Aflatoxin free groundnuts: How to bring it to your table
CIMMYT and partners are advancing gene-edited groundnut varieties with genetic resistance to Aspergilli infection and aflatoxin contamination to reduce aflatoxin levels and increase exports. Nigeria and Malawi, major groundnut producers, allow gene editing technologies. A feasibility study examined...
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| author | Khaemba, C. Kitoto, V. Rutsaert, P. Muindi, P. Mbugua, A. |
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| description | CIMMYT and partners are advancing gene-edited groundnut varieties with genetic resistance to Aspergilli infection and aflatoxin contamination to reduce aflatoxin levels and increase exports. Nigeria and Malawi, major groundnut producers, allow gene editing technologies. A feasibility study examined how best to introduce these varieties into the value chain and their potential impact on farming. The study compared seed production, farming, processing, and sales in Nigeria and Malawi, with aflatoxin issues more prominent in Malawi. In both Nigeria and Malawi, the seed systems are still in development, however, in Malawi, the seed system is more advanced as it is highly influenced by the private sector and is a value chain system while in Nigeria the seed system is a supply chain system and relies on government. Future scenarios provide the potential entry points for this genetic innovation on aflatoxin. With the two countries posing different entry points. Malawi’s private sector is a potential pathway whereas Nigeria’s government sector is a potential pathway. The new varieties must also meet local preferences for production, color, oil content, and disease resistance. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1724642025-02-26T13:42:18Z Aflatoxin free groundnuts: How to bring it to your table Khaemba, C. Kitoto, V. Rutsaert, P. Muindi, P. Mbugua, A. aflatoxins market research gene editing CIMMYT and partners are advancing gene-edited groundnut varieties with genetic resistance to Aspergilli infection and aflatoxin contamination to reduce aflatoxin levels and increase exports. Nigeria and Malawi, major groundnut producers, allow gene editing technologies. A feasibility study examined how best to introduce these varieties into the value chain and their potential impact on farming. The study compared seed production, farming, processing, and sales in Nigeria and Malawi, with aflatoxin issues more prominent in Malawi. In both Nigeria and Malawi, the seed systems are still in development, however, in Malawi, the seed system is more advanced as it is highly influenced by the private sector and is a value chain system while in Nigeria the seed system is a supply chain system and relies on government. Future scenarios provide the potential entry points for this genetic innovation on aflatoxin. With the two countries posing different entry points. Malawi’s private sector is a potential pathway whereas Nigeria’s government sector is a potential pathway. The new varieties must also meet local preferences for production, color, oil content, and disease resistance. 2024-10 2025-01-30T02:04:03Z 2025-01-30T02:04:03Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172464 en Open Access application/pdf Khaemba, C., Kitoto, V., Rutsaert, P., Muindi, P., Mbugua, A. 2024. Aflatoxin free groundnuts: How to bring it to your table. A Poster presented at the CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence WP1-WP2 Workshop, 14-18 October 2024, Harare, Zimbabwe. |
| spellingShingle | aflatoxins market research gene editing Khaemba, C. Kitoto, V. Rutsaert, P. Muindi, P. Mbugua, A. Aflatoxin free groundnuts: How to bring it to your table |
| title | Aflatoxin free groundnuts: How to bring it to your table |
| title_full | Aflatoxin free groundnuts: How to bring it to your table |
| title_fullStr | Aflatoxin free groundnuts: How to bring it to your table |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aflatoxin free groundnuts: How to bring it to your table |
| title_short | Aflatoxin free groundnuts: How to bring it to your table |
| title_sort | aflatoxin free groundnuts how to bring it to your table |
| topic | aflatoxins market research gene editing |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172464 |
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