Ortega-Beltran, Alejandro http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3747-8094
Aikore, M. O. Samuel
Kaptoge, Lawrence
Agbetiameh, Daniel
Moral, Juan
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1007117, OPP1133356)
Foreign Agricultural Service (58-31-48-7-248, FX18TA-10960C011)
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (Mycokey, grant number 678781)
Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CRP A4NH, One CGIAR Plant Health Initiative)
Article History
Received: 15 April 2024
Accepted: 17 August 2024
First Online: 10 September 2024
Declarations
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: The authors received no direct financial benefit from the manufacturing and marketing of any of the aflatoxin biocontrol products mentioned in this article. The Aflasafe name is the Trademark of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). IITA used to manufacture and commercialize Aflasafe for use in Nigeria, Senegal, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, and Ghana. Manufacturing and distribution responsibilities have been licensed to the private or public sector. IITA charges a small licensing fee to manufacturers for the use of the Aflasafe name and the cost associated with technology transfer and technical backstopping. A. Ortega-Beltran, M.O.S. Aikore, and L. Kaptoge are IITA employees. D. Agbetiameh was a Graduate Student at IITA when the studies were conducted. R. Bandyopadhyay was an IITA employee at the time of the study; after retirement, he continued with IITA as an Emeritus Scientist.