Pesticide Residue Laboratory, All India Network Project on Pesticide Residues, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, 785013, India
1 Correspondence: sankardeka@aau.ac.in
Online published on 15 October, 2011.
Studies were conducted to monitor the terminal pesticide residues in unpolished, polished and parboiled rice. Fifteen rice varieties were collected from Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Titabar of Assam Agricultural University during 2002. Each variety was tested in terms of unpolished, polished and parboiled form, for the presence of pesticide residues. HCH, DDT, endosulfan, cypermethrin, λ-cyhalothrin and chlorpyriphos residues were recorded in the rice irrespective of the types. Residues of all the pesticide were below their MRLs rendering the products safe from consumer's health point. Results revealed that polishing and parboiling of rice help in reducing the contamination of pesticide residues to a great extent.
Pesticide residues, unpolished, polished, parboiled rice, Assam rice
