The challenge of industrialization of a nature-based solution that allows farmers to produce aflatoxin-safe crops in various African countries

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.crpMaizeen_US
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Healthen_US
cg.contributor.donorBill & Melinda Gates Foundationen_US
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten_US
cg.contributor.donorPartnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africaen_US
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Department of Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.donorFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germanyen_US
cg.contributor.donorDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australiaen_US
cg.contributor.donorDepartment for International Development of the United Kingdomen_US
cg.contributor.donorGlobal Affairs Canadaen_US
cg.contributor.donorEuropean Union Commissionen_US
cg.contributor.donorAustrian Development Cooperationen_US
cg.contributor.donorCommercial Agriculture Development Program of the Government of Nigeriaen_US
cg.contributor.donorGovernment of DR Congoen_US
cg.contributor.donorFrench Development Agencyen_US
cg.contributor.donorRoyal Government of Norwayen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativePlant Healthen_US
cg.coverage.countryBurkina Fasoen_US
cg.coverage.countryCongo, Democratic Republic ofen_US
cg.coverage.countryGambiaen_US
cg.coverage.countryGhanaen_US
cg.coverage.countryKenyaen_US
cg.coverage.countryMalien_US
cg.coverage.countryMalawien_US
cg.coverage.countryMozambiqueen_US
cg.coverage.countryNigeriaen_US
cg.coverage.countryRwandaen_US
cg.coverage.countrySenegalen_US
cg.coverage.countryTanzaniaen_US
cg.coverage.countryZambiaen_US
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cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GMen_US
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cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KEen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MLen_US
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cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MZen_US
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cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SNen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2TZen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZMen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionWest and Central Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierAlejandro Ortega-Beltran: 0000-0003-3747-8094en_US
cg.creator.identifierRanajit Bandyopadhyay: 0000-0003-2422-4298en_US
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1509384en_US
cg.identifier.iitathemePLANT PRODUCTION & HEALTHen_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn2571-581Xen_US
cg.issue1509384en_US
cg.journalFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systemsen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systemsen_US
cg.subject.iitaAFLATOXINen_US
cg.subject.iitaAGRONOMYen_US
cg.subject.iitaFOOD SECURITYen_US
cg.subject.iitaMAIZEen_US
cg.subject.iitaPLANT BREEDINGen_US
cg.subject.iitaPLANT HEALTHen_US
cg.subject.iitaPLANT PRODUCTIONen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.impactPlatformNutrition, Health and Food Securityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren_US
cg.volume8en_US
dc.contributor.authorKaptoge, L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOrtega-Beltran, A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAtehnkeng, J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKonlambigue, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKamau, J.W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBandyopadhyay, R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-13T11:05:32Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-01-13T11:05:32Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/168898en_US
dc.titleThe challenge of industrialization of a nature-based solution that allows farmers to produce aflatoxin-safe crops in various African countriesen_US
dcterms.abstractIn sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), many crops are contaminated by Aspergillus section Flavi fungi with highly toxic, carcinogenic aflatoxins. This contamination has severe negative impacts on health, trade, income, and development sectors, hindering progress toward various objectives of most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 2 – Zero Hunger and SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing. Farmers, industries, and governments need sound aflatoxin management strategies to effectively limit aflatoxin contamination throughout the crop value chain. One effective technology is biocontrol using native atoxigenic isolates of A. flavus coated on a carrier that is applied on growing crops. Atoxigenic A. flavus competitively displaces aflatoxin producers in the field, and this form of bioprotection results in reduced aflatoxin in crops. Over 15 years ago, field tests in Nigeria using a manually manufactured biocontrol product showed promising results. However, it became evident that scaling up the manufacturing process was essential to make this bioprotectant widely accessible to millions of farmers and achieve tangible impact in the context of sustainable food systems. The objective of this paper is to document the evolution of biocontrol manufacturing from small-scale, lab-based production to industrial manufacturing at different scales. The improvements in product formulation, and manufacturing processes and design are highlighted to better address “fit-to-scale” product demand in different countries. Industrializing the manufacturing process coupled with incentivization, commercialization strategies, and effective partnerships has allowed the manufacturing of thousands of tons of biocontrol products. This has enabled production of over a million tons of aflatoxin-safe maize, groundnut, and sorghum, contributing to enhanced food safety and security in several countries in SSA. The key lesson learnt is that for any input-based technology to mitigate aflatoxin (or any food safety issue), their large-scale manufacturing and commercialization is crucial for achieving tangible results. Only widespread adoption of any technology can address the great challenge posed by aflatoxins, a critical step toward meeting several SDGs. The urgency to combat aflatoxin contamination is increasing as its impacts are intensifying in several regions across the globe.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceScientistsen_US
dcterms.available2024-12-06en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationKaptoge, L., Ortega-Beltran, A., Atehnkeng, J., Konlambigue, M., Kamau, J.W. & Bandyopadhyay, R. (2024). The challenge of industrialization of a nature-based solution that allows farmers to produce aflatoxin-safe crops in various African countries. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8: 1509384, 1-17.en_US
dcterms.descriptionOpen Access Journalen_US
dcterms.extent1-17en_US
dcterms.issued2024en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.subjectaflatoxinsen_US
dcterms.subjectbiological controlen_US
dcterms.subjectfood safetyen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectscaling upen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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