The economic impact of mycotoxins

Mycotoxins are a significant problem worldwide causing notable direct or indirect economic losses in most countries. What measures can be taken to minimise these losses? It has been estimated that about 25-50% of the world’s food crops are affected by mycotoxins. The most economically important mycotoxins are aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN). For growers, direct economic losses are related to reduced crop yields, and for livestock producers, reduced animal performance an