Fruit colour reveals ripening status Some green tomatoes have a rosy future. A sensor that picks up subtle differences in the light the fruits reflect could sort future salads from greens. Many tomatoes are picked green and bathed in repining gas ethylene. Fruit picked too early will never ripen. more info... Minimising aflatoxin contamination in groundnut Aflatoxin contamination in groundnut poses serious threat to human and livestock health. This carcinogen produced by a fungi, Aspergillus flavus, can occur in the groundnut crop during the entire crop growth period and during storage. more info... Aflatoxin contamination during pre and postharvest of groundnut crop Aflatoxin is one of the mycotoxins that contains that contaminate agricultural products and it has assumed economic importance because of its influence on the health of humans and livestocks, and on the marketability of agricultural products. more info... Food Corporation of India do not have space to store 7mt of wheat The lack of adequate storage capacity is a problem, it is aggravated when there is a bumper crop. Early winter rain has meant a bumper rabi(winter) crop of wheat this year but it also means that according to reliable sources 6.7m tonne(total wheat stock is 30.2m tonne) of wheat is being stored in the open. more info...
Frontlune Agrofoods has introduced a patented process for sterile and insect-free foodgrain. more info... High tech separation machines Goldin, Vadodara manufacturers high-tech separation machines. Their products fall into two broad ranges
more info... Mobile Precoolers India is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world. However, 20 to 30 per cent of fruits and vegetables grown are wasted due to lack of adequate post harvest preservation. more info...
In todays changing times, million dollar question is harvest technology is suitable for Indian farmers. more info... |
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