The Role of Marketing Extension in Raising Awareness of Groundnut Farmers About Aflatoxin Contamination Emphasis on Rain-fed Area in Kordofan

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The study aims to identify the socio-economic characteristic of the groundnut producers and to assess their awareness of the recommended pre-harvest and post-harvest practices for groundnut production, which reduce the aflatoxin contamination. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mycotoxin produced by two species of fungi. Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxin contamination of groundnut is a major hazard risk for both human and animal health and is one of the most important constraints to groundnut production and trade. The study also aims to design a set of marketing extension recommendations to assist extension officer. To achieve the goals of the study, North and South Kordofan in the rain fed area were selected as the area of the study. The selection was because the aflatoxin contamination in groundnut is associated with drought stress, which is common in the rain-fed area than in the irrigated area. The study used primary data collected through questionnaires, and direct observations plus secondary data from reviewing the literature and other available data set from various sources. The survey was conducted during the period September to October 2003. Frequency distribution and percentages, correlation coefficient and chi-squares were used to test the hypotheses of the study. The study revealed that, although it was observed that a many groundnut producers had some level of education, their knowledge about aflatoxin was however not different from that of the illiterate ones. In the absence of any regulations relating to marketable crop standards, producers in Kordofan sell their produce as they harvest them. There is no mechanism to detect aflatoxin contamination in groundnut during the pre and post-harvest management stage. Poor extension service is a major constraint for improvement of the groundnut quality. The limited number of extension officers and technical staff are not specifically trained to provide the necessary support in the production, processing and marketing of groundnut and to improve its quality. The study recommended motivation of the agricultural extension officer to educate farmers on the problems of aflatoxins and to package the market requirements into practical massages for groundnut producers. Also it recommended the strengthening of the agricultural information system and the use of the mass media to expose larger numbers of farmers to information about aflatoxin in groundnut. Furthermore, the study recommended stronger linkages between research stations and extension to improve the pre- and post- harvest practices of groundnut producers to effect production of good quality groundnut free of aflatoxin.

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Crawler

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الرسائل العلمية

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رسائل دكتوراة

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1635645_1.pdf

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English

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اسم المصدر

The Role of Marketing Extension in Raising Awareness of Groundnut Farmers About Aflatoxin Contamination Emphasis on Rain-fed Area in Kordofan

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إشراف وإعداد

الإشراف

Ali Abdelaziz Salih, Ali Mohayad Bannaga

الإعداد

Muna Haddad Omer Babiker

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