Aflatoxin Proficiency Testing and Control in Africa (APTECA)

Tim Herrman and Anne Muiruri
WEBINAR
Catalyzing the Use of Aflatoxin Control Technologies in Kenya and Ghana
NOV 26, 2019 - 09:00 AM TO 11:00 AM EST

1. OFFICE OF THE TEXAS STATE CHEMIST
Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service Agriculture Analytical Service
Aflatoxin Proficiency Testing and Control in Africa
(APTECA)
Tim Herrman
Professor, State Chemist and Director
Anne Muiruri
Project Coordinator and Analytical Chemist

3. Prevention
Resistant hybrids
Cultural practices
Storage
Mycotoxin Risk Management Cycle
Technology
and Policy
Solutions
Training
&
Qualification
Proficiency
& Verification
Process
Management
&
Recordkeeping
Monitoring
& Corrective
Actions
Risk Management
Formal Sector
Co-regulation
Policy
Pillars of co-regulation
High level policy
discussion in Kenya
Establishing ISO
accredited labs
World Food Program
collaboration
County level policy
development and
implementation
Market mapping
Risk-based regulatory
plan of work
Science
Introduction of lab
quality system
including:
•Proficiency
testing program
•Reference
material
Field level
surveillance and
hybrid susceptibility
Managing risk in
storage and market
Exposure
assessment
Aflatoxin testing and
qualification
workshops
Laboratory Quality
Management online
course
Risk
Management
Informal Sector
Risk Management
Government
Sector

4. PROFICIENCY
TESTING

5. Aflatoxin PT Summary 2016-2019
Continent Country 2016 2016- 2019 Combined
Z-score
<2
Z-score
2-3
Z-score
>3
Z-score
<2
Z-score
2-3
Z-score
>3
Kenya 27 2 3 153 6 11
Africa 103 5 4 513 23 38
Asia 53 1 0 246 5 10
Europe 65 2 3 211 8 4
N America 20 2 1 167 10 15
S America 11 1 1 92 2 2
Grand T 252 11 9 1229 46 69

6. REFERENCE MATERIAL
Developing uniform working controls