{Tool} Intercropping impacts on microbial diversity and the risk of mycotoxin contamination - IntercropVALUES Practice Abstract. Creator(s): Bethune, Charlie Poss Kevin; Chochois, Vincent; Meile, Jean Christophe and Durand, Noël. Issuing Organisation(s): IFOAM Organics Europe. (2026)
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Summary
Information on mycotoxin contamination and associated fungal diversity will enable management decisions to limit the mycotoxin problem.
Practical recommendations
-In two consecutive years, all wheat samples exhibited low levels of mycotoxins (aflatoxins, DON, fumonisins, zearalenone, and ochratoxin A) below the detection limit.
-Cropping system (intercrop vs. monocrop) did not affect the fungal diversity of the wheat mycotoxins. However, wheat fungal diversity differed significantly between countries over the period monitored
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| What problem does the tool address?: | Mycotoxins are secondary fungal metabolites present in foods that cause adverse effects in humans and animals. They can be present in both cereals and grain legumes. It is important to ensure that intercropping does not increase mycotoxins in either crop type due to growing systems effects (e.g., microclimate). |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Test whether mycotoxin infection and diversity differ in intercropped and monocropped wheat and peas, in organic and conventional agriculture, with or without fertilisation in 2024 and 2025, in 3 geographical areas: Greece, France, Germany. |
| Country: | France |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Keywords: | food quality, product quality, food hygiene |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English food quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_10965 English product quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_13591 English food hygiene http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3019 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health Crop husbandry > Production systems > Cereals, pulses and oilseeds Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection |
| Research affiliation: | Greece > The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki European Union > Horizon Europe > IntercropVALUES France > INRAe - Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement France > CIRAD - Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement International Organizations > International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM > IFOAM Organics Europe Germany > University of Kassel > Department of Organic Farming and Cropping |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101081973 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/57837, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53687, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/30570 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Bozsogi, B |
| ID Code: | 57837 |
| Deposited On: | 06 Jul 2026 06:13 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jul 2026 06:13 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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