Energy, exergy, and techno-economic performance analyses of solar dryers for agro products: A comprehensive review

A Ahmadi, B Das, MA Ehyaei, F Esmaeilion… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Food loss and waste prevention strategies from farm to fork

R Nicastro, P Carillo - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
About one-third of the food produced globally for human consumption is lost or wasted each
year. This represents a loss of natural resources consumed along the food supply chain that …

Nanoporous materials for pesticide formulation and delivery in the agricultural sector

G Singh, K Ramadass, P Sooriyakumar… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the key focuses of the agricultural industry for preventing the decline in crop yields
due to pests is to develop effective, safe, green, and sustainable pesticide formulation. A key …

[HTML][HTML] Revealing consumer behavior toward green consumption

Z Zeynalova, N Namazova - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the attitudes and behaviors
of the administrative staff of four Baku universities toward the consumption of …

[HTML][HTML] Crop diversification for improved weed management: A review

G Sharma, S Shrestha, S Kunwar, TM Tseng - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Weeds are among the major constraints to any crop production system, reducing productivity
and profitability. Herbicides are among the most effective methods to control weeds, and …

Millet value chain revolution for sustainability: A proposal for India

A Pandey, NB Bolia - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Agriculture systems worldwide need to adopt sustainable cropping solutions to deal with
existing issues of malnutrition, food insecurity, resource depletion and lifestyle health issues …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable agriculture in Africa: Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to the rescue

AA Adedeji, MM Häggblom, OO Babalola - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
The continued increase in the world's population is expected to make global food availability
as one of the major concerns of our future. Nowhere are the concerns greater than in Africa …

Evaluation of cold plasma for decontamination of molds and mycotoxins in rice grain

J Guo, Z He, C Ma, W Li, J Wang, F Lin, X Liu, L Li - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Few reports are on the application of cold plasma (CP) for mold and mycotoxin control in
grain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the viability of CP for mycotoxin and mold control …

In‐package cold plasma treatment to extend the shelf life of food

R Alaguthevar, JS Packialakshmi… - … Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional food preservation methods such as heat treatment, irradiation, chemical
treatment, refrigeration, and coating have various disadvantages, like loss of food quality …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials for postharvest management of insect pests: Current state and future perspectives

P Jasrotia, M Nagpal, CN Mishra… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globally, between one quarter and one-third of total grains produced each year are lost
during storage mainly through infestation of insect pests. Among the available control …