India is the fifth economic power in the World, and 20% of its GDP is contributed by the
agriculture and allied sector. The agricultural sector entails various activities involving land …

The potential of climate-resilient energy practices depends on the integration of sustainable
energy with energy storage, such as solar energy. Solar energy offers desirable thermal …

Inadequate preservation techniques and poor storage provisions lead to deterioration in the
quality of agricultural products. Advanced processing techniques have been used to reduce …

Pretreatment is widely used before drying of agro-products to inactivate enzymes, enhance
drying process and improve quality of dried products. In current work, the influence of …

Considering the growing energy crisis, the need for green-energy alternatives is inevitable.
Food processing must consider the application of renewable energy for replacing …

The drying of fruits and vegetables is a complex operation that demands much energy and
time. In practice, the drying of fruits and vegetables increases product shelf‐life and reduces …

Due to continuous growth in population and sharp increase in energy and food demand,
research on alternative energy sources independent of fossil fuels has increased over the …

Solar drying is a traditional method for removing moisture from food products. Dryers with
different dimensions and models are often used for drying food products using solar energy …

Inappropriate food conservation practices along with insufficient and inefficient storage
systems are often responsible for the deterioration in food quality of agricultural products …

The use of solar energy in recent years had reached a remarkable edge. The continuous
research for an alternative power source due to the perceived scarcity of fuel fossils is its …