Agriculture and food science
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Nano-Enabled Preservation Technology for Extending Shelf Life of Fresh Fruits
Fresh-fruit preservation requires simultaneous control of moisture loss, softening, microbial deterioration and nutritional degradation. Nano-enabled edible coatings offer a promising approach by combining film-forming biopolymers with nanoscale delivery systems or functional particles. This paper critically examines…
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Institutional Farm Credit Through Kisan Credit Cards: Comparative Evidence on Productivity, Income and Financial Autonomy
— The present paper tries to establish the extent to which short-term institutional credit for agriculture through the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) has helped in improving the productivity levels of crops, incomes from agriculture and financial…
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Management of Organic Mulching in Agriculture for Soil Moisture Conservation and Vegetable Productivity: A Field Evaluation
— Soil moisture is the primary constraint on vegetable productivity in rainfed and irrigation-limited systems, and organic mulching offers a low-cost route to conserving it. This study evaluated the management of four organic mulch materials —…