Farmers' perceptions, knowledge and management of aflatoxins in groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) in India

Crop Protection

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1534-1541

  Kumar, G D S ^a   Popat, M N ^b  

^a ICAR DIRECTORATE OF GROUNDNUT RESEARCH   (India)

^b JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin contamination; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus parasiticus; Health hazards; Knowledge of aflatoxins; Management tactics; Socioeconomic and psychological characteristics; Supplementary food

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP HUSBANDRY; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FUNGAL DISEASE; GROUNDNUT; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STAKEHOLDER; TOXIN;

GUJARAT; INDIA;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI;

EID: 77957920835     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2010.08.019     Document Type: Article

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