Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Insha Mir, Parminder Singh, JS Bedi and HK Verma

Abstract:
20 feed millers from 10 districts of Punjab were randomly subjected to questionnaire method to seek the information. It was found that majority of the feed millers gave first preference to ingredients of high protein content, followed by less price, grain size, more oil, less fibre, moisture, adulteration. It was found that (90%) of the feed millers used to conduct aflatoxin test regularly and only (6.67%) of the feed millers were having their own laboratory for testing. And it was also observed that the prepared feed contained more aflatoxin, (66.67%) of the feed millers increased the dose of the toxin binder, (13.33%) withdrew from market. 93.33% of the feed millers used toxin binders to reduce the toxicity of mycotoxins.