1. Commercialising aflasafe as a biocontrol for aflatoxins
Stakeholders’ Meeting, 30th September 2016, Lusaka
Theme 4: Current achievements & gaps
Commercialising aflasafe as a biocontrol for aflatoxins

2. Project Objectives
To conduct a trade assessment of key agricultural VCs in Zambia
To assess the efficacy of two aflasafe biocontrol products in Region I and III agro-ecological zones of Zambia
To develop a business plan for commercializing aflasafe in Zambia
To develop a dossier & identify requirements for aflasafe registration & commercialization
To assess the cost benefits of using aflasafe

3. Aflasafe Technology: Planned activities & Partners
Trade assessment +
Cost benefit analysis
Product value demonstration
Product registration
NISIR
ZARI
IITA
Profit+
Share-Africa Zambia
ZARI/IITA
Profit +
Share Africa Zambia
Efficacy trial in AEZs I & III
Business plan
ZARI
IITA
NISIR
USDA
IITA

4. (60.2 Ha treated (45 females, 57 males)
Current Achievements
Efficacy of Aflasafe in Region I & III agro-ecological zones
(60.2 Ha treated (45 females, 57 males)
AEZ
Province
District
Maize fields
Groundnut fields
Treated
Control I
Western
Sesheke 16 11
Southern
Kazungula 25 9
III
Central
Serenje 32 14
Totals 73 72 34

5. Proportion of maize samples (%) Proportion of groundnut samples (%)
Current Achievements
1. Results: aflasafe efficacy
Aflatoxin level
Proportion of maize samples (%)
Proportion of groundnut samples (%)
Treated
Controls
Range (ppb)
0-21
0-179
0-244
0-1426
Undetectable
95.5
79.0
44.1
56.3
2-4 ppb
3.0
17.7
38.2
25.0
4-10 ppb
0.0
2.9
11-20 ppb
> 20 ppb
1.5
3.2
11.8
18.8

6. 2. Aflasafe product value demonstration + Cost benefit analysis
Current Achievements
2. Aflasafe product value demonstration + Cost benefit analysis
AEZ
Province
District
Block
Groundnut fields
Treated
Control II
Eastern
Chipata
Chitandika 93 49 ”
Chipangali 15 13
Totals
108 62

7. Current Achievements 2. Results Aflatoxin analysis: ongoing
Aflatoxin level
Proportion of treated groundnut samples
Proportion of untreated groundnut samples
Range (ppb)
0-388
0-11,000
Undetectable
45.2
19.2
2-4 ppb
43.3
23.1
4-10 ppb
3.8
11.5
11-20 ppb
1.0
0.0
> 20 ppb
6.7
46.2
Aflatoxin analysis: ongoing
Cost benefit analysis: Profit+ & Share Africa Zambia undertaking the assessment

8. Current Achievements 3. Aflasafe product registration
ZEMA Engagement: Field evaluation of aflasafe

9. Current Achievements
3. Aflasafe product registration: Requirements identified
Form VIII (Main application form)
Form X (Label contents application form)
Product Information
A draft label
Efficacy (min 2 seasons; 2 trials /crop; all AEZ)
Certificate of analysis
Origin
Product description
Physical and chemical characteristics
Mode of action
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
PROVISIONAL ECOTOXICOGY DOSSIER FOR AFLASAFE ZM01 AND AFLASAFE ZM02
Prepared by
Henry Njapau
March 2016
Certificate of registration from country of origin
Safety data sheet
Consent letter from manufacturer
Ecotoxicology Dossier

10. Provisional registration
Current Achievements
3. Aflasafe product registration: Dossier submitted to ZEMA
Submission of Application dossier
Full registration
Provisional registration
Dossier Review & Feedback to Applicant
Accept application
Reject application
Revision of Dossier
Re-submission of Dossier-yet to be done
Review process

11. 4. Current Achievements: BP development
ENTRY POINT AFRICA
BUSINESS PLAN FOR AFLASAFE COMMERCIALISATION IN ZAMBIA
First Working Draft- JANUARY 2016
FRA
IITA
ZARI
GIZ
USAID-Zambia
WFP
COMACO
Eastern Province Farmers Cooperatives union (EPFC)
ZAMSEED
COMESA
ZABs
Share Africa Zambia
Program Against Malnutrition (PAM)
Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ)
PROFIT +
ZEMA
Smallholder Agri Business Promotion Programme (SAPP)
Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Marketing and Agri-business
Ministry of Agriculture, Chipata
Village headman & Farmers in Chipata
Katete District Women’s Association
Stakeholder consultation
Ministry of Agriculture, Petauke
Maize & groundnut farmers in Petauke
Ministry of Agriculture, Nyimba
Maize & groundnut farmers in Nyimba
Maize & groundnut farmers in Kabwe
Ministry of Agriculture, Chibombo
Maize & groundnut farmers in Chibombo

12. 4. Current Achievements: BP development
Potential aflasafe manufacture
Share-Africa Zambia
ZAMSEED
companies expressed need for seed money to jump start the manufacturing process
530, 000$ for aflasafe plant
Market & demand
60% of farmers willing to pay for such a product
Market: Local consumers, processors, Govt school feeding programs, regional traders
NGOs & development partners
Potential distribution channels
Lead firms: Organizations operating M/GN value chains
Seed & input supplies
NGOs & development partners

13. 4. Current Achievements 5. Trade assessment
An Assessment Report of Trade Performance of Key Agricultural Value Chains in Zambia from 2013 to 2015
Prepared and submitted by
Gregory Chansa
April, 2016
PROFIT plus USAID Project
Plot #18944 | Off Lubansheshi Road Olympia Park | Lusaka
Zambia
ZM1010

14. Current Achievements 6. Awareness raising & Capacity building Category
Chipata
Sesheke
Kasungula
Serenje
Female
Male
Farmers 50 47 29 16 37 25 45
Lead farmers 2 6  1  4  0  7
BEOs/ CEOs 8 17  3
CADs 1
Total

15. Challenges & research gaps
Dry spell experienced in Western & Southern provinces negatively affected aflasafe deployment in pre-selected fields.
Poor road networks: inaccessible fallen trees/ logs and thickets prevented access to fields in the forest.
Birds were a problem in forest areas cropped to maize & groundnuts.

16. Gaps & outlook
Business plan development: A new consultant to be hired to finalize business plan development.
Product registration: Continue with the product registration process.
Data: Test aflasafe product region I & III AEZ to gather 2nd year efficacy data

17. Acknowledgement
Aflasafe team