A proposal has been drafted to decentralise aflatoxin tests from Government agencies. At the centre of the battle is two aspects of the draft laws covering co-regulation and validation of standard kits. The validation of standardised kits may also mean that Neogen gets an upper hand if it is made the gold standard of aflatoxin test kits. Professor Tim Herrman, State Chemist and Director, Texas A&M AgriLife Research refuted the claim, saying all aflatoxin test kits validated by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (Gipsa) will be validated. This resulted in a lower aflatoxin testing cost in Kenya than the US,” said Prof Herrman.

Source: Standard Digital June 16, 2017 16:07 UTC