Foods of animal origin represent an important share in the diet of Cameroonian populations.
Cameroon is known to be a food basket in the west and central Africa sub-region, and an …

Agriculture is one of the sectors most susceptible to changes in climatic conditions. The
impact is even stronger in Africa, where rain-fed agriculture is vital for daily subsistence, but …

Reliable quantitative data on maize post-harvest losses and factors that cause them in
northern Ghana are limited. In this study we assessed maize at six markets in the Northern …

The consumption of agricultural products contaminated with mycotoxins poses a significant
threat to the health of both humans and animals. Maize frequently becomes contaminated …

Aflatoxin contamination in maize by Aspergillus spp. is a major problem causing food,
income and health concerns. A study was carried out in Kaiti District in Lower Eastern Kenya …

This study focused on assessing maize post-harvest losses in three maize markets in the
Middle Belt of Ghana during the storage periods after the harvest of major and minor …

The study was undertaken to identify the major mycotoxigenic fungi, aflatoxin and fumonisin
levels in prepared poultry feeds in Ghana. Three hundred and fifty (350) prepared feed …

An assessment of local farmers' knowledge, attitude, and practices on postharvest maize
storage and management was carried out with a view of understanding its role in maize …

Aflatoxin contamination in foods is a vital health challenge for low and middle-income
countries in subtropical regions. Maize (Zea mays L.), a staple food most widely grown in …

Insect pests are the most successful and diverse groups of animals on earth and are closely
related to our lives and affect the welfare of humans in diverse ways. A vast number of pest …