date:May 22, 2017
ernational borders due to excessive aflatoxin levels.
This is further compounded by the differing restrictions on permitted levels in many zones, ranging from 2ug/kg in the EU to 20 ug/kg in the US. Worldwide, China accounts for 55 percent of all liver cancer cases, and it is thought that aflatoxin is a key contributor to this figure. The problem has also been encountered in Africa, in the maize value chain in Kenya and in the groundnut value chain in Mali, making it a truly global issue.
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