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It infects crops from flowering until maturity. Maize and groundnut are particularly susceptible. One cannot see, smell or taste aflatoxin, yet both people and animals are very sensitive to it. While acute exposure to aflatoxins can kill, prolonged exposure leads to impeded growth, liver disease, immune suppression and cancer, with women, children and the poor most vulnerable. Few years ago, makers of animal feeds and other household consumables complained that the Nigerian maize and other oil seeds like groundnut were highly infected with aflatoxins, which forced many poultry farmers and feed millers to clamour for importation. On Tuesday, stakeholders met at a workshop organised by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Harvestfield Industries Limited to discuss the results of aflatoxin levels test in maize sampled nationwide under the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (CBN-ABP) 2020 wet season project. ....
Punch Newspapers Sections ABIODUN NEJO , members of the Maize Growers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria in Ekiti State recount their woes, after Fulani herders allegedly invaded their multi-million naira maize farm on several hectares of land at Ago Aduloju forest. The farmers, who obtained loans from the Central Bank of Nigeria, say the invasion has shattered their hope of making profit and plunged them into debts What is your name? My name is Tope Emmanuel. I am the Secretary of the Maize Growers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria in Ekiti State. When did the alleged invasion of the association’s maize farm by cattle happen? ....
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through its anchor borrowers' programme is set to release about 300,000 metric tonnes of maize into the Nigerian market by February. ....