Most aflatoxin control measures will involve some degree of financial cost, a major challenge since many of the areas relying on commodities prone to aflatoxin contamination lack financial resources. Additionally, grain that is believed to be aflatoxin contaminated may become more locally affordable since it will no longer be marketable to an international market. Under these conditions, economics appear to favor eating and  feeding grain  to livestock through winter as an alternative to hay as a primary energy source.

Some farming interventions, such as increased irrigation and pesticide use, can carry a significant cost burden to growers. Implementation of these as well as other techniques, such as proper drying of harvested crops, will also require increased knowledge on the part of growers on how to effectively combat aflatoxin contamination. The most effective types of intervention may depend on local conditions which are responsible for aflatoxin contamination. 36

One of the largest problems is that the costs of aflatoxin minimization are generally born by the growers while the primary beneficiaries of these interventions are the consumer. Government can play an important role in mediating this gap, both by providing some interventions itself (such as hepatitis vaccination) and by creating an environment that promotes aflatoxin prevention through regulations and subsidies. Advocacy to encourage governments to keep consumers informed while supporting growers who work to reduce aflatoxin is important.  Educating subsistence farmers on the risks of aflatoxin consumption to their own families is also important.