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Role of collective action and handling practices on aflatoxin contamination of groundnuts: evidence from Kenya
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Role of collective action and handling practices on aflatoxin contamination of groundnuts: evidence from Kenya
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Mutegi, C K
Hendriks, S L Jones, R B Okello, J J Ngugi, H K |
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Groundnut
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Groundnut is a major dietary component and a relatively cheap source of proteins for many people in western Kenya. In order to commercialize groundnut production, the government of Kenya, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Catholic Relief Services mobilized growers into producer marketing groups (PMGs). The PMGs are trained on practices that minimize groundnut contamination with aflatoxin. This paper examines the effectiveness of PMGs as avenues for promoting practices that reduce the risk of groundnut contamination with aflatoxin based on a household survey conducted in Homabay district, western Kenya. Aflatoxin content of groundnuts samples obtained during the survey was determined by indirect competitive ELISA. The results indicated a significant (P
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2007
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Article
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/762/1/AfrCropSciConfProc8_1779-1782_2007.pdf
Mutegi, C K and Hendriks, S L and Jones, R B and Okello, J J and Ngugi, H K (2007) Role of collective action and handling practices on aflatoxin contamination of groundnuts: evidence from Kenya. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings, 8. pp. 1779-1782. |
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