Abstract

Aflatoxin contamination of food and feed have global concerns because of potential threat to human and animal
health as a result many countries have regulatory guidelines on its level in food and feed. Screening of minor or
small millets and pearl millet showed no natural occurrence of aflatoxin B1 in pre-harvesting, harvesting, and
post-harvesting conditions. Upon Aspergillus flavus infestation under controlled conditions millets show varying
response. In post-harvest (market) samples AFB1, production was seen in finger millet, foxtail millet, pearl millet,
and sorghum while little and kodo millet showing no response with respect to aflatoxin contamination in all the
conditions studied indicating small millets as low-risk agriculture commodity.