Developing effective strategies for minimizing exposure to mycotoxins in maize based complementary foods in Tanzania

Countries
Keywords
food technology
food safety
Institutions
Tanzanian Food and Drug Authority (TFDA) (Tanzania)
Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania)
Research fields
Agriculture and Food Sciences

Objective:

Improve research and training capacity at both SUA and TFDA with respect to mould infestation and mycotoxin occurrence in agricultural commodities and at TFDA with respect to risk analysis and to to improve general public health in Tanzania via an improvement of food safety with respect to the occurence of mycotoxins in staples