%C Brasilia, Brazil
%A F Waliyar
%A A Traore
%A V. Reddy
%A B. Diarra
%A O. Kodio
%A H Sudini
%P 34
%D 2011
%L icrisat5461
%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.
%T Prevalence of afl atoxin contamination in groundnut value
chains and strategies to enhance food safety in Mali