Postharvest Management and Processing Technology

by U D Chavan, V D Pawar

ISBN: 9789383048601
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 13995.00
Biblio : xvi+409p,, 24 col. plts., figs.,tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. U.D. Chavan is working as Sr. Cereal Food Technologist, Department of Food Science and Technology, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri. <BR> Dr. V.D. Pawar is Principal, Rajiv Gandhi College of Food Technology, Marathwada Agriculture University, Parbhani (MS).

About The Book

The postharvest management and processing technology of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables are under development. The postharvest losses of cereals, pulses, oilseeds are 10-20 per cent but the losses of fruits and vegetables in India vary from 20-30 per cent of the production. If these losses are controlled by using postharvest management and processing technology, the supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables will be increased to the extent of their existing losses. This will help t