Principles and Practices of Agricultural Processing

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Post-harvest operations. 3. Grain processing. 4. Grain proteins. 5. Horticultural crops processing. 6. Floriculture. 7. Livestock produce processing. 8. Miscellaneous crops processing. 9. Agricultural residue and processing by products. 10. Energy in agriculture and agro-processing. 11. Food and nutritional security through sustainable agriculture. 12. Food metabolism and diet design. 13. Concept and guidelines for agro enterprises. Bibliography. Appendices. Subject Index. The book describes various principles and practices involved in processing and utilization of agricultural and livestock’s produces for food feed and other uses. It gives details of sequences starting from harvesting at an optimum stage of physiological maturity till its processing and utilization, including that of crop residues, wastes and processing by products from field crops and horticultural and livestock produces. Various unit operations have been described in details. Processing and utilization of grains cereals, pulses and oilseeds, horticultural crops fruits vegetables flowers, livestock produces milk, meat chicken, egg and fishes, spices and condiments, aromatic and medicinal plants, miscellaneous crops fibre, resins and gums tea, coffee, cocoa, opium have been covered. A chapter on sustainable agriculture for food and nutritional security of the ever growing Indian and global population under the dwindling land and water resources and another one on food metabolism and diet design, for the benefits of the readers have been included. A glossary of various terms and terminology used in agricultural and livestock produce processing has been given. In all, there are 13 chapters and five appendices giving some relevant and useful information on processing and utilization of harvested biomass of plant and animal origin. Some useful tips on as to how to become a fit and relaxed person for a better living, health, happiness and longevity have been added in the appendix. A subject index has also been given at the end of the book.…