CIRAD, France) Expertise of CIRAD-UMR Qualisud for aflatoxin control in Africa
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
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Experiences about aflatoxins in Serbia: what could be relevant for Africa?Francois Stepman
Experiences about aflatoxins in Serbia: what could be relevant for Africa?
Ferenc Bagi, University of Novi Sad, Serbia (member of the MyToolBox project under H2020- SFS-13-2015 call as well).
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Albert Borschette Conference Center, 36 rue Froissart
Management of aflatoxin contamination in groundnut – ICRISAT ApproachFrancois Stepman
H Desmae
ICRISAT-WCA, Bamako, Mali
January, 2016
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
What are aflatoxins?
Fungal metabolites (naturally occurring)
Produced by strains of Aspergillus
flavus and A. parasiticus
Toxic to humans and animals
Highly stable compounds, withstand
normal food/feed processing
procedures
CGIAR research to combat mycotoxin impact in AfricaILRI
Presentation by Johanna Lindahl and Delia Grace at the 9th biennial scientific conference and exhibition of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 3-5 September 2014.
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Aflasafe
Highly toxic metabolite produced by Aspergillus flavus and related fungi
Most toxic compound found in nature
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Maize and groundnut are most vulnerable; other crops are susceptible
Contamination possible without visible signs of the fungus
Impact on health and trade
The Role of Mycotoxin Contamination on Nutrition: The Aflatoxin Story
Amare Ayalew, Program Manager, Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA), Ethiopia
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2. Aflatoxins– Why Now?
• 2000s – Emerging evidence of greater health risks
• 2002 – Decline in African exports to EU over time
as standards rising
• 2004 – Acute outbreak and deaths in eastern
Kenya
• 2007– Purchase for Progress finds local suppliers
can’t meet standards
• 2011– PACA established to foster policy response
Source: IITA Images
3. A Persistent Problem
• Higher incidence in tropics for many crops
• Higher exposure from greater consumption of
staple foods
• Little knowledge of risks or control methods
• Control methods add costs and not
consistently rewarded
4. Risks and Barriers
Health
• Acute health hazard in high
amounts
• Chronic health risk for
– Cancer
– Child stunting
– Immune suppression
Markets
• Barrier to trade
• Barrier to commercial
market development
5. Solutions Must be Multi-Faceted
Technologies
• Better crop and postharvest management
• New technologies
– Plant host resistance
– Biocontrol
– Better tests
Policies and Markets
• Risk assessment and
monitoring to inform
education, intervention
• Market incentives and value
chain interventions
6. Aflatoxin Control Benefits Are Synergistic
Health
Product
ivity
Trade
Reduced aflatoxin
levels support
expanded regional
and global trade.
Trade provides incentives
for control.
Reduced aflatoxins means fewer
acute and chronic health effects
and supports improved nutrition.
Market
Development
Improved crop husbandry,
post-harvest
management lead to
higher yields and reduced
aflatoxins
Reduced aflatoxin levels support market development
for processed foods, feeds. Market incentives support
adoption of aflatoxin control.