TY - CHAP AU - Sefater Gbashi AU - Ntakadzeni Edwin Madala AU - Sarah De Saeger AU - Marthe De Boevre AU - Ifeoluwa Adekoya AU - Oluwafemi Ayodeji Adebo AU - Patrick Berka Njobeh ED - Patrick Berka Njobeh ED - Francois Stepman Y1 - 2018-11-05 PY - 2018 T1 - The Socio-Economic Impact of Mycotoxin Contamination in Africa N2 - This Edited Volume Mycotoxins - Impact and Management Strategies is a collection of reviewed and relevant research chapters, offering a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field of Mycotoxicology. The book comprises of single chapters authored by various researchers and edited by an expert active in this research area. This book is divided into three sections. Section 1 consists of one chapter that gives an overview of the socioeconomic impact of mycotoxins. Section 2 has five chapters that address the prevention and control of aflatoxins both at pre- and post-harvest stages. Section 3 has two chapters that deal with health impact and control in the poultry industry. This publication aims at providing a thorough overview of the latest research efforts in the field and opens new possible research paths for further novel developments in addressing the problem of mycotoxins. BT - Mycotoxins SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.79328 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.79328 SN - 978-1-83881-847-0 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -