Coffee and ochratoxin contamination

Duris Daniel. 2002. Coffee and ochratoxin contamination. In : Food safety management in developing countries : Proceedings of the international workshop, CIRAD-FAO, 11-13 December 2000, Montpellier (France) = Gestion de la sécurité des aliments dans les pays en développement : actes de l'atelier international CIRAD-FAO, 11-13 décembre 2000, Montpellier, France. Hanak Ellen (ed.), Boutrif Ezzedine (ed.), Fabre Pierre (ed.), Pineiro Maya (ed.). CIRAD, FAO. Montpellier : CIRAD, 1-5. International Workshop on Food Safety Management in Developing Countries, Montpellier, France, 11 Décembre 2000/13 Décembre 2000.

Titre français : Café et contamination par l'ochratoxine A

Résumé : New European regulations being considered to limit maximum levels of ochratoxin A present in coffee may have major consequences on international coffee trade, leading to a drop in farm revenues and foreign exchange earnings for governments. While one may question the appropriateness of the levels proposed for coffee (which accounts for a relatively low share of ochratoxin intake in comparison with other food groups like cereals), producing countries have little choice but to prepare for the change if they do not wish to see their trade diminish. Since little is known about how this mycotoxin develops and proliferates, putting into place control measures raises significant challenges. The challenges are compounded by the fact that production is mainly in the hands of very small farmers, who have limited access to resources and modern techniques, and who are frequently in weak bargaining positions vis a vis downstream actors in the supply chain. Since early 2000, a project to improve quality through the prevention of toxigenic molds has been launched, with the objectives of increasing our understanding of ochratoxin development, introducing good practice guides and training actors all along the supply chain. Seven African, Asian and Latin American countries are participating in the project, which is being run by the FAO.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : café, ochratoxine, norme, qualité, contamination biologique, hygiène des aliments, commerce international, revenu de l'exploitation

Mots-clés complémentaires : Acteur économique

Classification Agris : Q03 - Contamination et toxicologie alimentaires

Auteurs et affiliations

• Duris Daniel, CIRAD-CP-CAFE (FRA)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/514083/)

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