Risk management of mycotoxins in livestock feeds (fumonisin as an example)

Abstract

  Cereal grains such as corn and milo, most of which are imported, are primary livestock feeds in Japan. The climatic condition of the exporting countries, among other factors, may have impact on the concentrations of mycotoxins in these cereals, which may adversely affects health of both livestock and human.

  This paper introduced an overview of the risk management by the MAFF regarding mycotoxins in livestock feeds, including the method to establish reference values in line with the internationally adopted rule, and offering a real example on establishment of the reference value for fumonisin B1+B2+B3 in compound feed.