New business models will be developed and tested for scaling up aflatoxin control technologies in Kenya

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will continue to work on developing aflatoxin control technologies even after FoodAfrica. The work will continue in cooperation with Wageningen University and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as they recently secured 600,000 Euro funding to develop and test business models for scaling up aflatoxin control technologies through farmer groups in Kenya. When some molds grow on crops, they produce toxic substances …

Educational videos can improve nutrition and health of families around the world

Families are receiving important information aiming to improve their nutrition and health via educational video material produced and disseminated by the GloCal project that works in collaboration with the FoodAfrica programme. The videos are targeting mothers, children and families and are applicable basically everywhere. GloCal (Global issues in Local context) is a project of the University of Helsinki, Finland, aiming to improve the nutrition and health of families around the …