Scientists work at an agricultural research laboratory in Machakos County. A proposal has been drafted to decentralise aflatoxin tests from Government agencies. [Photo:File, Standard] On a 10,000-acre ...

NCPB facilities in Meru, Eldoret, Machakos, Kitale and Nakuru will now carry out the tests bringing to six the boards’ testing laboratories. The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has ...

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has issued a “Loss Adjustment Procedures for Aflatoxin” fact sheet, which explains the importance of testing grain for insurance purposes. The document states if ...

• An aflatoxin test in private labs is double what NCPB will be charging at between Sh3000 to Sh5, 000 per sample. •Gilbert Rotich, NCPB regional manager in charge of North Rift said it is now a ...

An EU audit has found deficiencies with the US system to prevent aflatoxin contamination in pistachios after an increase in cases in the last few years. The number of notifications was at least 18 ...