Impact of conservation farming practices on Aspergillus population density, peanut aflatoxin level, and exposure risk in Zambia

Aflatoxin contamination in peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) by aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus spp. is a serious problem worldwide affecting human health and restricting trade. Recently, conservation agriculture practices such as minimum tillage, crop rotation, soil surface cover, intercropping, and pl...

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Main Authors: Juliet Akello, Emmanuel Oladeji Alamu, Chama Mebbyln Mwila, Paul W. Kachapulula, Mweshi Mukanga, Henry Njapau, David Chikoye, Alejandro Ortega-Beltran, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1331188/full