Ways for Better Wealth

  4.2. Sorting and Grading of Fruits for better returns from farms : by. Dr. V. J. Savaliya                  M.Sc.(Agri), Ph.D. ......  .......................           The sorting and grading of fruits is very beneficial to producers to get the proper price of produce as per qualities and the consumers have the choice to have desired or high-quality fruits. Simultaneously, the sorting and grading improve the shelf life of fruits and create employment generation. Thus, win-win-win situations for producers, consumers, and concerned people.           The sorting and grading of fruits is the process of making different groups of fruits. It is the separating of fruits based on maturity, size, color, weight, and appearance. Thus, keeping in view these physical characteristics the fruits are separated into different grades, and damaged fruits are eliminated. This helps to ma...

  4.   P ost-harvest Processing and Value Addition in Fruits by. Dr. V. J. Savaliya M.Sc. (Agri)), Ph.D. .................................................................................................................      The post-harvest processing and value addition of fruits is part of the Integrated Farming System for significantly higher returns from farms. The shelf life of fruits is extended by converting them into new items. It also reduces losses and fruits of products are sold at higher prices in local and international markets through exports in different countries. 4.1 Techniques and Methods for Post-Harvest Processing and Value Addition         There are many techniques and methods through which fruits are processed and value can be added creating clean or new products with specific content and nutritive value as per the demand of the market keeping human health on priority.    ...

  3.3 Benefits of Integrated Farming System (IFS) by. Dr. V. J. Savaliya M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D.          ..................................................... 3.1  Income from multiple sources:                The integrated farming system includes grain, cash, oil seed, pulses, serials, vegetables, fruits, flower crop production, dairy farming, poultry,  inland fish farming, processing and value addition, and agri-tourism. The farmers can utilise their resources i.e. land, labour, and capital effectively and efficiently. This leads to have maximum possible sustainable income from the farm through selling of multiple row and processed items as well as services.                       It is also a fact that "Inclusion of many aspects in farm covers more risk of weather and market fluctuations as compared to single aspect in farm." Farming...

    How to increase income through Integrated Farming System (IFS)             by: Dr. V. J. Savaliya  M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D. 1 .    Introduction : The world is facing climatic change situations and aberrant weather situations. This affects agriculture and concerned businesses. The weather pattern became irregular. Therefore, the rain is erratic and not as per needs of crops. The rain may be heavy or very less. The onset of monsoon may be very due to cyclonic rain or may be very late. There may be long time rain or long dry spell during crop season when critical stages of moisture requirements.  There may late season rain or early withdrawal of monsoon. The climatic change is also responsible for temperature irregularities and cyclones which damages seasonal and horticultural crops. 2   Problem:   All these irregularities adversely affect rural employment through out year. The farmers are not harvesting sati...