Eurola, Merja; Alfthan, Georg; Aro, Antti; Ekholm, Päivi; Hietaniemi, Veli; Rainio, Heikki; Rankanen, Riitta and Venäläinen, Eija-Riitta (2003) Results of the Finnish selenium monitoring program 2000-2001. Agrifood Research Reports, no. 36. MTT Agrifood Research Finland .
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In Finland compound fertilizers have been supplemented with selenium (Se) since 1984. In 1998, the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry raised the Se supplementation level in fertilizers from 6 to 10 mg Se/kg fertilizer. The most important sources of Se are milk, meat, and milk and meat products, which together cover nearly 70 % of the total Se intake.
| EPrint Type: | Report |
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| Keywords: | selenium, fertilizer, fertilization, soil, foods |
| Subjects: | Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health |
| Research affiliation: | Finland > Other organizations Finland Finland > Luke Natural Resources Institute |
| Related Links: | http://www.mtt.fi |
| Deposited By: | Koistinen, Riitta |
| ID Code: | 14831 |
| Deposited On: | 10 Oct 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2010 07:38 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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