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Water Projects in Garissa. A lady getting water from one of the ALRMP water projects in Garissa.
Water in Garissa A lady in Garissa transporting weter home, this is one of the common methods of transporting water.
Human exposure to Aflatoxin A young boy infected by Aflatoxin. The eyes become yellow as a result of the exposure to exposure of Aflatoxin.

Food Security Update June 2010

Food security continues to strengthen across most of the country’s livelihood areas, particularly in the pastoral areas as well as in the critical ‘grain basket’ areas in the western and Rift Valley highlands after favorable and extended long rains. While food security prospects in the southeastern and coastal marginal agricultural lowlands have visibly improved, future prospects remain unclear because a substantial proportion of their short rains crop is likely to be lost due to aflatoxin infection, coupled with likely mediocre long rains crop output after significant areas reported below‐normal rains.

 
 

KFSSG Short Rains Assessment Report, 2009-2010


Sustained deterioration in food security after a succession of poor or failed seasons that began in 2007 has been reversed significantly, after improved short rains in many parts of the severely drought-affected pastoral and marginal agricultural areas. In addition, the October – December 2009 short rains extended into January and February 2010 in some drought-affected areas in the northwest and southeast.

 
 

News

Report on Aflatoxin contamination in maize.

  • Aflatoxins are poisonous chemical compounds produced by certain fungi
  • The effects of aflatoxins are acute symptoms of severe illness appearing very quickly. Longer term chronic or cumulative effects on health, including induction of cancers and Immune Deficiency
  • Various food stuffs and animal feed are usually contaminated with aflatoxins.
  • High risk commodities include maize, rice, nuts and pulses.
  • Fungal development takes place before and after harvest and particularly when harvesting takes place under high humidity and warm weather conditions.
  • This is exacerbated by improper drying, poor storage, exposure to moisture and insect damage/activity.

Events and Meetings

7th - 11th June 
Kenya Urban Food Security and Nutrition Assessment

Voyager Resort, Mombasa

 
 
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