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Integrated peanut aflatoxin management for increase income and nutrition in northern Ghana

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Title Integrated peanut aflatoxin management for increase income and nutrition in northern Ghana
 
Creator Sugri, I.
Osiru, M.
Abudulai, M.
Abubakari, M.
Asieku, Y.
Lamini, S.
Zakaria, M.
 
Subject aflatoxins
food safety
 
Description Aflatoxins contamination in peanut seeds remains a major challenge in Ghana. This study evaluated aflatoxin levels in peanut samples from farmer storage units, and participatory on-farm research trials. In all, 240 respondents were covered from six main producing districts in northern Ghana through a multi-stage sampling approach. Samples were analysed for total aflatoxins using the indirect Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay technique. Overall, total aflatoxins in the farmer stored nuts showed wide variations across communities and districts. At 20 ppm permissible level, 92.9% of samples (n = 240) from farmer stored peanuts and 98.7% of samples (n = 150) from the on-farm demonstrations were classified as safe at 4–8 weeks after harvest. Therefore, sustainable reduction of aflatoxins to safe limits is possible through greater collaboration among the value chain actors. Low-cost good agricultural practices within the remit of the growers should be prioritized alongside public awareness programmes.
 
Date 2017-01-01
2017-05-25T06:39:56Z
2017-05-25T06:39:56Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Sugri, I., Osiru, M., Abudulai, M., Abubakari, M., Asieku, Y., Lamini, S. and Zakaria, M. 2017. Integrated peanut aflatoxin management for increase income and nutrition in northern Ghana. Cogent Food and Agriculture 3(1):1312046.
2331-1932
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81211
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2017.1312046
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Publisher Informa UK Limited
 
Source Cogent Food and Agriculture