Deterioration of maize is mainly affected by moisture content, temperature, relative humidity, storage conditions period of drying and method, fungal growth, and insect pests. The growth of Aspergillus flavus in maize is facilitated by hot and humid conditions and they pose a maj...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/35561
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important cereal crop for most countries in the sub-Saharan Africa. Nitrogen (N) deficiency and aluminium (Al) toxicity are among the abiotic stresses leading to low maize productivity. Lack of N and Al toxicity in soil entails, in most cases, appl...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/42979
Aims: This study examines maize and cassava farmers’ attitudes towards risk and risk combating strategies in Southwest, Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Ondo State, Nigeria between February, 2015 and August, 2015. Methodology: A multistage sampling...
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Research Article10.9734/JEMT/2018/40755
Suboptimal plant population had been fingered as a major reason for low yield in maize production. This problem arises from poor germination due to poor seed viability caused by poor storage, unfavourable weather and field pests amongst other factors. Similarly, unstable weather...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/41797
Åshild Andreassen, Per Brandtzæg, Askild Lorentz Holck, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Kåre M. Nielsen, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg, Rose Vikse, Arne Mikalsen, Anne Marte Jevnaker, Ville Erling Sipinen & Merethe Aasmo Finne·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
In preparation for a legal implementation of regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has been requested by the Norwegian Environment Agency and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) to conduct final food/feed and environmental risk asse...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42110
Åshild Andreassen, Per Brandtzæg, Askild Lorentz Holck, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Kåre M. Nielsen, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg, Rose Vikse, Arne Mikalsen, Anne Marte Jevnaker, Ville Erling Sipinen & Merethe Aasmo Finne·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has been requested by the Norwegian Environment Agency and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) to conduct final food/feed and environmental risk a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42111
Åshild Andreassen, Per Brandtzæg, Askild Lorentz Holck, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Kåre M. Nielsen, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg, Rose Vikse, Arne Mikalsen, Anne Marte Jevnaker, Ville Erling Sipinen & Merethe Aasmo Finne·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has been requested by the Norwegian Environment Agency and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) to conduct final food/feed and environmental risk a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42112
Åshild Andreassen, Per Brandtzæg, Askild Lorentz Holck, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Kåre M. Nielsen, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg, Rose Vikse, Arne Mikalsen, Anne Marte Jevnaker, Ville Erling Sipinen & Merethe Aasmo Finne·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has been requested by the Norwegian Environment Agency (former Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management) and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/42113
Aim: Maize (Zea mays L.) is the third most important food grain for humankind after rice and wheat. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the phenotypic variations in eight maize varieties under moisture stress. Materials and Methods: All the varieties were grown with 3...
Blanket fertilizer recommendation for maize (Zea mays, L.) production in Ghana was made in the 1960s. Due to changes in soil fertility and for economic reasons, farmers are adopting different fertilizer rates and in various combinations to produce maize. The efficiency of the app...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/41305
The survey was carried out in 2017 main cropping season to support farmers for correct insect pest identification. Three Kebeles, Hallo, Sambaro and Herara with five farmer’s fields randomly selected. Ten representative plants were taken from each field. Data on mean larval densi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2018/v1i11087
In this study, defatted soybean cake, Moringa oleifera leaves and wonderful kola combination were used to raise the nutritional value and scavenging properties of maize-based formulated diets. After blanching and fermentation process, maize (popcorn), moringa leaves, wonderful ko...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40375
Richard Meadow, Nana Yaa Ohene Asare, Knut Tomas Dalen, Merethe Aasmo Finne, Olavi Junttila, Lawrence R. Kirkendall, Inger Elisabeth Måren, Siamak Pour Yazdankhah, Knut Helkås Dahl, Kaare Magnus Nielsen, Monica Sanden, Rose Vikse & Hilde-Gunn Opsahl Sorteberg·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
The Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA) and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) requested the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) for an opinion of potential risks to biodiversity and agriculture in Norway associated with...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/41552
Richard Meadow, Nana Yaa Ohene Asare, Knut Tomas Dalen, Merethe Aasmo Finne, Olavi Junttila, Lawrence R. Kirkendall, Inger Elisabeth Måren, Siamak Pour Yazdankhah, Knut Helkås Dahl, Kaare Magnus Nielsen, Monica Sanden, Rose Vikse & Hilde-Gunn Opsahl Sorteberg·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2018
The Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA) and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) requested the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) for an opinion of potential risks to biodiversity and agriculture in Norway associated with...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/41553
A pot experiment was conducted in the screenhouse of the College of Plant Science and Crop Production, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria to investigate the effect of urea and compost on maize (Zea mays L.), soil microbial activities and chemical properties. The experim...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/40796