Postharvest Storage Practices of Maize in Rift Valley and Lower Eastern Regions of Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study

Postharvest Storage Practices of Maize in Rift Valley and Lower Eastern Regions of Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study

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 contamination with mycotoxins and postharvest losses in Rift Valley and Lower Eastern Regions of Kenya among 165 and 149 farme...

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Main Authors:	Peter Koskei, Christine C. Bii, Protus Musotsi, Simon Muturi Karanja
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6109214
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