Postharvest

27 Jun

Posted at 10:19h in Postharvest
KRISHNA S. TOMAR 48 views

एन्थूरीअम कट पुुुुष्‍पों का कटाई उपरांत प्रबंधन Anthurium (Anthurium andreanum) is an evergreen, tropical, perennial herbaceous plant grown for showy cut flowers valued for colorful, long lasting, cylindrical spadix subtended in large heart shaped spathe and unusually attractive foliage. Anthurium, commonly called as Flamingo flower or Flamingo lily, is ideal for beds, borders, pots and suites very well for floral arrangements. The spathe and spadix are brilliantly colored ranging from scarlet, red, salmon, orange, pink and white but red is the most preferred colour. Anthurium cut flowers are highly perishable, prone to post-harvest losses and necessitate utmost care. Anthurium cut flowers survive without much deterioration for about two weeks by nature. However, quality...

25 Jun

Posted at 04:56h in Postharvest
Om Prakash Gupta 3,628 views

गेहूं के विभिन्न अंत उत्पादों के पोषण संबंधी मूल्य पर प्रसंस्करण का प्रभाव To meet the energy need of the ever growing world’s population, wheat is the second most widely gowned cereal after rice in the world. The importance of wheat is mainly due to the fact that its grain can be processed into various end products like flour, semolina, and other bakery products. The quality of these products is directly proportional to preserving the nutrient density of wheat while processing. Table 1, shows the nutritional composition of different end products which is comparable with the whole wheat grains. Processing of wheat grain involves different regulated steps right from the harvesting...

20 May

Posted at 07:59h in Postharvest
Sharad Kumar Dwivedi 19 views

 ग्लेडियोलस फूल के फूलदान जीवन में वृद्धि के लि‍ए सोडियम नाइट्रोप्रससाइड का उपचार The importance of flowers in socio-cultural and religious life of the Indian people can hardly be exaggerated. Though flower cultivation has been practiced in India since time immemorial, floriculture has blossomed into a viable and profitable business only in recent years. Considering the potential of this sector in generating income and employment opportunities, promoting greater involvement of women and enhancement of exports, this has been identified as an extreme focus area for export by Government of India. Flowers require sincere, patient, soft, affectionate as well as expert handling. All cut flowers are destined to die, and the challenge for postharvest...

14 May

Posted at 10:51h in Postharvest
Raj Pal Meena 7,486 views

गेहूं अनाज का वैज्ञानिक भंडारण Agricultural commodities have to undergo a series of operations such as harvesting, threshing, winnowing, grading, bagging/packing, transportation and storage before they reach to the consumers. There are significant losses at all these stages.  The most economically important step in case of the cereals like wheat is the storage of the grain produce. Storage is the interim phase in the chain of transporting agricultural products from farmers to consumers. Losses during the storage constitute a significant share of food grain loss in post production operations. With the production of nearly 87 million tonnes of wheat India has potential to meet the food requirement of the country. Losses in wheat...

29 Apr

Posted at 10:32h in Postharvest
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अंगूर में मूल्य संवर्धन की प्रक्रिया - अंगूर सुखाना Grapes are one of the most popular and palatable fruits in the world. The preservation of grapes by drying is a major industry in many parts of the world where grapes are grown. Drying practices vary with geographical locality and with the variety of grapes. Drying grapes, either by open sun drying, shade drying or mechanical drying, produces raisins. Air-drying of solar energy has been demonstrated to be cost-effective and could be an effective alternative to traditional and mechanical drying systems, especially in locations with good sunshine during the harvest season. The traditional air-drying shelter of grapes has been used for thousands of years...

26 Apr

Posted at 04:56h in Postharvest
भूशण आहेर 4,078 views

Post harvest management and storage of wheat विश्‍व में उगाई जाने वाले अनाजों में गेहूँ का स्थान धान एवं मक्का के पश्‍चात तीसरा है और यह सभी प्रमुख सभ्यताओं में स्थायी खाद्य है। 1960 के दौरान हरित क्रांति द्वारा प्रोत्साहित होने के कारण विश्‍व का लगभग 36 प्रतिषत गेहूँ का उत्पादन एशिया में होता है। लगभग एक दशक से भारत का गेहूँ उत्पादन में चीन के बाद दूसरा स्थान है जिसके कारण भारत एक खाद्यान्न आत्म निर्भर देश्‍ा हो गया है। वर्श 2011-12 के दौरान भारत में गेहूँ का उत्पादन 93.96 मिलियन टन था जो कि पूरे विष्व में गेहूँ उत्पादन का लगभग 15 प्रतिशत है। 1950-51 के दौरान 6.45 मिलियन टन...

03 Apr

Posted at 06:41h in Postharvest
Gupta O.P. 38 views

लंबे समय तक भंडारण गेहूं की औद्योगिक गुणवत्ता खराब करता है: इसे नियंत्रित करने के लिए उपाय  With the increasing ever growing global population, maintaining the nutritional quality of wheat is emerging as a crucial step forward. Nutritional deterioration starts right from the field before harvesting the crops to the storage and the final consumption (processing loss). The wheat grain contains 2-3% germ, 13-17% bran and 80-85% mealy endosperm. The wheat bran is mainly rich in fiber (53%), vitamin B complex and minerals which are lost from the starchy endosperm during the first stage of milling. The endosperm mainly contains energy-yielding starch. The germ lies at one end of the grain...

25 Feb

Posted at 08:47h in Postharvest
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अंगूर का रस - स्वास्थ्य के लिए एक घूंट ले India is ranked 12th in the world in terms of grape production. About 78% of production in India is utilized as table purpose, 17-20% for raisin production and remain for juice and wine. Juicing is an excellent way to absorb the maximum nutritional content of fruits and vegetables. All the enzymes, water-soluble vitamins and minerals built-in in these foods are condensed into one glass of juice and, because of the deficiency of fiber; the vastly concentrated nutrients go straight into the bloodstream. Grapes are an excellent source of potassium, which encourages an alkaline blood balance and also stimulates the kidneys and regulates...