Sorghum is the main staple food crop in developing countries, but sorghum grain quantity and quality are affected by contaminating fungi both in the field and post-harvest stages. Samples of fungal species and multi-mycotoxins associated with sorghum grain in the post-harvest stage were examined. The allocation of the toxins to different species was done using AntiBase, previously reported data, and investigations of the metabolite profile of pure cultures of toxigenic fungi. The study revealed that the sorghum grains were significantly contaminated with co-occurrences of several mycotoxins and thus the importance of farmers being trained on the improved management of sorghum production.

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