Develop a national aflatoxin check sample program. Centralize data collection from both government and private sector. Maintain a high level of qualified analysts in aflatoxin area in government and private sector. Training should be given periodically in aflatoxin survey techniques, quality control, sampling and analytical techniques. The development of reliable aflatoxin prevention programs requires considerable scientific knowledge about when and where in the marketing system that aflatoxin contamination occurs.
Guidelines based on lesser scientific knowledge most often are costly and ineffective.
The environmental conditions that Thai maize is subjected to during post-harvest handling will determine the contamination level at the exporter's silo. However, reducing moisture content of very large volume of maize in a short period of time in high humidity environment is costly. Optimization of these parameters may increase the time moist maize may be safely stored before final drying and final storage. Guildelines for Mould Control and Aflatoxin Prevention in High-Moisture Maize Reduce the moisture and temperature of shelled maize. Recognize that high levels of moisture and temperature, together with damage to kernels, are the chief reasons for the growth of molds in shelled maize.