Onion & Garlic Cultivation with Processing

Description:

“Onion and garlic are the spice commoditiesused for flavouring the dishes. These are considered as valuable medicinalplants offer variety of medicinal properties. Onion & garlic are importantcommercial crops with versatile applications. The demand for the processedproducts is increasing day by day due to its convenience to handle and use.Onion & garlic can be processed into a wide variety of products. As per theestimate, approximately 6.75% of the onion produced is being processed. Besidesfulfilling the constant demand of domestic population, India exports 13 to 18lakh tons of onion annually worth around Rs. 2200 crores of foreign exchangerevenue. Similarly in case of garlic, the production increased from 4.03 lakhtons to 12.26 lakh tons.

Proper placement of onion & garlicproducts (like; onion pickle, onion chutney, onion paste, garlic oil, garlicpaste, garlic powder, garlic flakes, onion flakes, onion powder) in thedepartmental stores, super markets, shopping malls backed-up by publicity isthe key to success. It is also possible to have tie-up with exclusiverestaurants, star hotels, renowned caterers for their regular requirements.This handbook is designed for use by everyone engaged in the onion & garlicproducts manufacturing. The book explains manufacturing process with flowdiagrams of various onion & garlic products and addresses of plant &machinery suppliers with their photographs.

Major contents of the book are varieties ofonion, onion production, onion dehydration, types of garlic, garlic growing,garlic dehydration, onion pickle, onion chutney, onion paste, garlic oil,garlic paste, garlic powder, garlic flakes, onion flakes, onion powder, pestspecies and pest control of garlic and onion, integrated weed management,packaging, product advertising and sales promotion, marketing etc. It will be astandard reference book for professionals, entrepreneurs, food technologists,those studying and researching in this important area and others interested inthe field of onion & garlic products manufacturing”.  

Keywords: complete, book, onion, garlic, cultivation, processing, production, paste, flakes, powder, oil, varieties, dehydration, chutney, pest, species, control,