The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants.This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Integrated Crop Management
Management of Mycotoxins in wheat: Assessment of the Role of Plant Residues, Cropping Systems and Diversity of Fungal Species on Mycotoxin Contamination of Wheat
Abstract:
The proposed project aims at assessing the role of crop residues,
cropping systems and diversity of fungal species on mycotoxin
contamination of wheat. Jointly done with wheat farmers, the
project aims at recommending appropriate cropping systems to
small-holder farmers and ultimately reduce Fusarium inoculum
levels, increase wheat yield and improve human and livestock
health by reducing exposure to mycotoxins. Two M.Sc. students
will directly implement the proposed activities, acquiring skills
in mycotoxin analysis and identification of the morphologically
complex Fusarium species. The project will publish a brochure
that can be used by wheat farmers and extension personnel
while communication to the scientific community will be through
publications in peer-reviewed Journals.
Le projet envisagé vise à évaluer le rôle des résidus de récolte,
des systèmes de culture et de la diversité d’espèces fongiques
sur la contamination par les mycotoxines du blé. Menées avec
les producteurs de blé, le projet vise à recommander des
systèmes de culture appropriés pour les petits agriculteurs et,
finalement, de réduire les niveaux d’inoculum de Fusarium,
d’augmenter la production du blé et d’améliorer la santé humaine
et animale en réduisant l’exposition aux mycotoxines. Deux
étudiants du Master seront directement impliqués dans la mise
en œuvre des activités proposées, en acquérant de compétences
dans l’analyse des mycotoxines et sur l’identification des espèces
de Fusarium morphologiquement complexes. Le projet publiera
une brochure qui peut être utilisé par les producteurs du blé et
Le personnel de vulgarisation, tandis que la communication à lacommunauté scientifique se fera à travers des publications dans
des revues scientifiques.
Language:
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Integrated Crop Management
Date of publication:
2012
Country:
Region Focus:
East Africa
Collection:
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Licence conditions:
Open Access
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Form:
Printed resource
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