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Private sector partnership increased adoption of Aflasafe, reducing aflatoxin accumulation and improving net incomes for smallholders in Nigeria
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Spatial Coverage | Nigeria [NG] |
| Description | Impact evaluation of an IITA-implemented project found that the project created a niche premium market for Aflasafe-treated (AT) maize in Nigeria. The AgResults project incentivized private agribusinesses to work with smallholder farmers to adopt Aflasafe. The project stimulated exponential Aflasafe uptake and increased each smallholder’s net income from maize by $318 and use of AT maize as food by 13%. The main limitation to creation of a larger market for AT maize was awareness of aflatoxin and its health risks. |
| Sponsorship | CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/e850363c-96c1-4249-90de-09c743e66001 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2019-12-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Agriculture for Nutrition and Health Farmers Maize Smallholders Health Evaluation Income Private Sector Adoption Food Health Risks Aflatoxin Smallholder Farmers Case Studies Agrifood Systems Rural Development |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Case study |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |