Economic Risks of Aflatoxin Contamination in Marketing of Peanut in Benin

Table 3

Storage and sorting practices for each market participant.

Decision	Vendors		Processors		Stockers
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Purchase sorted peanut
Yes	36	80.0	67	74.4	30	66.7
No	9	20.0	19	21.1	15	33.3
Plan to purchase sorted peanut
Yes	2	2.2	—	—	12	80.0
No	7	77.8	19	100.0	3	20.0
Sort peanut before processing or marketing
Yes	41	91.1	81	90.0	24	53.3
No	4	8.9	9	10.0	21	46.7
Plan to sort peanut before processing or marketing
Yes	2	50.0	7	77.8	—	—
No	2	50.0	2	22.2	—	—
Discard spoiled or contaminated nuts
Just throw them away or burn	28	68.3	34	41.9	15	62.5
Autoconsumption	—	—	25	30.9	—	—
Animal feed	—	—	13	16.1	9	37.5
Sell for a lower price or other	13	31.7	9	11.1	—	—

Answers were given by stockers who, besides storing, also produce, sell, and/or transform peanut.