Mitigating the Aflatoxin Challenge By Peter Jungle Beat Zambia COMESA Aflatoxin Workshop, Golden Peacock Hotel, 13-03-2014

Good Agronomic Practices, e.g. Quality Seed Poor Quality Seed causes Poor yields and is sometimes contaminated with A flavus, the fungus that produces Aflatoxin

Good Agronomic Practices Planting Correct Depth, Using a planter Incorrect Depth causes stress and vulnerability to diseases , incl. A.flavus that produces aflatoxin

Good Practices Using Lime strengthens the shell and is a barrier moisture Planting and harvesting at the correct time Moon planting Fumigation at storage reduces growth of A.flavus Bad Practices Early planting and late harvesting cause too much moisture in the crop, increases vulnerability to A. flavus Shelling with water increases vulnerability to A. flavus Poor storage, causes leakages and moisture in the grain

Good Practices: Grading and Sorting

Good Practices: Grading and Storage