Native Crops in India

<p>With 20 agro-climatic regions India has the second-largest agricultural land mass. This book presents the latest scientific and technical information on indigenous and domesticated crops grown consumed and traded in India forming part of its agro-economy. It covers the uses of the crops in Indian food products and/or future food developments highlighting product developments through traditional and innovative processing and engineering and/or microbial technologies to produce nutraceutical and functional food ingredients. The health benefits of these crops many used in Ayurvedic medicine are also covered particularly in regard to alleviating prevalent non-communicable diseases.</p><p><b>Key Features:</b></p><ul> <li>Discusses increasing crop biodiversity promoting sustainable climate- and eco-friendly circular agriculture</li> <li>Reviews industry standards/regulations by-product/s recovery and use and other value-added processes</li> <li>Presents future prospects particularly in reference to sustainability responsible water use crop/food waste reduction and benefits to the agro-economy</li> </ul>