India is the second largest producer of both fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are the reservoir of vital nutrients. Being highly perishable, 20-40% of the total production of fruits and vegetables goes waste from the time of harvesting till they reach the consumers. It is, therefore, necessary to make them available for consumption throughout the year in processed or preserved form and to save the sizeable amount of losses. At present, about 2% of the total produce is processed in India mainly for domestic consumption. Fruits and vegetables have great potential for value addition and diversification to give a boost to food industry, create employment opportunities and give better returns to the farmers. There has been a long-felt need for a book on this subject. The present book, therefore, has been prepared to cover in detail the topics of : Importance of fruits and vegetables in human diet, Principles of food preservation and processing, Low cost methods of preservation and processing such as chemical preservation; preparation and preservation of fruit pulps, juices and beverages; pickles, chutney and sauces; preservation of vegetables by lactic fermentation; drying and dehydration; jams, jellies, marmalades and preserves, Other value added products, Guidelines for safe food production, and Nutrients, dietary recommendations and deficiency symptoms. This book, simple and easy to follow, is intended for the use of housewives, entrepreneurs, farm women, teachers, students, processors, extension workers and progressive farmers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bidyut C. Deka
Dr. Bidyut Chandan Deka is presently working as Senior Scientist in Post Harvest Technology at the Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam. He has 16 years experience of teaching, research and extension. He has obtained his B.Sc. (Agri.) and M.Sc. (Hort.) from Assam Agril. University and Ph.D. (Post Harvest Technology) from IARI, New Delhi. He has published 18 research papers, 11 popular articles, 2 research bulletins and presented 5 national and international seminar/symposia papers apart from 1 Practical Manual on Post Harvest Management of Horticultural Crops. He has developed a number of technologies for low cost storage, short-term storage and packaging of fruits and vegetables. He has guided 2 M.Sc. (Agri.) and one Ph.D. student.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shruti Sethi
Dr. (Ms.) Shruti Sethi is presently working as Scientist at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. She has experience in teaching and research on various aspects of post harvest technology. She has obtained her M.Sc. (Food Science and Technology) degree from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and Ph.D. (Food Science and Technology) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. Her scientific interests are in the field of development of innovative convenience foods and post harvest value addition of agricultural produce. She has to her credit a few research papers, 15 popular articles and 3 book chapters.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vijay Sethi
Dr. (Ms.) Vijay Sethi is presently working as Head, Division of Post Harvest Technology at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. She is M.Sc. (Botany) from Delhi University and Ph.D. (Horticulture) from IARI, New Delhi. She has 39 years experience in research, post-graduate teaching and extension activities in the area of post harvest technology of horticultural crops. The main area of her research work is on various facets of Post Harvest Technology with special reference to simples, low cost, low energy, viable and eco-friendly technologies for reducing post harvest losses, utilization of horticultural wastes and processing of various fruits and vegetables to value added products. She has guided 6 M.Sc. and 5 Ph.D. students. She has to her credit 95 research papers in several national and international journals, 12 book chapters, 3 review articles, 3 bulletins, 1 laboratory manual, 4 training manuals, 130 popular articles besides 100 seminar, symposia papers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Y.R. Meena
Shri Y.R. Meena is presently working as Director (Farm Information), Directorate of Extension in Ministry of Agriculture at Pusa, New Delhi. He has 10 years of experience in extension activities. He obtained his M.Sc. (Ag.) in Horticulture from Udaipur and now doing Ph.D. in Horticulture from Meerut. He has published more than 20 articles and 4 bulletins in horticulture and allied subject in various journals and newspapers.
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