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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...

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Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: 2019
Subjects:
farmers
maize
smallholders
health
evaluation
income
private sector
adoption
food
health risks
aflatoxin
smallholder farmers
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121520
Summary: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.

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