Samuel Mutiga

TL;DR: Maize varieties differed in fumonisin contamination, with the most popular varieties vulnerable to both mycotoxins and weevils, which are potential factors in exacerbating mycotoxin contamination.

TL;DR: Investigation in maize intended for immediate human consumption in eastern Kenya found a higher occurrence of aflatoxin was associated with smaller maize farms, lower grain yield, and monocropping systems, while a larger magnitude of the toxin was observed in the subhumid agroecological zone.

TL;DR: This study evaluated the potential use of a low-cost, multi-spectral sorter in identification and removal of aflatoxin- and fumonisin-contaminated single kernels from a bulk of mature maize kernels.

TL;DR: The basic understanding of the extent of feed contamination across the country is provided and has established a baseline for future interventions in Rwanda, and further studies are needed to explore strategies for mitigating mycotoxins in the feed value chain.

TL;DR: Aflatoxin mitigation strategies should include soil nitrogen amendment and breeding approaches that include selection for the correlated agronomic traits, and significant positive correlations were observed between the proportion of grain yield reduction due to low soil nitrogen stress and aflatoxin in early and late maturity groups.