Recent Bio-Processing Technologies for Value Added Horticultural Products

2019 ◽  
pp. 57-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar Tiwari ◽  
Vinod Kumar Nigam
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Horticultural Products

Advances in the Value Addition to Foods-recent Trends

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
K. R. Anilakumar ◽  
Natarajan Gopalan ◽  
R. K. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Fermented Foods ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Life Enhancement ◽  
By Products

Value addition to foods may be done by several ways. It could be done by the use of preservative, food ingredients capable of eliciting functionalities and by fortification using micronutrients. There are novel and emerging food processing technologies that are possible to preserve the ingredients in the food intact. The shelf life enhancement of the processed food can be done by adapting newer packaging technologies. Food processing industries in many of the countries across the world generates huge quantity of by-products that can be put into use by value addition. These by-products have less use and create considerable environmental pollution. The by-products of the fruits, vegetables, etc. may be used for value addition adapting commercially viable approaches. Fermented foods are value added foods that could be developed using novel starters. It is also important to note the regulatory aspects of foods whenever the foods are preserved b y value addition

Advanced Wood- and Bio-Composites: Enhanced Performance and Sustainability

2007 ◽  
Vol 29-30 ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Jerrold E. Winandy
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Forest Fuels ◽  
Lignocellulosic Feedstocks ◽  
Fundamental Understanding

Use of wood-based-composites technology to create value-added commodities and traditional construction materials is generally accepted worldwide. Engineered wood- and lignocellulosiccomposite technologies allow users to add considerable value to a diverse number of wood- and lignocellulosic feedstocks including small-diameter timber, fast plantation-grown timber, agricultural fibre and lignocellulosic residues, exotic-invasive species, recycled lumber, and timber removals of hazardous forest-fuels. Another potential advantage of this type of economic- and materials-development scenario is that developing industrial composite processing technologies will provide producers an ability to use, and to adapt with, an ever-changing quality level of wood and/or other natural lignocellulosic feedstocks. However, the current level of performance of our state-of-the-art engineered composite products sometimes limit broader application into commercial, non-residential and industrial construction markets because of both real and perceived issues related to fire, structural-performance, and service-life. The worldwide research community has recognized this and is currently addressing each of these issues. From a performance standpoint, this developing knowledge has already and will continue to provide the fundamental understanding required to manufacture advanced engineered composites. From a manufacturing and a resource sustainability standpoint, with this evolving fundamental understanding of the relationships between materials, processes, and composite performance properties we now can in some cases, or may soon be able to, recognize the attributes and quality of an array of bio-based materials then adjust the composite manufacturing process to produce high-performance composite products. As this fundamental understanding is developed, we will increasingly be able to produce advanced, high-performance wood- and bio-composites. Then we must use those technologies as tools to help forest and land managers fund efforts to restore damaged eco-systems and which in turn may further promote sustainable forest management practices.

scholarly journals Pearl Millet as a Sustainable Alternative Cereal for Novel Value-added Products in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Dube ◽  
N. Nyoni ◽  
S. Bhebhe ◽  
M. Maphosa ◽  
A. Bombom
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Nutritional Factors ◽  
Marginal Areas ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Extension Support

Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is an underutilized small grain, nutrient-rich cereal crop cultivated in the arid and semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa. However, several barriers exist that preclude the full exploitation of the crop such as low yield, inadequate processing technologies, lack of extension support and limited productive varieties. Furthermore, anti-nutritional factors in the grain such as polyphenols reduce digestibility, palatability and bio-availability of other nutrients. Reduction or elimination of these anti-nutritional factors through pre-treatments like boiling, cooking, roasting, soaking improves the nutritional quality of the grain. Underutilized pearl millet genetic resources and processing has the potential to contribute towards sustainable agriculture particularly in drought prone and marginal areas of Africa. This review focuses on nutritional value, pearl millet cultivation and utilization challenges, processing and value addition interventions to improve crop adoption and productivity in sub-Saharan Africa.

Deep processing of starch-containing raw materials: current state and prospects for sustainable development

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-41
Author(s):  
Николай Дмитриевич Лукин ◽  
Сергей Николаевич Серегин ◽  
Марина Владимировна Сидак ◽  
Георгий Владимирович Сысоев
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Material Base ◽  
Deep Processing ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Grain Processing ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Starch Industry

