Influence of socio‐economic and agronomic factors on aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of maize in western Kenya

Influence of socio‐economic and agronomic factors on aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of maize in western Kenya

Abstract Consumption of maize contaminated with mycotoxins has been associated with detrimental health effects. A farm survey covering 116 push‐pull and 139 non‐push‐pull cropping systems was conducted to determine the socio‐economic and agronomic factors that influence farmers’ knowledge on inciden...

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Main Authors: Nancy Karimi Njeru, Charles Aura Odhiambo Midega, James Wanjohi Muthomi, John Maina Wagacha, Zeyaur Rahman Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Food Science & Nutrition
Subjects:
agronomic practices
management
Mycotoxins
push‐pull
Zea mays
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.1070

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