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Food Safety and Quality: USDA Initiatives Regarding Aflatoxin Research

RCED-90-205FS Published: Aug 15, 1990. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided: (1) information on aflatoxin research funded as part of the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) fiscal year (FY) 1990 appropriation; (2) financial data on each of the subject ARS research projects; and (3) a comprehensive overview of USDA aflatoxin research efforts.

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