Современные требования инновационной экономики к перерабатывающему сектору сельскохозяйственного сырья должны ориентироваться на безотходные ресурсосберегающие технологии переработки, экологизации производства и природосбережения, в этом и заключается философия технологии глубокой переработки. Только заложив в основу хозяйственной деятельности эти принципы работы, можно обеспечить полное использование всех имеющихся компонентов сельскохозяйственного сырья при минимальном получении вторичных ресурсов и отходов производства и обеспечить устойчивое развитие промышленности. Глубокая переработка зерна кукурузы и пшеницы в России является наиболее перспективным направлением, для этого создана развитая сырьевая база и построены современные заводы по переработке этих видов сырья с производством значительного ассортимента продукции. Разработка и внедрение в промышленность технологий глубокой переработки на основе диверсификации производства с получением широкой номенклатуры продукции является ключевым приоритетом развития крахмалопаточной промышленности России. Необходимость обеспечения развития глубокой переработки зерна обусловлена рядом факторов - это связано с удовлетворением внутреннего спроса на данную продукцию, снижением импортной зависимости от продуктов переработки зерна с высокой добавленной стоимостью, возможностью для выхода на международные рынки в рамках федерального проекта «Экспорт продукции АПК». Последнее десятилетие для крахмалопаточной промышленности было отмечено ростом производственных мощностей, модернизацией действующих предприятий, концентрацией производства, что расширило диверсификацию экономики промышленности и обеспечило хорошую динамику выработки основных видов продукции, повысило ее конкурентоспособность. Комплексное решение стоящих перед промышленностью задач и вывод ее на новый технологический уровень возможны только при разработке целевой программы развития, которая свяжет использование всех видов ресурсов на основе современных достижений научно-технического прогресса и новых форм организации производства. The modern requirements of the innovative economy for the processing sector of agricultural raw materials should focus on waste-free resource-saving technologies for processing, greening production and environmental conservation, this is the philosophy of deep processing technology. Only by laying the foundation for economic activity can these principles of work ensure the full use of all available components of agricultural raw materials with a minimum of secondary resources and production waste and ensure the sustainable development of industry. The deep processing of corn and wheat grains in Russia is the most promising area, for this purpose, a developed raw material base has been created and modern plants for the processing of these raw materials have been built with the production of a significant range of products. The development and introduction into the industry of deep processing technologies based on diversification of production to obtain a wide range of products is a key priority for the development of the Russian starch industry. The need to ensure the development of deep grain processing is due to a number of factors - this is due to the satisfaction of domestic demand for these products, a decrease in import dependence on high-value-added grain processing products, and the possibility of entering international markets under the federal project «Export of agro-industrial products». The last decade for the starch industry was marked by an increase in production capacities, modernization of existing enterprises, a concentration of production, which expanded the diversification of the economy of industry and ensured good dynamics of production of basic types of products, increased its competitiveness. It is possible to comprehensively solve the problems facing industry and bring it to a new technological structure only when developing a targeted development program that will link the use of all types of resources based on modern achievements in scientific and technological progress and new forms of production organization.

scholarly journals Biomass Production from Oil Palm and Its Value Chain

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Umana S. Umana ◽  
Mbuotidem Sampson Ebong ◽  
Ekanem O. Godwin
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Biomass Production ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Multiple Correlation ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Oil Palm Biomass

This work examined biomass production from oil palm and its value chain in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. This work identified the various biomass products derived from oil palm, the value chain of the various types of oil palm Biomass and the level of Utilization of the various oil palm biomass. Ten villages were selected using simple random sampling method. 380 questionnaires were collected out of 400 that were distributed which helped in generating data on the level of utilization of the various types of biomass derived from oil palm and the farming practices applied in the cultivation of oil palm. The first Hypothesis stated that the level of utilization of the various biomass products derived from oil palm in Nsit Ibom local government area is significant and was tested using Chi-Square. The second Hypothesis stated that the value chain of oil palm biomass is significantly related to the level of utilization in Nsit Ibom local government area and was tested using Multiple Correlation Analysis. From the test of hypothesis using 0.05 significant, there is a significant impact of oil palm biomass utilisation on rural livelihood in Nsit Ibom LGA. The Multiple Correlation Coefficient of 0.68 shows that there is a relationship between oil palm biomass and utilisation in Nsit Ibom LGA. 37.5% of respondents show that utilization of biomass from oil palm is extremely high. The major biomass generated are Empty Palm Bunch (EPB), Palm Kernel Meal (PKM) and Palm Pressed Fibre (PPF). The value added product are categorized into two: food and non-food products. Food product includes cooking Oil, Deep Frying Oils, Margarines and spreads Bakery fats, Cocoa butter, alternative fats, Confectionary fats, Ice cream fats, Infants nutrition fats and Other food applications while non-food product includes Cosmetics and personal care Soaps, Candles, Pharmaceuticals, Lubrications and agro-chemicals. Therefore, it was recommended that comprehensive training of farmers on palm oil processing technologies should be enhanced in order to enhance the utilization of its biomass. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-01-04 Full Text: PDF

scholarly journals Dietary Fiber from Underutilized Plant Resources—A Positive Approach for Valorization of Fruit and Vegetable Wastes

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shehzad Hussain ◽  
Ivi Jõudu ◽  
Rajeev Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Dietary Fibers ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Food Ingredient ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Vegetable Wastes ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries

Agri-food industries generate enormous amounts of fruit and vegetable processing wastes, which opens up an important research area aimed towards minimizing and managing them efficiently to support zero wastes and/or circular economy concept. These wastes remain underutilized owing to a lack of appropriate processing technologies vital for their efficient valorization, especially for recovery of health beneficial bioactives like dietary fibers. Dietary fiber finds wide applications in food and pharmaceutical industries and holds high promise as a potential food additive and/or as a functional food ingredient to meet the techno-functional purposes important for developing health-promoting value-added products. Based on this, the present review has been designed to support ‘zero waste’ and ‘waste to wealth’ concepts. In addition, the focus revolves around providing updated information on various sustainability challenges incurred towards valorization of fruit and vegetable wastes for extraction of health promoting dietary fibers.

