The term superfood describes a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being and Moringa is considered one of them. It is the superhero of the plant kingdom. It is native to the foothills of Himalayas but a surge in awareness about its benefits has increased it cultivation area as well. Moringa …
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Researchers in India develop cheap edible coating for apples to overcome cold chain challenges
Researchers from National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) have developed a low cost polysaccharide-based coating from wheat straw and oat bran that, when sprayed on the surface of apples, prevents their decay during storage and transportation. Apples are picked in the month of September- October in the himlaliyan region of India. From there, they are supplied …
Loss Situation of Onions- Potential for cold storages to stabilize prices
THE SCENARIO Onion is an important commodity which is grown worldwide for culinary as well as medicinal purposes. India is the second-largest producer of onion after China. Within India, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh produce more than 50% of the onions. However, the bulk handling of onions is poor in India with losses of fresh onion …
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THE CASE OF TOMATOES ON ROAD
27 April 2020 I decided to write this blog on tomato wastage and spoilage as it motivated me to start my venture- Vardhman Agrofresh Products, where we will procure directly from the farmers and process the fresh tomatoes to make tomato puree and sun-dried tomatoes. This idea came to my mind after reading about farmers …
Post Harvest Losses and its impact on ecology
Both quantitative and qualitative losses occur in horticultural crops between harvest and consumption. Fresh fruits and vegetables accounted for nearly 20% of consumer and foodservice losses, which are due to product deterioration, excess perishable products that are discarded, and plate waste. In developing countries, the losses are expected to be around 30% of the total …
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Growth in ‘Ready to eat’ food products in metro cities
I was in Bangalore for the past few days and I saw quite a few ready to eat products that are only available in these big cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi etc. This is due to the fact that high number of people living in these cities are working late hours and do not want …
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NEED FOR COLD STORAGE AND FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN MADHYA PRADESH
India is amongst the top 2 producers of fruits and vegetables and is only behind China. But nearly 50% of the harvested crops are thrown away in the landfills due to spoilage. There are multiple reasons for the spoilage- mainly the farming practices, poor harvesting and post-harvest management techniques but a good chunk of wastage …
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Welcome to my blog
Hello everyone. Myself Surbhit from Bhopal, MP , India. I am a masters mechanical engineering. Having completed my studies from The University of Manchester, UK, I had to head back to India due to family reasons. Once I came back, I read this constant news of fresh harvested crops like tomatoes, onions, carrots etc being …
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