Reducing Aflatoxin Contamination in Maize and Groundnuts

Reducing Aflatoxin Contamination in Maize and Groundnuts

Aflatoxin-Free Maize: How IITA’s Aflasafe Bio-Control Solution Helps Kwara Farmers Farmers in Kwara State have recently benefited from a workshop organized by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), aimed at addressing Aflatoxin contamination in...
What Next After Planting of Maize?

What Next After Planting of Maize?

After planting of maize has been properly done, there are other farm operations that are required for a good output such as fertilizer application, weeding and harvesting. Fertilizer Application Fertilizer application in maize farm depends on the demands of the...
What is Aflatoxin and Why Should I Care?

What is Aflatoxin and Why Should I Care?

Health alert! Aflatoxin is a poison that contaminates a wide range of food crops as they grow. It persists after harvest, finding its way into humans through the food we eat, including animal products from livestock that have eaten contaminated feed. Aflatoxin causes...