Syllabus

Module - I:
Production, Economics, and processing scenario of Food grains. Classification, structure and physico-chemical properties and thermal properties of Food grains Unit operations and equipment for Food Grain Processing- Cleaning, sorting, grading, drying, storage, and milling. Processing and storage of paddy, maize, wheat, etc.

Module - II: Processing equipment for food grains Size reduction Cleaning, grading and separation equipment Traditional and modern method and equipment.

Module-III:
Introduction on pulse Production, Economics, and processing scenario of pulses unit operations of pulses milling of pulses value added produce from pulses.

Module - IV:
Introduction on oilseeds Production, Economics, and processing scenario of oilseeds unit operations of oilseeds milling of oilseeds waste and by-product utilisation on oilseed cake.

Module - V:
Introduction on Millets Production, Economics, and processing scenario of millets unit operations of millets milling of millets value added produce from millets.

To learn various processes and methods of Food Grains

An ability to design a food product, system, component, or process to meet desired needs of food industry

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K M Sahay and K K Singh, Unit Operation of Agricultural Processing, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd

A Chakravarti, Post harvest technology of Cereals, Pulses and Oil Seeds, OXFORD IBH PUBLISHING CO. PVT LTD. New Delhi

Sharon Pastor Simson and Martha C. Straus, Post-harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops., Oxford Book Company, Jaipur. India