Ghana gets Mexican govt support to fight aflatoxin in maize.

The Mexican government is supporting its Ghanaian counterpart with agricultural technology that fight against aflatoxin infection in maize production. Aflatoxin refers to fungal contamination which mostly occurs in foods such as groundnuts, rice, tree nuts, cocoa beans, spices and other dried foods in areas with hot and humid climates before and after harvest. According to the Joint Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO) Expert Committee of Food Additives (JECFA) in 2016, consumption of Aflotoxin infested foods could increase the risk of cancers for consumers. Mexico Ambassador to Ghana, Maria De Los Angeles Arriola Aguirre, who disclosed this said, the Mexican team was already working in Ghana with Ghanaian researchers in the Northern Region to deal with the fungal contamination.