Food quality has traditionally been assessed in terms of wholesomeness, acceptability and adulteration. Yet, this traditional methodology for food analysis has increasingly proved to be inadequate. During the recent past
however, new analytical approaches used to assess the quality of foods have been emerging - work on chemotaxonomy has gained momentum, new molecules in the plant kingdom have been discovered, and there have been many advances in molecular biology and genetics.
As well as comparing and evaluating indices used to assess quality of foods, Handbook of Indices of Food Quality and Authenticity surveys the emerging techniques and methods that are currently opening up to the analyst. The book discusses the potential of these novel approaches which are sure to help in solving the new problems the food scientist is likely to face in the future.
As a detailed study of current methodologies and indicesof food quality, this book is an essential reference work for industry and an indispensable guide for the research worker, food scientist and food analyst. It will serve as a valuable tool for those analysts facing the challenge of applying known methods to unorthodox formulations and
developing new or improved methods for quality evaluation.

After implementation of community forestry development program in Nepal about 30 years, it has been realized that protection and scientific management are not only crucial but post formation support in the perspective of good governance is also important to sustain the resources, lead to democratic decision making practices, equity distribution of benefits and inclusion of all the interested groups are key to the successful of community forestry. Whatever may be the type and conditions of forest in any part of the country, the ideal is to have and effective and efficient conservation and management system in place and one of the viable options for doing so has been to set up Community Forest User Groups (CFUG). Despite basic needs such as firewood, fodder and timber are major concerns of users, second generation issues are important to address for proper functioning of CFUG. Under the government policy framework, CFUGs in respect of transparency, accountability, participation and predictability are to increase the institutional capability for the participatory decision making.