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Vegetable Contamination by the Fecal Bacteria of Poultry Manure: Case Study of Gardening Sites in Southern Benin
Joint Authors
Atidégla, Séraphin C.
Agbossou, Euloge K.
Saint-Macary, Hervé
Glèlè Kakai, Romain
Huat, Joël
Source
International Journal of Food Science
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Abstract EN
A study was conducted in southern Benin to assess the contamination of vegetables by fecal coliforms, Escherichia coli, and fecal streptococci as one consequence of the intensification of vegetable cropping through fertilization with poultry manure.
For this purpose, on-farm trials were conducted in 2009 and 2010 at Yodo-Condji and Ayi-Guinnou with three replications and four fertilization treatments including poultry manure and three vegetable crops (leafy eggplant, tomato, and carrot).
Sampling, laboratory analyses, and counts of fecal bacteria in the samples were performed in different cropping seasons.
Whatever the fertilization treatment, the logs of mean fecal bacteria count per g of fresh vegetables were variable but higher than AFNOR criteria.
The counts ranged from 8 to 10 fecal coliforms, from 5 to 8 fecal streptococci, and from 2 to 6 Escherichia coli, whereas AFNOR criteria are, respectively, 0, 1, and 0.
The long traditional use of poultry manure and its use during the study helped obtain this high population of fecal pathogens.
Results confirmed that the contamination of vegetables by fecal bacteria is mainly due to the use of poultry manure.
The use of properly composted poultry manure with innovative cropping techniques should help reduce the number and incidence of pathogens.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Atidégla, Séraphin C.& Huat, Joël& Agbossou, Euloge K.& Saint-Macary, Hervé& Glèlè Kakai, Romain. 2016. Vegetable Contamination by the Fecal Bacteria of Poultry Manure: Case Study of Gardening Sites in Southern Benin. International Journal of Food Science،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106122
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Atidégla, Séraphin C.…[et al.]. Vegetable Contamination by the Fecal Bacteria of Poultry Manure: Case Study of Gardening Sites in Southern Benin. International Journal of Food Science No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106122
American Medical Association (AMA)
Atidégla, Séraphin C.& Huat, Joël& Agbossou, Euloge K.& Saint-Macary, Hervé& Glèlè Kakai, Romain. Vegetable Contamination by the Fecal Bacteria of Poultry Manure: Case Study of Gardening Sites in Southern Benin. International Journal of Food Science. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106122
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1106122