Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) officials have started taking samples of Ugandan maize to test for traces of aflatoxins following the ban of the cereal in the Kenyan market.
The team arrived in Busia border district on Saturday and embarked on collecting maize samples from all stores for testing in their laboratory in Kampala, with results expected today.
The head of the UNBS team said the tests would help the government make an informed decision for the resumption of the maize exports.
Last week, Nairobi informally lifted the ban on the importation of maize from Uganda and Tanzania, but imposed stringent measures its traders are expected to meet.
The Agriculture Ministry of Kenya ordered that all maize exporters will have to be registered and obtain a certificate of conformity.
In addition, traders are required to have certificates of origin from the areas where the maize was grown before clearance at the border point.
