Peanut CRSP
This project aims to:
reduce levels of aflatoxin (a toxin resulting from a fungal activity which is prone to over-developing in tropical conditions)
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improve income for rural families
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help create safer products for local consumption
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improve policy
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improve knowledge through training
The project studies aflatoxin and its relation to women because:
Women are frequently peanut farmers or small-scale peanut-food processors.
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There is a lack of local knowledge about aflatoxin risks.
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Poorly stored legumes, grains, and nuts create a favorable environment for aflatoxin contamination.
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Aflatoxin levels in the body can cause: liver cancer, vitamin A deficiency, and can suppress one’s immune response.
Summary of Gender Report for Peanut CRSP, October 2007 [PDF]