Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
Research

Ongoing Research Projects

AICRP on Post Harvest Technology

Mandate

  • Determination of drying characteristics of the different grains, studies on existing drying methods and design and development of various types and sizes of dryers for on farm and commercial use.
  • Packaging, handling and transporting techniques, studies on grain losses, development of machinery and systems for better efficient handling and transportation.
  • Conventional storage methods and devices and their draw backs and development of modern structures, ventilation, space optimization and other aspects. Design and development of new storage structures.
  • Development of transitory and temporary storage and drying arrangements in framing areas to reduce losses at the harvest time from unexpected rains and drying facilities at grain mandies and rail heads.
  • Determination of reasons for the existing poor out- turn in the processing and milling of different grains and devising ways and means of increasing the milling yield and reducing the losses.
  • To obtain, install and conduct performance evaluation tests of indigenous as well as promising imported prototypes of processing equipment for adoption and popularization in the country. Also, design and development of new packaging material.
  • Work on utilization of agricultural waste in different areas and evolving ways and means of converting them in to useful products or utilizing as packaging material.
  • Investigations on post harvest practices to improve post harvest processing qualities and milling performance and reduce losses. Study of losses under different storage conditions and find ways and means of reducing losses in storage entomology.
  • Peeling, shelling and drying of fruits vegetables. Popularization of post harvest technology in the villages in the vicinity of Jabalpur by the developing Agro Processing Center.

Machines Developed

Power Operated Pea Peeling Machine

Advantage

Saves Labour

 

Cost

Rs. 35,000/-

Efficiency

98%

Labour Required

1

Cost of processing (Rs./h)

40/-

Capacity (Kg/h)

60


Multi Fruit Grader

Advantage

Saves Labour

 

Cost

Rs. 18,000.00

Efficiency

90-95%

Labour Required

1

Cost of processing (Rs./h)

40/-

Suitability for crops/ commodities

Spherical shaped fruits

Capacity (Kg/h)

1200


Green Bengal Gram Pod Stripping Machine:

Advantage

Saves Labour

 

Cost

Rs. 40,000.00

Efficiency

98%

Labour Required

1

Cost of processing (Rs./h)

40/-

Suitability for crops/ commodities

Green peas

Capacity (Kg/h)

60


Manual Water Chest Nut Decorticator:

Advantage

Saves Labour

 

Cost

Rs. 4,000.00

Efficiency

99%

Labour Required

1

Cost of processing (Rs./h)

40/-

Suitability for crops/ commodities

Water chestnut

Capacity (Kg/h)

60


Groundnut Testa Remover

Advantage

Saves Labour

 

Cost

Rs. 80,000.00

Efficiency

85 %

Labour Required

1

Cost of processing (Rs./h)

60/-

Suitability for crops/ commodities

Groundnut

Capacity (Kg/h)

40


Product Development

Nutritious Dalia:

The nutritious mixed porridge with wheat and soybean as ingredients in 85:15 proportions was developed to address the problems the malnutrition. The porridge having 8% moisture content (wb), packed in polypropylene bags was safe for 3 months storage under ambient storage condition. The developed porridge contains 16% protein, 66% carbohydrate, 4% crude fat, 2% total ash and it can provide 1298 kcal energy. It was accepted by the sensory panel. The nutritious dalia may be utilized for feeding babies as weaning food.