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…