Mitigation of aflatoxin contamination of maize, groundnut, and sorghum by commercial biocontrol products in farmers’ fields across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Togo
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles, Burkina Faso | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Institut d'Économie Rurale, Mali | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Institut Togolais de Recherche Agronomique | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | United States Department of Agriculture | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Ocean University of China | en |
| cg.contributor.crp | Agriculture for Nutrition and Health | |
| cg.contributor.crp | Maize | |
| cg.contributor.donor | Austrian Development Agency | en |
| cg.contributor.donor | United States Department of Agriculture | en |
| cg.contributor.donor | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | en |
| cg.contributor.donor | United States Agency for International Development | en |
| cg.contributor.donor | Royal Government of Norway | en |
| cg.contributor.donor | CGIAR Trust Fund | en |
| cg.contributor.initiative | Plant Health | |
| cg.coverage.country | Burkina Faso | |
| cg.coverage.country | Mali | |
| cg.coverage.country | Niger | |
| cg.coverage.country | Togo | |
| cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2 | BF | |
| cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2 | ML | |
| cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2 | NE | |
| cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2 | TG | |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa | |
| cg.coverage.region | Western Africa | |
| cg.creator.identifier | Ibnou Dieng: 0000-0002-1051-9143 | |
| cg.creator.identifier | Titilayo Falade: 0000-0001-5562-7861 | |
| cg.creator.identifier | Ranajit Bandyopadhyay: 0000-0003-2422-4298 | |
| cg.creator.identifier | Alejandro Ortega-Beltran: 0000-0003-3747-8094 | |
| cg.howPublished | Formally Published | en |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-024-00313-3 | en |
| cg.identifier.iitatheme | PLANT PRODUCTION & HEALTH | |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal | en |
| cg.issn | 2662-4044 | en |
| cg.issue | 1: 106 | en |
| cg.journal | CABI Agriculture and Bioscience | en |
| cg.reviewStatus | Peer Review | en |
| cg.subject.actionArea | Resilient Agrifood Systems | |
| cg.subject.iita | AFLATOXIN | en |
| cg.subject.iita | FOOD SECURITY | en |
| cg.subject.iita | MAIZE | en |
| cg.subject.iita | DISEASE CONTROL | en |
| cg.subject.iita | PLANT BREEDING | en |
| cg.subject.iita | PLANT DISEASES | en |
| cg.subject.iita | PLANT HEALTH | en |
| cg.subject.iita | GRAIN LEGUMES | en |
| cg.subject.iita | SMALLHOLDER FARMERS | en |
| cg.subject.impactArea | Nutrition, health and food security | |
| cg.subject.impactPlatform | Nutrition, Health and Food Security | |
| cg.subject.sdg | SDG 2 - Zero hunger | en |
| cg.volume | 5 | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Bonkoungou, S. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Dagno, K. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Basso, A. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Ekanao, T. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Atehnkeng, J. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Agbetiameh, D. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Neya, A. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Toure, M. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Tiendrebeogo, A. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Konate, M. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Outani, B. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Konlambigue, M. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Callicott, K. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Cotty, P. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Dieng, I. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Falade, T.D.O. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Bandyopadhyay, R. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Ortega-Beltran, A. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-13T10:40:44Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-13T10:40:44Z | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168895 | |
| dc.title | Mitigation of aflatoxin contamination of maize, groundnut, and sorghum by commercial biocontrol products in farmers’ fields across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Togo | en |
| dcterms.abstract | Background Aflatoxin contamination by Aspergillus section Flavi fungi poses a significant threat to food security and public health in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Maize, groundnut, and sorghum are staple crops frequently contaminated with aflatoxins, sometimes at dangerous levels. Despite its detrimental effects, many farmers in SSA lack access to effective tools for mitigating aflatoxin contamination. Biocontrol based on atoxigenic isolates of A. flavus is an effective tool to limit aflatoxin contamination. Methods The development, testing, registration, and commercial use of the aflatoxin biocontrol product Aflasafe BF01 for use in Burkina Faso is described. In addition, the deployment of the biocontrol technology across Mali, Niger, and Togo is documented, and for the first time, the use of aflatoxin biocontrol in sorghum is reported. Results In all four countries, treated crops had significantly (P < 0.05) less aflatoxins than crops from untreated fields. Most treated crops met the stringent tolerance threshold for human consumption, 4 ppb total aflatoxin. Using native atoxigenic isolates of A. flavus and employing a multi-disciplinary approach, aflatoxin biocontrol products have demonstrated significant success in reducing aflatoxin levels in treated crops compared to untreated ones. Conclusions This multi-year, multi-funded source study underscores the effectiveness of biocontrol strategies in mitigating aflatoxin contamination at scale, offering a regional approach for sustainable management in West Africa and potentially unlocking significant health and economic benefits for the region. | en |
| dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
| dcterms.audience | Scientists | en |
| dcterms.available | 2024-11-11 | |
| dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Bonkoungou, S., Dagno, K., Basso, A., Ekanao, T., Atehnkeng, J., Agbetiameh, D., ... & Ortega-Beltran, A. (2024). Mitigation of aflatoxin contamination of maize, groundnut, and sorghum by commercial biocontrol products in farmers’ fields across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Togo. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 5(1): 106, 1-21. | en |
| dcterms.description | Open Access Journal | en |
| dcterms.extent | 1-21 | en |
| dcterms.issued | 2024 | |
| dcterms.language | en | |
| dcterms.license | CC-BY-4.0 | |
| dcterms.subject | aflatoxins | en |
| dcterms.subject | biological control | en |
| dcterms.subject | west africa | en |
| dcterms.subject | smallholder farmers | en |
| dcterms.subject | grain legumes | en |
| dcterms.type | Journal Article |