About aflatoxins
Produced by the fungi Aspergillus spp., aflatoxins are highly toxic fungal substances that suppress the immune system, and cause growth retardation, liver cancer, and even death in humans and domestic animals.

Aflatoxins also affect the rate of recovery from protein malnutrition and Kwashiorkor, and exert severe nutritional interference, including in protein synthesis, the modification of micronutrients, and the uptake of vitamins A and D.

Exposure in animals reduces milk and egg yields. The contamination of milk and meat is passed on to humans after consumption of these products. Aflatoxins affect cereals, oilseeds, spices, tree nuts, milk, meat, and dried fruits. Maize and groundnut are major sources of human exposure because of their higher susceptibility to contamination and frequent consumption.

The toxins are most prevalent within developing countries in tropical regions and the problem is expected to be further exacerbated by climate change.

In Nigeria, for instance, nearly 30% of harvested maize has high levels of aflatoxins and is prone to being rejected by the feed industry. In Kenya, last year because of aflatoxin contamination, more than two million bags of maize were declared unfit for human consumption in the Eastern and the Coast provinces. Some countries, such as Senegal, have lost groundnut export market to the European Union due to aflatoxin contamination.

aflasafe™ is a cost-effective, safe, and natural method for preventing the formation of aflatoxin in maize and other susceptible commodities in the field and also in postharvest storage and processing. It is providing hope for African farmers and opening doors for entrepreneurs looking to invest on a winning formula in the agricultural sector.
aflasafe™ is tossed on field soil by hand 2-3 weeks prior to flowering of crop @ 10-20 kg per hectare. Within 2-3 days after application of aflasafe, the atoxigenic strains sporulate on the sorghum grains which act as their food source. The atoxigenic strains continue to produce spores for up to three weeks on sorghum grain carrier after field application. The atoxigenic strains colonize the organic matter and other plant residues in the soil in place of the toxin producing strains. Spores of the atoxigenic strains are then naturally blown by air and moved by insects from soil surface to maize cobs displacing the toxin producing strains.

Application of aflasafe does not increase the total amount of Aspergillus in the environment but shifts the strain profile from toxigenic to atoxigenic strains of aflasafe. A single application is effective for several years and in several crops. Protection by aflasafe carries over from field to store thus protecting maize/groundnut along the entire value chain (from field to fork).

source www.aflasafe.com

The Entrepreneur Youth Cooperative meeting will be coming up on Saturday 12th July 2014 at Block J Plot 9 Bola Ajibola Street Abeokuta Ogun State. Time 10 am. The no to call is 08064688501. Election will be holding on that day. Thank you

Nomination and election for new executives will be holding tomorrow in Abeokuta. Time is 10am. Please lets be punctual

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Our meeting will be coming up on the 9th of Aug. please endeavor to be there

Youth meeting holds tomorrow. Late maize planting is still on

Maize buyers wanted

We got an order to supply maize. But the next question was "Is it aflatoxin free? Dont be left out

Land will be given free to investors to site a cassava starch processing, cassava chips processing or any plants that will utilize cassava that is annually produced in million tonnes by the farmers in Saki East LGA.

We are all invited to the monthly meeting of entrepreneurs holding on the 13th of September 2014. venue is Block j Plot 9 Bola Ajibola Street opposite Egba Comprehensive High School, Asero Abeokuta Ogun State. Time 10am. For more info call 08064688501

For more information, visit our facebook page on www.facebook.com/entrepreneuryouthmultipurposcooperative. Thank you

Entrepreneur Youth Cooperative Multipurpose Society meeting will be holding tomorrow at Abeokuta. Venue Block J Plot 9 Bola Ajibola Street opposite Egba Comprehensive High School Asero. Time 10am. www.facebook.com/entrepreneuryouthmultipurposecooperative.

Happy Eid mubarak to our brothers and sisters. May all our dreams and aspirations be fulfilled

Before planting, consider the market. That's where the use of aflasafe comes in. Information is power