Incidence of aflatoxin in peanuts (Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus) from markets in Western, Nyanza and Nairobi Provinces of Kenya and related market traits

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 118-127

  Mutegi, Charity ^a,b   Wagacha, Maina ^b,c   Kimani, Job ^b   Otieno, Gordon ^b   Wanyama, Rosina ^b   Hell, Kerstin ^d   Christie, Maria Elisa ^e  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^d International Potato Centre (CIP)   (Benin)

^e VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Formal markets; Market traits; Open air markets; Peanuts

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84872661917     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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