Post-Harvest Technology, Value Addition & Agribusiness Management
Post-Harvest Management & Losses: Importance and scope of post-harvest technology in agricultural crops. Maturity indices, harvesting methods, cleaning, sorting, and grading. Estimation of post-harvest losses, pre-cooling treatments, and handling mechanics.
Value Addition & Preservation: Principles and advanced methods of food preservation (thermal processing, dehydration, cold storage). Processing technologies for value-added products like jams, jellies, pickles, chips, and squashes. FSSAI quality standards and food safety management.
Packaging, Cold Chain & Agribusiness: Modern packaging materials and techniques (MAP, CAP, vacuum packaging). Cold chain logistics, cold storage infrastructure, and supply chain management. Entrepreneurship development, setting up agro-processing units, and market linkage channels.