1. Mitigating the Aflatoxin ChallengeBy
Peter
Jungle Beat Zambia
COMESA Aflatoxin Workshop, Golden Peacock Hotel,

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. Good Practices: Grading and Sorting

6. Good Practices: Grading and Storage