Akello, J.

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Juliet AkelloInternational Institute of Tropical AgricultureAfrica RISING going to scale in the Eastern Province of Zambia ProjectReview and End-of-Project MeetingLusaka, Zambia, 7 – 8 September 2017Commercializing Aflasafe as a biocontrol for aflatoxins in Zambia: implementation progress and achievementsFTF initiative: 2011-2015• Aflatoxin surveillance & capacity building• Awareness creation• Aflasafe product development• Aflasafe efficacy in region II• Aflasafe registration• Business plan developmentAfrica RISING - key activities• Assessing Aflasafe efficacy in Region I & III AEZ• Conduct Aflasafe profitability assessment• Development of a business plan• Identify requirements & Prepare a dossier for Aflasafe registration & commercializationAccomplishments• Aflasafe efficacy & profitability  o 6 tons of Aflasafe imported from Nigeria/ TZo 228 (34/44 Gnut + 73/77 maize fields)o 276 (108, YR1 & 169 YR2) groundnut farms- Share Africa ZambiaAccomplishments: Aflasafe efficacy99% GN 80% M 99% GN 97% M 95% GN 75% MAEZ Year District # of treated fieldsII 2015/2016 Chipata 1082016/2017 Chipata 139Lundazi 30Total 277Aflasafe profitability< 4 < 10 < 20 > 20EU COMESA USA UNSAFEMaximum allowable aflatoxin level (ppb)Aflasafe profitability< 4 < 10 < 20 > 20EU COMESA USA UNSAFEMaximum allowable aflatoxin level (ppb)Aflasafe profitabilityNotes Local (Zambia)(1000 Kg)COMESA (1000 Kg)EU Market(1000 Kg)Estimated retail & export price in Jan 2016 ($) 0.73 1.70 2.00Gross Revenue from sales ($)730 1700 2000Production costs (with or without Aflasafe)450 509 509Profit ($) 280 1191 1491Profit (%) 38 70 75Aflasafe product registrationTechnolog Transfer Agreement prepared & Signed2 Dossiers PreparedZEMA EngagementRegistration requirements identifiedFull registrationReview & Independent evaluationAccept applicationDossier Re-submissionProvisional registrationBusiness plan development: Feasibility assessment• Market & demand• Market: Local processors, Government school feeding programs, regional traders, consumers• 60% of farmers willing to pay for such a product• Potential Aflasafe manufacture: Share-Africa Zambia & ZAMSEED• Companies expressed need for seed money to jump start the manufacturing process• Potential distribution channels: Current distributer- ZARI • Seed & input supplies• NGOs & development partners4. Awareness raisingYear Female Male2015/2016 205 1622016/2017 171 161Challenges• Aflasafe importation delay• Marching farm size with Aflasafe dosage• Lack of awareness about aflatoxins • Load shedding Lessons & way forward• Aflasafe needs to be imported & distributed to farmers, probably at the time of planting. • Need to develop an effective communication strategy to continuous farmer & consumer sensitization to increase awareness about aflatoxin• There is need to come up with a reliable tool for determining farm sizes for smallholder farmers if the recommendations on product usage is to be followed. • Pursue full registration of AflasafePartnersAfrica Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generationafrica-rising.netThis presentation is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.Thank You

Commercializing Aflasafe as a biocontrol for aflatoxins in Zambia: implementation progress and achievements

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Commercializing Aflasafe as a biocontrol for aflatoxins in Zambia: implementation progress and achievements

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