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Mitigating the Aflatoxin Challenge

Mitigating the Aflatoxin Challenge. By Peter Jungle Beat Zambia. Good Agronomic Practices, e.g. Quality Seed . Poor Quality Seed causes Poor yields and is sometimes contaminated with A flavus , the fungus that produces Aflatoxin. Good Agronomic Practices

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Mitigating the Aflatoxin Challenge

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  1. Mitigating the Aflatoxin Challenge By Peter Jungle Beat Zambia COMESA Aflatoxin Workshop, Golden Peacock Hotel, 13-03-2014

  2. Good Agronomic • Practices, e.g. • Quality Seed Poor Quality Seed causes Poor yields and is sometimes contaminated with A flavus, the fungus that produces Aflatoxin

  3. Good Agronomic Practices • Planting Correct Depth, • Using a planter Incorrect Depth causes stress and vulnerability to diseases , incl. A.flavus that produces aflatoxin

  4. Good Practices • Using Lime strengthens the shell and is a barrier moisture • Planting and harvesting at the correct time • Moon planting • Fumigation at storage reduces growth of A.flavus Bad Practices • Early planting and late harvesting cause too much moisture in the crop, increases vulnerability to A. flavus • Shelling with water increases vulnerability to A. flavus • Poor storage, causes leakages and moisture in the grain

  5. Good Practices: Grading and Sorting

  6. Good Practices: Grading and Storage

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