Challenges and opportunities toward sustainable consumption and value addition of cashew apples in Tanzania

2020 ◽  
pp. 003072702094116
Author(s):  
Noel Dimoso ◽  
Angela Aluko ◽  
Edna Makule ◽  
Neema Kassim
Keyword(s):  
Osmotic Dehydration ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Solar Drying ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Nutrient Contents ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Cashew Apple

Cashew apple is an important healthy fruit due to its high nutrient contents, particularly vitamin C. However, its full potential is yet to be realized in low technological countries. This paper explores farmers’ consumption habits, processing methods, and utilization constraints faced. Also, osmotic-solar dried product was developed. In an exploratory survey, 600 farmers across the surveyed districts were interviewed. The study revealed that the majority of farmers consume raw cashew apples, with 61.9% consuming more than five fruits a day and about 56.0% consuming almost every day during the season. About 43.7% of farmers traditionally process cashew apple porridge and alcohol. Lack of knowledge on post-harvest handling (86.2%), and processing technologies (82.7%) were mostly claimed to hamper the utilization. The developed dried products retained 59.4% of total acidity, 37.4% of total ascorbic acid, and 68.5% tannins. In addition, the product received better sensory scores and overall acceptability. Though solar drying relies heavily on weather conditions, where possible it could be a better alternative to traditional methods. The combination of blanching, osmotic dehydration and solar drying could provide economically feasible value added products to both urban and rural settings and ultimately reduce the post-harvest losses and unleash their economic potential.

scholarly journals PROVING THE CAPABILITY FOR LARGE SCALE REGIONAL LAND-COVER DATA PRODUCTION BY SELF-FUNDED COMMERCIAL OPERATORS

2017 ◽  
Vol XLII-3/W2 ◽  
pp. 209-212
Author(s):  
M. W. Thompson ◽  
J. Hiestermann ◽  
L. Moyo
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Data Content

For service providers developing commercial value-added data content based on remote sensing technologies, the focus is to typically create commercially appropriate geospatial information which has downstream business value. The primary aim being to link locational intelligence with business intelligence in order to better make informed decisions. From a geospatial perspective this locational information must be relevant, informative, and most importantly current; with the ability to maintain the information timeously into the future for change detection purposes. Aligned with this, GeoTerraImage has successfully embarked on the production of land-cover/land-use content over southern Africa. The ability for a private company to successfully implement and complete such an exercise has been the capability to leverage the combined advantages of cutting edge data processing technologies and methodologies, with emphasis on processing repeatability and speed, and the use of a wide range of readily available imagery. These production workflows utilise a wide range of integrated procedures including machine learning algorithms, innovative use of non-specialists for sourcing of reference data, and conventional pixel and object-based image classification routines, and experienced/expert landscape interpretation. This multi-faceted approach to data produce development demonstrates the capability for SMME level commercial entities such as GeoTerraImage to generate industry applicable large data content, in this case, wide area coverage land-cover and land-use data across the sub-continent. Within this development, the emphasis has been placed on the key land-use information, such as mining, human settlements, and agriculture, given the importance of this geo-spatial land-use information in business and socio-economic applications and decision making.

scholarly journals Estimating the Economic Impact of the U.S. Golf Course Industry: Challenges and Solutions

HortScience ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 759-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Haydu ◽  
Alan. W. Hodges ◽  
Charles R. Hall
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
National Level ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Golf Course ◽  
Golf Courses ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Horticultural Products

Compared with more traditional sectors of U.S. agriculture, little economic information is available on the turfgrass industry, of which golf courses are an integral part. As a result, over the past 30 years individual states have conducted over 60 individual studies that describe in detail the economic importance of their industry. To date, no such information exists at the national level primarily due to the high cost of collecting primary data. To ameliorate this situation, the authors used secondary data from various sources and developed a composite of the turfgrass industry for the entire United States. This report focuses on the golf course industry in particular. Golf represents a very high value amenity use of horticultural products and services, is a major form of development, and uses large amounts of land and water. Results indicate the golf sector is the largest component of the turfgrass industry, accounting for a 44% share. The nearly 16,000 golf courses generated $33.2 billion (B) in (gross) output impacts, contributed $20.6 B in value added or net income, and generated 483,649 jobs nationwide. Economic impacts were also examined for each state, with “top 10” states highlighted. States falling in the top 10 category varied somewhat depending on the variables being examined. The exception were the top four states—Florida, California, Texas, and Illinois—that remained in the top four irrespective of variable type. In general, the top 10 states accounted for 55% to 60% of economic impacts for the entire United States while the top four alone contributed 40% of the total.

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