Mycotoxins: Current issues in South America

Maya Pineiro

Mycotoxins: Current issues in South America

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Maya Pineiro

Maya Pineiro Food Quality and Standards Service, Food and Nutrition Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy Maya.Pineiro@fao.org

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Pages:: 49–68

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-523-9_003

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Mycotoxins affect a wide range of agricultural products, including most grain crops, which are the backbone of developing economies, and in particular in South America. Contamination of these susceptible commodities occurs as a result of environmental conditions in the fields, as well as improper harvesting, storage and processing operations. Many other factors, including poor infrastructure, managerial and economical constraints, provide additional negative aspects and increase mycotoxin levels in the region. The recently held meetings provide an insight into the main challenges facing the region and some trends for addressing the mycotoxin problem. These key problems may be grouped into three major areas: inadequate food control systems (FCS); lack of prevention and control policies and strategies; and insufficient awareness. Main obstacles encountered are insufficient government and private resources; outdated FCS; scarce or no action plans for prevention and control; and lack of communication. The approach to addressing the mycotoxin problem in South America can be considered twofold: technical and organizational/managerial, and would depend on the specific situation of the countries involved. The future of this region awaits careful assessment of each country’s mycotoxin situation with subsequent formulation of action plans for priorization and implementation of defined technical and organizational strategies. FAO activities in support of mycotoxin prevention and control (policy advice, technical assistance projects, training workshops, publications, etc), including the work of Codex and JECFA, are instrumental in providing the up to date information and technologies, and disseminating effective strategies to developing countries.

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Meeting the mycotoxin menace

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Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 10 Oct 2004

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