Correction to: Feasibility and Validity of Printing 3D Heart Models from Rotational Angiography

Parimi, Manoj; Buelter, John; Thanugundla, Vignan; Condoor, Sri; Parkar, Nadeem; Danon, Saar; King, Wilson

doi:10.1007/s00246-018-1863-2

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“…During the preharvest stage mechanical technologies, such as soil testing devices, controlled irrigation systems, soil irrigation sensors, and gypsum and fertiliser spreaders, can reduce aflatoxin contamination (Kamau et al, 2018), and all these also help to increase crop yield and net return (Parimi et al, 2018). However, application of these technologies will introduce additional cost, limiting their usefulness for most smallholder farmers.…”

Section: Emerging Technologies For Smallholder Farmersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of good agricultural practices for smallholder maize farmers to minimise aflatoxin contamination

Xu¹,

Baker²,

Whitaker

et al. 2022

WMJ

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Maize is consumed world-wide as staple food, livestock feed, and industrial raw material. However, it is susceptible to fungal attack and at risk of aflatoxin contamination under certain conditions. Such contamination is a serious threat to human and animal health. Ensuring that the maize used by food industry meets standards for aflatoxin levels requires significant investment across the supply chain. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) form a critical part of a broader, integrated strategy for reduction of aflatoxin contamination. We reviewed and summarised the GAP of maize that would be effective and practicable for aflatoxin control within high-risk regions for smallholder farmers. The suggested practicable GAP for smallholder farmers were: use of drought-tolerant varieties; timely harvesting before physiological maturity; sorting to remove damaged ears and those having poor husk covering; drying properly to 13% moisture content; storage in suitable conditions to keep the crop clean and under condition with minimally proper aeration, or ideally under hermetic conditions. This information is intended to provide guidance for maize growers that will help reduce aflatoxin in high-risk regions, with a specific focus on smallholder farmers. Following the proposed guidelines would contribute to the reduction of aflatoxin contamination during pre-harvest, harvest, and post-harvest stages of the maize value chain.

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Section: Emerging Technologies For Smallholder Farmersmentioning

confidence: 99%