TY  - JOUR
AV  - public
A1  - Tanzubil, P B
A1  - Adam, I
TI  - Incidence and Management of Aflatoxin Contamination in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Northern Ghana
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.802.151
JF  - International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences
SN  - 23197692
PB  - IJCMAS
N1  - 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.
N2  - 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.
KW  - Aflatoxin
KW  -  Arachis hypogaea
KW  -  Groundnut
KW  -  Aspergillus
KW  -  Peanut
Y1  - 2019///
SP  - 1296
ID  - icrisat11080
EP  - 1300
VL  - 8
IS  - 02
ER  -