MYCOTOXIN SCARE—-MOLDCID TO THE RESCUE ?????

Moldcid, an intervention by a German company is reported to be able to prevent mould growth on crops in store. It has as ia component , propionic acid, which is common preservative that is GRAS and constitute no danger to human health. The acid comes as a salt and so has no corrosive ability
For some time now, aflatoxin menace on crops in A frica is a source of concern
One advantage of MOLDCID is that no residual mouldiness is on the crops, in contrast to some ‘fungus fight’ biological control strategies

The effectiveness of this product will be assessed particularly the long term use , by farmers, exporters and other stakeholders before it can be totaaly embraced

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NOV 2018