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How can we<br />
prevent<br />
<strong>Mycotoxin</strong><br />
toxicity?<br />
Myth #3<br />
Myth Buster<br />
TOXIN BINDERS CAN<br />
ERADICATE ALL THE<br />
TOXICITY<br />
To minimize the impact of<br />
toxicoses, an integrated<br />
approach is required like<br />
be er raw material<br />
quality and storage<br />
management<br />
PRE HARVEST<br />
• Using Fungi resistant<br />
varieties of maize<br />
• Controlling insect, pest<br />
destruction of corn<br />
• Harvesting crop at right<br />
moisture<br />
POST HARVEST<br />
• Proper drying to reduce<br />
moisture to 10-12%<br />
• Proper storage of maize<br />
- In Silos or raised<br />
platforms<br />
- In low temperature<br />
- Away from damp<br />
- Less humid environment<br />
• Using fungi and insect<br />
repellants in storage<br />
IN FEED MILL<br />
• Purchasing good quality of<br />
maize (Moisture 11-13%)<br />
• Optical sorters can be used<br />
to sort the contaminated<br />
seed<br />
• Proper supplier profiling<br />
• Redrying the doubted lot<br />
• Physical separation of<br />
contaminated seed<br />
• Storage at feed mill is<br />
equally important (same as<br />
post harvest)<br />
Maitree Suttajit Kabak B et al<br />
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