After the project is over: Measuring longer-term impacts of a food safety intervention in Senegal

Leavens, Laura; Bauchet, Jonathan; Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105414

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“…In this regard, the practice of on farm drying for a long period using bare ground should be discouraged (Garbaba et al, 2018b). Leavens et al (2021) demonstrated the possibility of controlling aflatoxin contamination in maize for small holder farmers in Senegal. The researchers implemented a combined method -training of farmers, using tarp for drying surface and using a farmer friendly portable hygrometer to measure moisture content.…”

Section: Field Dryingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Bereka et al (2022), about 8% farmer respondents in their study area use PICs bags to store maize. PICs bags are reported to effectively reduce mycotoxin contamination of maize (Leavens et al, 2021;Worku et al, 2022). As a result, using the PICs bag is one of the recommended GAPs for maize storage (Xu et al, 2022).…”

Section: Hermetic Storagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A study by Mohammed et al (2022) indicated that none of the maize producer respondent farmers from eastern and western Harerghe zones use improved storage structures, such as PICs bags, which the authors associated with lack of farmers' awareness and/or unavailability of the bags in local markets. According to Leavens et al (2021), sustainable supply chain of PICs bag has been one of the limitations to effectively reduce mycotoxin contamination of maize for long term food safety benefits in Senegal.…”

Section: Hermetic Storagementioning

confidence: 99%

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Preharvest and postharvest management practices related to mycotoxin contamination in maize in Ethiopia – a review

Sadik,

Fentahun,

Brouwer

et al. 2023

World Mycotox. J.

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Mycotoxins are fungal metabolites that commonly contaminate food crops such as maize. Conducive climatic conditions together with improper crop value chain practices are favorable for mycotoxin contamination. Previous studies in Ethiopia have indicated that mycotoxin contamination in maize is prevalent. For the implementation of proper mycotoxin prevention and control strategies, identifying the current local value chain practices that are related to mycotoxin contamination is needed. This review investigates current preharvest and postharvest management practices of maize cultivation in Ethiopia in relation to mycotoxin contamination and identifies gaps in knowledge and priority areas for future research. Findings indicate that the majority of applied preharvest and postharvest practices of maize in Ethiopia seem to favor mycotoxin contamination. Recent developments in grain drying and storage technologies, which are also potential mycotoxin management strategies, are facing constraints for proper implementation in subsistence farmers’ level.

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Section: Field Dryingmentioning

confidence: 99%