Essays about: "post-harvest losses"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words post-harvest losses.
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1. Sustainable use of calcium nitrate fertilizer under variable precipitation, soil properties and crop management
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Application of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture contributes substantially to global greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen leaching. Accordingly, there is a need to increase knowledge about sustainable farming practices to reduce nitrogen losses to the environment without curtailing crop harvest. READ MORE
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2. Design, Analysis and Performance Evaluation of Indirect Solar Dryer
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaperAbstract : Food production is a critical component of global livelihoods and economic revenue. However, storing harvested food presents challenges in minimizing post-harvest losses. Among various methods, food drying has emerged as a popular technique for preserving food during off-seasons. READ MORE
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3. The Development and Testing of Low-Cost Heat Transfer Enhancements for Solar Dryers
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaperAbstract : In the mountainous regions of Bhutan and Nepal, post-harvest losses cause significant challenges for producers. Open air sun drying is usually used by farmers to preserve their produce. There are many disadvantages to this method. READ MORE
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4. Design, Analysis and Performance Evaluation of Indirect Solar Dryer
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaperAbstract : Food production is a critical component of global livelihoods and economic revenue. However, storing harvested food presents challenges in minimizing post-harvest losses. Among various methods, food drying has emerged as a popular technique for preserving food during off-seasons. READ MORE
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5. Mitigating Post-Harvest Losses in Bhutan through Solar Food Drying: Optimization and Analysis
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesignAbstract : Bhutan is the world’s most mountainous country which comes with some logistical difficulties. Due to slow transportation times and lackluster food preservation are the post-harvest losses high which especially affects the rural parts of Bhutan negatively. READ MORE