%0 Conference Paper
%A Waliyar, F
%A Traore, A
%A Reddy, V.
%A Diarra, B.
%A Kodio, O.
%A Sudini, H
%B 5th International Conference of the Peanut Research Community on Advances in Arachis through Genomics and Biotechnology (AAGB-2011)
%C Brasilia, Brazil
%D 2011
%F icrisat:5461
%P 34
%T Prevalence of afl atoxin contamination in groundnut value  chains and strategies to enhance food safety in Mali
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/5461/
%X Afl atoxin contamination is the most important food safety concern in  several important crops and poses a threat to the health of consumers and  the economic well-being of poor farmers in Mali. To better understand  the prevalence of afl atoxins in groundnut value chains in different  agro-ecological zones, investigations were carried out during 2009-10.  Groundnuts taken at harvest from 90 farmers fi elds in 90 villages, in  three agro-ecological zones, were tested for afl atoxin contamination. We  observed the highest contamination, 172 μg/kg, in Kolokani (the most  drought prone of the areas sampled) followed by 76 μg/kg and 35 μg/kg in  Kita and Kayes, respectively.