May 2015

Safe storage guidelines for black gram under different storage conditions

India is the leading producer and importer of pulse in the world. Post-harvest loss is very high in India with losses during storage around 5 to 10%. This situation demands the development of storage guidelines for pulses to provide information to farmers on how long storage is possible without deterioration. Black gram is selected for this study as it is an important pulse used in many traditional specialty products in...

Author(s): M. Esther Magdalene Sharon, C. V. Kavitha Abirami, K. Alagusundaram and J. Alice Sujeetha