Moulds and Mycotoxins of Paddy : Incidence, Impact and Management

There are scores of excellent books and monographs dealing with the  different aspects of rice, an important crop of India. However, no books are available dealing with the theme of the present book. Incidence of moulds and mycotoxins on stored grains is a neglected area when compared to other-aspects of crops. It did not receive the attention as it deserved. The present book: Moulds and Mycotoxins of Paddy: Incidence, Impact and  Management is an authoritative and research based book on the subject. It is the outcome of extensive research work carried out by the authors over the past few years. It primarily deals with the extent of incidence of moulds and mycotoxins and their impact on quality of rice and management  practices to be adopted in Andhra Pradesh. Special emphasis is given to territrem B mycotoxin incidence and its biological effects. Efforts are made to devise suitable preventive and control measures of paddy moulds and mycotoxins. Information embodied in this book will be useful to researchers working in this area, policy – makers, agriculture scientists, extension  workers, ware-house managers, farmers and also consumers. (jacket)