India has a rich biodiversity of horticultural crops growing in its varied agro-climatic regions, Fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamentals and spices are perishable in nature and their shelf life is limited, depending upon environmental ad handling conditions. Due to poor Post-Harvest Management Practices, and lack on infrastructure facilities, huge losses (20-40%) occur which cause an annual estimated loss of Rs. 23,000 crores. The subject matter of the book ...
