Socio- Economic Determinants of Farmers Practices and Perceptions in Groundnut Based Livelihood Systems in Andhra Pradesh 
An Analysis of Their Implications for Reducing Aflatoxin Contamination.

Of the Project on
Strategies for reducing aflatoxin levels in groundnut-based foods and feeds in India: A step towards improving health of humans and Livestock

For the
International Crops Research Insitute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
and
Natural Resource International, UK.

Prepared by
Rama Devi Kolli

Socio-economic advisor
Andy Hall

SOCIETY FOR TRANSFORMATION, AGRICULTURE AND ALTERNATIVES IN DEVELOPMENT

I Introduction
II Framework for Analysis of Farm Practices
III Methodology
IV Overview of Current Groundnut Crop Management practices
V Socio-economic Determinants of Crop Management Practices and Implications for aflatoxin contamination
VI Farmers' Awareness of Aflatoxin Contamination and Perceptions on Grounut Quality
VII Conclusions and Recommendations