Home of the Aflatoxin
Management Project
Collaboration for a safer Future.
Objectives
Integrating scientific research with practical agricultural solutions, the AflaZ project aims to reduce aflatoxin contamination in maize and milk—two essential staple foods in Kenya that pose serious health risks due to fungal toxins. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), AflaZ focuses on innovative prevention strategies, farmer education, and sustainable monitoring systems to improve food safety and long-term food security in high-risk regions.
Approach
A consortium of German research institutions (Max Rubner-Institut, Julius Kühn-Institut, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität) collaborates with Kenyan partners (Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization, Eastern Africa Farmers Federation) to implement cost-effective mitigation strategies. This includes developing antifungal plant-based solutions, optimizing farming and storage practices, and promoting knowledge transfer to empower local farmers in tackling aflatoxin contamination sustainably.
Be a part of our journey:
Suspicious looking mold?
Upload an Image!
If you suspect an aflatoxin-producing mold on your crops, upload an image and we get in contact!
Participate in our Study and Help us to Improve!
We need your help to collect data on the public knowledge about Aflatoxins. It only takes ten minutes and helps us a lot.
Hands-On Experiments for you to try!
The AflaZ-Project is here to help. We collected easy Experiments that can give you a quick feedback on soil quality and more.