Imagen de Portada
Código QR

Private sector partnership increased adoption of Aflasafe, reducing aflatoxin accumulation and improving net incomes for smallholders in Nigeria

Impact evaluation of an IITA-implemented project found that the project created a niche premium market for Aflasafe-treated (AT) maize in Nigeria. The AgResults project incentivized private agribusinesses to work with smallholder farmers to adopt Aflasafe. The project stimulated exponential Aflasafe...

Descripción completa

Autor principal: CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
Materias:
farmers
maize
smallholders
health
evaluation
income
private sector
adoption
food
health risks
aflatoxin
smallholder farmers
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121520
Sumario:Impact evaluation of an IITA-implemented project found that the project created a niche premium market for Aflasafe-treated (AT) maize in Nigeria. The AgResults project incentivized private agribusinesses to work with smallholder farmers to adopt Aflasafe. The project stimulated exponential Aflasafe uptake and increased each smallholder’s net income from maize by $318 and use of AT maize as food by 13%. The main limitation to creation of a larger market for AT maize was awareness of aflatoxin and its health risks.

Ejemplares similares