ASM 2026: 4th African Symposium on Mycotoxicology

MYCOAFRICA: Advancing Mycotoxin Management ensuring Food Security and Safety for One Health

The African Society of Mycotoxicology organizes the 4th African Symposium on Mycotoxicology (ASM 2026), “MYCOAFRICA: Advancing Mycotoxin Management ensuring Food Security and Safety for One Health” from 02-05 August 2026 at the Windhoek International Convention Centre, Namibia. The symposium is jointly organised by ASM and the University of Namibia, with the support of the International Society for Mycotoxicology (ISM).

ASM 2026 will address mycotoxin challenges across the food and feed chain with strong links to food security, public health, and One Health. Conference themes include:

• Mycotoxin exposure and One Health
• Mycotoxins and Climate change
• Advances in mycotoxin analysis: challenges in detection in food and feed; detoxification methods
• Impact-oriented Strategies for Mycotoxin Management in Africa
• Socioeconomic Dimensions of the Mycotoxin Burden in Africa
• Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mycotoxin Risk Management
• Policy and Regulatory Interventions for Mycotoxin Control

The organisers look forward to welcoming participants to share knowledge and co-develop solutions that strengthen mycotoxin management and food safety across African food systems.
Further information and updates are available at https://africansocietyofmycotoxicology.org/