Study of Agricultural Waste Processing for Different Uses (Case Study of Tea Waste)
Seyed Mohammad Akhgar,
Jalal Omidi,
Samaneh Abdolmohammadi,
Vahid Nematipour
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2019
Pages:
12-15
Received:
25 July 2019
Accepted:
2 September 2019
Published:
30 September 2019
Abstract: The processing and conversion of auxiliary products, waste and agricultural waste and reuse of them in the production cycle is a suitable solution for the economic use of these types of products for medical, industrial, agricultural, or related industries. Every year, a large portion of agricultural and horticultural products in the country are lost from planting to supply to consumer markets, or during processing. It is estimated that in Iran, on average, about 100 million tons of agricultural and garden products are produced each year, of which about 20-30 percent, equivalent to 20 to 30 million tons, are waste and waste. Recycling these waste and wastes could result in the return of these materials to the economic cycle of the country. With the proper planning for the development and support of the agricultural and agricultural conversion and complementary industries, the voluminous amounts of these wastes and wastes of various stages, which have caused irreparable losses to farmers and the economy of the country, have become value added. In this article, the types of wastes of agricultural origin are studied and finally, tea waste and its applications in Iran are briefly discussed.
Abstract: The processing and conversion of auxiliary products, waste and agricultural waste and reuse of them in the production cycle is a suitable solution for the economic use of these types of products for medical, industrial, agricultural, or related industries. Every year, a large portion of agricultural and horticultural products in the country are los...
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Distribution of Ethno Medicinal Plants Along Some Important Roads: A Case Study of Northern Mizoram
Samar Kumar Banerjee,
Mousumi Banerjee,
Anjani Kumar Srivastava
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2019
Pages:
16-23
Received:
1 August 2019
Accepted:
17 September 2019
Published:
30 September 2019
Abstract: Mizoram state of India is part of the biodiversity hotspots of the world, the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot of South Asia which shows roadside rich diversity of flora. These floras are one of the source of carbon sink along the road and also source of medicinal resources for local villagers. India is world leader in the era of medical pluralism because it has strong evidence based biomedical sciences, as well as an immensely rich indigenous medical heritage of its own. Some works related to medicinal plants have been reported by some researchers in some districts and localized area in Mizoram. Till date no work has been reported on the diversity and ecology of medicinal flora growing along the Hill Roads in Mizoram. For listing of the medicinal plants along the roads four (4) major roads of northern part of Mizoram in three different locations were selected for the present study which were surveyed with team of experts for two consecutive years during the months of October to January (2017 & 2018) within 30m of the roads by traversing on foot on both side of the roads. Data on uses of the plants were collected through questionnaire, interviews and discussions with local people local Vadhya and old men and women community along the roads. During survey 318 traditional medicinal plants were recorded, out of which 170 are trees, 48 are shrubs and 100 are herbs. Status assessments of the plants indicate the fact that very few plants has been listed in IUCN list. Study reveals that distribution of these plants are being rare and endangered in their natural habitat due to several factors which need to be conserved and cultivated for their perpetual existence. Proper attention should be made during further capacity augmentation of these roads for conservation of these medicinal plants. The paper enlists the current diversity, habitat and ecology of the ethno medicinal plants and impact of road development on the flora along the road. The study is likely to help in further capacity augmentation/widening of these roads without harming the current diversity of the medicinal flora growing along the road.
Abstract: Mizoram state of India is part of the biodiversity hotspots of the world, the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot of South Asia which shows roadside rich diversity of flora. These floras are one of the source of carbon sink along the road and also source of medicinal resources for local villagers. India is world leader in the era of medical plur...
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