Future Prospect: Impact of Growing Population and Climate Change on Mycotoxin

Future Prospect: Impact of Growing Population and Climate Change on Mycotoxin

 

Dr. Salim H. S. AL Warshan 

Fungal toxins are a range of high-toxic chemicals produced by toxic thread fungi which is usually growing on a lot of crops. These toxins can be produced before making a crop process and can be increased significantly after the harvest if storage conditions are not good and convenient for growth and activity of fungi where they grow and produce more toxins. By the year 2030, the world's population is estimated to reach 8.2 billion people, and with 842 million people estimated as having been undernourished . food supply will definitely present a growing challenge in the next decades . There is a belief that climate change can affect crops with toxic fumes, growth of these fungi as well as the production of fungal toxins. Due to the great importance of this danger, it is necessary to understand what changes we can expect to prepare ourselves better to deal with this crucial issue. For instance, mycotoxigenic Aspergillus flavus are able to grow under high temperatures and drought conditions. The resilient growth of A. flavus under extreme heat and dry condition is an expected and emerging dilemma mainly in the Mediterranean and other temperate regions . For example, the impacts of climate change have been observed in Serbia, where no contamination occurred previously, but prolonged hot and dry weather in the year 2012 resulted in 69% of maize contaminated with AFs . A similar case also found in Hungary, where the increase in AFs contamination may be due to climate change conditions . A similar case also found in Hungary, where the increase in AFs contamination may be due to climate change conditions. Already there are many reports that hot summer in Europe has seen problems for growth and surroundings of other types, an example of F. Culmorum, which replaced F. Graminearum due to climate change. The European fungus of this type usually produces (Nivalenol (NIV) and due to climate change is expected to sovereignty (F. Graminearum), plant diseases and may occur in Pontageable Pollution to Don / Zer (NIV / ZER) Due to climate change in Europe and Asia. In the Americas often this has not happened since the most common breeds (F. Graminearum) which are produced for the name (DON). On temperatures higher than 28 ° C, however, gentlemances (Liseola). The world's largest agri-food exporters include countries such as Brazil and Argentina and parts of Asia including China and India are identified as hot spots for impacts of climate change . Thus, from a food security perspective, a more accurate prediction of impacts of climate change on mycotoxins need to be addressed to prevent compromised food sustainability which possibly resulting in negative social consequences.

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