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AMARE AYALEW PHD PROGRAM MANAGER
PARTNERSHIP FOR AFLATOXIN CONTROL IN AFRICA (PACA)
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
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The Aflatoxin Challenge in Africa and PACAʼsHolistic Approach#
GLOBAL FORUM FOR INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE#
3-4 February 2014, ADNEC, Abu Dhabi##
Amare Ayalew (PhD), PACA Secretariat##
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The Aflatoxin Challenge
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What are aflatoxins?#§ Fungal metabolites (naturally
occurring) § Produced by strains of
Aspergillus flavus and related species
§ Highly stable compounds, withstand normal food/feed processing procedures www.ipm.iastate.edu
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Food and NutriCon Security
Availability of food
Access to food
Use and safety of food
Aflatoxins affect each of these elements
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Aflatoxins affect trade and efforts to streamline SPS matters in Africa#
Picture of bags of groundnut in West Africa in the 1970’s: aVer Aubee (2013)
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Health Impacts of Aflatoxins#§ Fatal at high concentrations; e.g. outbreaks in
East Africa where hundreds of persons died due to aflatoxin poisoning (Probst et al., 2007)
§ Cause liver cancer (WHO, 1988; 2002) § Linked to:
– Stunted growth and being underweight in children – Suppression of human immune system
§ 4.5 billion people chronically exposed (WHO, 2004)
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Factors in the Aflatoxin Challenge in Africa:#
§ Conducive climatic conditions § Traditional crop production practices § Inadequate harvesting, drying and
storage practices § Policy and institutional capacity § Lack of awareness
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Aflatoxin contamination is a perennial risk between 40° N and 40° S of the equator, but is a global problem due to int. trade
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Aflatoxin Management
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Rationale#§ Aflatoxin contamination is a complex
problem: – Hard to solve by a single actor/discipline – Requires multi-stakeholder actions – Need to focus on the cause rather than
the symptoms – No single answer
§ Integrated and coordinated actions needed
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A ʻbag of tricksʼ(integrated valid options) to address the complex aflatoxin problem:#
RegulaCon
Technology soluCons
Policy and insCtuCons
Photo credit: africabags.org
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The PACA Initiative and
its Main Approaches
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What is PACA?#
§ Innovative consortium aiming at coordinating aflatoxin mitigation and management across health, agriculture and trade sectors in Africa.
§ Africa-based § Aims to adapt proven solutions, and
identify new ones, that will work for African situation.
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PACA Steering Commi.ee 1 AUC, 2 RECs, 2 Technical Agencies, 1 Farmer Organization, 1
Civil Society, 1 Private Sector, 1 African Health, 1 African Research, 1 Development Partner, 1 PACA Secretariat
Technical Subcommi/ee
1 REC, 2 Tech Agency, 1 Health, 1 Research
(support by Secretariat)
Budget, Finance & Administration
1 AUC, 1 REC 1 Dev Partner, 1
Farmer Org, 1 CSO (support by Secretariat)
African Union Commission
Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa: structure for co-‐‑identification of problems and co-‐‑creation of solutions
PACA Secretariat Program Manager, Technical Advisor, Program Officers,
Administrative Support, Consultants
PACA Platform Broad engagement of diverse stakeholders involved in aflatoxin control in Africa
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Chart aVer Dalberg Global Development Partners (2013)
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PACA Strategy 2013-2022: Strategic Thematic Areas of Work#
1. Research and technology for prevention and control of aflatoxins
2. Policies, legislation and standards for the management of aflatoxins
3. Growing commerce and trade and protecting human health from aflatoxins
4. Enhancing capacity for effective aflatoxin prevention and control
5. Public awareness, advocacy and communication
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PACAʼs Engagement Approaches#
§ PACA aims at mainstreaming aflatoxin control in existing mechanisms: – the CAADP framework – Health and nutrition frameworks
§ RECs, Member States, Technical Organizations, Private Sector and CSGs take lead in implementation of PACA’s Strategic Plan
§ (See 2013-22 Strategy at PACA Website)
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PACA derives innovations#§ Creating demand for aflatoxin safe food § Creating demand for aflatoxin control
technologies § Supporting catalytic projects for
generation of new technologies § Promoting technology adoption § Creating enabling environment
(improving policies and institutions)
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20 March 2012 | Slide 21
Food Security | Trade | Health
Pre-‐harvest including beneficial fungi
Post-‐harvest drying, storage,
handling
Market development:
structured demand, alternaCve uses
ConsumpCon
TesCng (sampling; diagnosCcs)
Training, communication, and capacity strengthening
Economic Assessments
Food Security Assessments Health Assessments
PACA Comprehensive Program
Policy, standards and regulaCons
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PACAʼs theory of change#
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Conclusion#§ Aflatoxins are insidious poisons that affect
public health, trade and food security § Aflatoxin contamination is a complex problem
that can be addressed through integrated measures and concerted efforts
§ The competitiveness of the African agriculture is seriously undermined unless the aflatoxin problem is addressed proactively
§ Approaches to promote innovations and create demand for their use are vital in sustainable management of the aflatoxin problem