Aflatoxins

By John Masaba The Grain Council of Uganda (TGCU) has called for interventions to regulate the buying of grain, saying it is exacerbating the …

By Prossy Nandudu The selling of maize from the gardens without proper harvesting, drying, testing and packaging is one of the reasons most grain …

By Apollo Mubiru  Scientists at Makerere University have proposed that strong political will and commitment from the government will go a long way in …

By Nelson Mandela Muhoozi Members of Parliament on the agriculture, animal industries and fisheries committee have expressed doubt over South Sudan’s results on aflatoxins …

By Nelson Mandela Muhoozi Photos by Edith Namayanja Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) commissioner customs, Able Kagumire has revealed that the ongoing scuffle on Aflatoxins …

By Joshua Kato An survey done in 2018 by Dr Swidiq Muherwa, Director of Research at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) revealed, …

Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. The fungus can be recognized by a gray-green or yellow-green mold growing …