Table-1.
Aflatoxin contamination in compound feed and feed ingredients.
| Feed/feed ingredients | No. of samples analyzed | No. of positives | Incidence | Mean (in ppb) | Range (in ppb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound feed | 48 | 16 | 33.3 | - | - |
| Cattle feed | 24 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 20-60 |
| Poultry feed | 17 | 6 | 35.2 | 13.4 | 10-20 |
| Pig creeper mash | 3 | 2 | 66.6 | 20 | 20-20 |
| Pig adult mash | 4 | 2 | 50 | 30 | 30-30 |
| Feed ingredients | 49 | 13 | 24.5 | - | - |
| Cotton seed cake | 7 | 3 | 42.8 | 23.3 | 1040 |
| Groundnut cake | 5 | 3 | 60 | 23.3 | 20-30 |
| Soyabean cake | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 50 | - |
| Sunflower DOC | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 10 | - |
| Maize | 13 | 5 | 38.4 | 62 | - |
| Wheat bran | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Red gram | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| DO rice bran | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Jowar | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Feed by products | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Grand total | 97 | 29 | 30 | - | - |