peanut production lines in lusaka

peanut production lines in lusaka
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • peanut production lines in lusaka
peanut production lines in lusaka
peanut production lines in lusaka
peanut production lines in lusaka
peanut production lines in lusaka
  • Is there AF contamination in Zambian peanuts?
  • In Zambia, peanut production is high and contributes significantly to the national economy ( Sitko et al., 2011 ). However, little is known about the magnitude of AF contamination in Zambian peanuts. Furthermore, there is currently no study in Zambia estimating the levels of AFs in peanuts sold at different markets.
  • Are raw peanuts a health hazard in Lusaka?
  • The high incidence of positive raw peanuts to AF exceeding the MPLs for CAC and the EU standards observed in both supermarkets and open markets constitutes a health hazard for the population of Lusaka district. Further, the variety of peanut plays a significant role in the contamination of peanuts to AFs.
  • Which markets have the highest AF concentrations in raw peanuts?
  • However, open markets had high proportion of samples with AF concentration levels above the CAC and the EU standards; while, the highest concentrations of AFs recorded in raw peanuts were in the samples from the supermarkets.
  • What percentage of raw peanut samples are above MPL standards?
  • In contrast, 12.5% and 25% of all the positive raw peanut samples to AF from the open markets were above the MPLs for Codex Alimentarius Standards (15 ppb) ( CAC, 2014) and EU standards (4 ppb) ( Wu et al., 2013 ), respectively.