Arsenic in Fodder Crops: Approaches for Mitigation in Food Web - Softcover

Hedayetullah, Md.; Kundu, Champak Kumar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659262803 ISBN 13: 9783659262807

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Arsenic is extremely toxic to human beings. The toxicity leveled to human beings depends largely on the concentration and duration or length of exposure. In the present study generated information regarding issues of arsenic in food chain, through a study on oats and Lucerne crops towards arsenic accumulation in the edible parts. Arsenics toxicity increasing day by day in food web via food and fodder in animal as well as in human beings. The text book is very helpful for public, research scholar, teacher and scientist as research findings indicates mitigation through type of fodder, source and frequency of irrigation water.

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About the Author

Dr. M. Hedayetullah specializes in nutrient, crop production and Agronomic management in fodder crops for mitigating the arsenic in food web. He graduated from the H.N.B. Garhwal Univ. He obtained his M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agronomy from Visva-Bharati. He secured his Ph.D.in Agronomy, BCKV. Awarded MANF,UGC & ICAR NET. Now working (Agronomist) in NABARD.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659262803
• ISBN 13: 9783659262807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152