High risk of fusarium infection after wet weather
Fusarium species release mycotoxins that are dangerous to both humans and livestock if ingested. In cattle, fusarium poisoning can reduce ...
Tag: food safety
Fusarium mycotoxins: the major food contaminants
Mycotoxins, which are secondary metabolites produced by toxicogenic fungi, are natural food toxins that cause acute and chronic adverse reactions ...
Azerbaijan’s Local Wheat Supply Initiative: What Farmers and Agronomists Need to Know
Azerbaijan's State Reserves Agency has initiated a significant program for the 2024 harvest season, focusing on sourcing high-quality domestic wheat. ...
MAPA Releases List of Unsafe Roasted Coffee Brands and Batches
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) has disqualified 19 brands of roasted coffee due to excess impurities and foreign ...
Educating Farmers on Soil Health and Aflatoxin Management: A Step Towards Sustainable Agriculture in Dodoma
In an effort to boost agricultural productivity and food safety, the Ministry of Agriculture has provided valuable education to the ...
Millets: the popular climate-resilient crops in Africa and Asia
For millions of people in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa millets are the most important staple foods. These ...
Safflower as an underutilized oilseed crop: promoting food safety
Underutilized crops are potentially valuable resources for meeting increasing food demands. Safflower, an oilseed crop, is an example of one ...
FDA: CAFOs Can Help Spread E.coli to Leafy Greens in Southwest
This article discusses the FDA's preliminary findings from a multi-year study indicating that Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) can spread ...
