The postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in India varyfrom 20-30 per cent of the production. If these losses arecontrolled by using postharvest management and processingtechnology, the supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables will beincreased to the extent of their existing losses. This will help toincrease the per capita availability of fruits and vegetables. Inthis book total 50 fruits and vegetables crops, 57 chapters, 51photographs (equipments and Product) and their processing 193 flowcharts, general information, medicinal use, health benefits,culinary uses and nutritional values are given. The step by stepprocedure of manufacturing food product is outlined. Governmentrules and regulations and standards are also given. This book hasbeen mainly designed to serve as a text and reference book for thestudents in the field of Food Science and Technology, postharvesttechnology, horticulture, nutrition advisors and mostly forprofessionals in food industries.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR U.D. Chavan
Dr. U. D. Chavan received his Ph.D. degree in Food Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s Canada in 1999. He as done International training on “Global Nutrition 2002” at Uppsala University Uppsala, Sweden in 2002. He also attended follow-up International workshop on “Global Nutrition 2002” at Hanoi, Vietnam in 2002. Dr. Chavan visited Denmark, Finland, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, Vietnam, Thailand, England, and U.S.A. under “Global Nutrition 2002” Programme sponsored by Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). During this programme he worked on human nutritional diet and disorders as well as on genetically modified organisms (GMO). He has published more than 108 research papers and 70 popular articles in various fourmals of national and international repute. He has authored eighteen books in Marathi, three books in English and eight book chapters in English. He has been awarded “Literary Award” for his best book on “Growth Regular” on agriculture during 1997. Dr. Chavan was selected as a best group leader and best presentation for “Global Nutrition 2002” by SIDA. He has been awarded “Life Time Achievement Award 2004” for his outstanding contribution in post-harvest technology of fruits and vegetables and allied fields by United Writers’ Association of India.
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