In this paper we present a profile of the post harvest system prevailing in Ahmedabad region. Normally the path followed by fresh produce is: farm-APMC market-sub-wholesalers-retailers-consumers. Observations relate to ...

Based on the papers presented at the Seminar yFarm Mechanization for Small Scale Peasant Farmingz held in Hangjhou, Peoples Republic of China (June 1982), the information obtained from a tour of Southern China undertaken ...

Located in Bulsar district of South Gujarat, Dharampur taluka is its southern most part bordering with Maharashtra, Dadar and Nagar Haveli. Taluka population - 194000 is, in composition, predominantly tribal. Dharampur the ...

The growth of agricultural implements used in Gujarat was examined on the basis of Livestock Census data of 1951, 56, 61, 66, 72. The total power now available on Gujarat farms comes to 0.6 hp/hect; if pumping sets are ...

This paper deals with design of a watering system for a large number of potted plants that form part of a landscape. Installation of the system was motivated by a desire to save labour, time and water. The system now in ...

A dynamic continuous mathematical model for post-production system of Himachal apples has been ade. The model includes all operations from harvesting to arrival in the wholesale market at Delhi. Beta density function appears ...

A casual, discrete, dynamic mathematical model to describe the growth of tractors in India has been proposed. It is able to describe the past pattern of growth quite closely, and yields results that are much better than ...

The use of cooker in breakfast was limited. Dal, Rice, Khichadi, Kheer, Handva done in cookers tasted comparatively better, but not the vegetables. Preference of users for attributes of cookers was assessed through cojoint ...

Development of agriculture in arid areas like Kutch is impeded because of widespread salinity and scarcity of good quality water. In view of this and the fact that insolation is high, we examine in this paper the possibility ...

Dewfall occurs over a season of nine months in coastal arid district of Kutch. Quantity too is appreciable. A research program has been started to develop efficient passive condensers to harvest dew and use it as a ...