Incidence and Management of Aflatoxin Contamination in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Northern Ghana

    Tanzubil, P B and Adam, I (2019) Incidence and Management of Aflatoxin Contamination in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Northern Ghana. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 8 (02). pp. 1296-1300. ISSN 23197692

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    Abstract

    Aflatoxin contamination levels were monitored in groundnut products derived from participatory on-farm demonstration plots, farm stores and markets in 21 districts in Northern Ghana in 2015 and 2016. Results clearly showed that improved production technology (variety + agronomic practises) significantly reduced aflatoxin contamination and increased kernel yield. Though no clear and consistent trend of varietal differences in aflatoxin contamination could be established from the studies over the two years across locations, NkatieSari showed the least mean contamination (2.74 ppb and 2.39 ppb) while SAMNUT 22 had the highest levels of contamination (7.51 ppb and 3.31 ppb) in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Most groundnut products sampled from households and markets, had aflatoxin levels higher than the EU acceptable limit of 4 ppb and this calls for more intensive sensitization of value chain actors, especially the processors, and rigorous monitoring of groundnut products to minimize the risks of human and livestock poisoning from aflatoxin contamination.

    Item Type: Article
    Divisions: Research Program : West & Central Africa
    CRP: UNSPECIFIED
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Aflatoxin, Arachis hypogaea, Groundnut, Aspergillus, Peanut
    Subjects: Others > Ghana
    Mandate crops > Groundnut
    Others > African Agriculture
    Others > Aflatoxins
    Depositing User: Mr Ramesh K
    Date Deposited: 08 Mar 2019 10:11
    Last Modified: 23 Jan 2020 08:44
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11080
    Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.802.151
    Projects: UNSPECIFIED
    Funders: UNSPECIFIED
    Acknowledgement: We are grateful to USAID/ICRISAT for funding the studies and to the various partner institutions in Ghana for implementing various activities in the districts.
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