Modern Technology of Agro Processing and Agricultural Waste Products

Contents: 1. Quality parameters of dehydrated fruits and vegetables. 2. Shelf-life of maize-soya based ready-to-eat extruded snacks. 3. Growth of agro processing industries in India. 4. General properties of fruits and vegetables; chemical composition and nutritional aspects; structural features. 5. General properties of fruit and vegetable preservation. 6. Packaging materials. 7. Fruit specific preservation technologies. 8. Castor oil derivative Oleo resin. 9. Biocoal briquettes from agriculture Cellulosic waste. 10. Modern bee keeping. 11. Fruit pulp and juice concentrates mango and pineapple pulp and concentrates. 12. Garlic oil and powder. 13. Banana wafers. 14. Dal / pulse mill. 15. Cattle feed from molasses. 16. Herbal plantation (medicinal). 17. Mango plantation. 18. Cardamom oil. 19. Ginger processing (Peeling drying, grinding bleaching of fresh ginger). 20. Red chilly powder. 21. Cashew nut shell liquid and kernels. 22. Coconut processing unit. 23. Activated carbon from saw dust, rice husk and coconut shells. 24. Atta chakki plant. 25. Alcohol from potatoes. 26. Fresh / Frozen potato (ready to cook) Peled/slices (Chips) potato. 27. Maize processing fro glucose. 28. Processing of food grains / pulses and retail packaging. Directory section.

"After a careful assessment of the need of the country decided to publish this book which deals with the processing of agro products, products from various agricultural waste with other parameters for agro processing industries.

The book is very helpful for new entrepreneurs, manufacturers, corporate houses, consultants, institutional libraries etc."