Posted on June, 10, 2016 at 10:13 am
A major conference is to be held in Nairobi next week to discuss the devastating effects of aflatoxin and explore ways of improving large - scale storage and reducing food losses. Dubbed the Africa Strategic Grain Reserve Conference, it is organised by the global "not-only-for-profit" company, GrainPro.
GrainPro is providing leadership in the Second Green Revolution - the proper storage, handling and distribution of food commodities, without using chemicals or pesticides. Sponsored by the African Union's Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa, GrainPro, the Schooner Africa Fund, Abt Associates and AGCO/GSI, the conference will focus on providing safe storage solutions.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, Philippe Villers, the President of GainPro, said there is urgent need to improve large scale storage, reduce food losses and protect African Consumers from the serious health conseuences of high Aflatoxin levels.
Source: The Standard Newspaper/ Today In Business / QuickStop / Friday June 10, 2016