Asian Journal of Research in Banking and Finance
Year : 2013, Volume : 3, Issue : 12
First page : ( 187) Last page : ( 207)
Online ISSN : 2249-7323.

CIPC-EC Technology Turn around-A Brief Review

Mishra Lakshmi

International Agribusiness Management Institute, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388110

Online published on 7 December, 2013.

Abstract

Potato is grown in more than 100 countries in the world during the year 2011 China ranks first while India and Russia ranks second and third respectively. As being one of the principal cash crops, it gives handsome returns to the growers/farmers due to its wide market demand nationally and internationally for different kinds of utilization. This indicates that a picture about a clear opportunity to capture the huge domestic and international market of potato by producing quality potato and its products. The CIPC-EC chemical used for whole potato preservation, reduce post harvest losses due to sprouting,it also bears a lot of advantageous features like low cost, simple method, good preservation and safe for human consumption and it will surely benefit peasants.

Stored potatoes fetched market rates comparable to cold stored potatoes which were higher than the rates at harvest and In efforts to reduce the use of chemicals on food products, efficacy of CIPC spray in water medium (with shaking) and a water based formulation (a.i. 30.24%) were evaluated for sprout inhibition and suitability of such stored potatoes for processing. CIPC spray in methanol controlled sprouting in potatoes up to 90 days of storage. Contents of reducing sugars in treated potatoes decreased and chip color improved after storage. In future there will be good opportunity for CIPC EC. Efforts will be made to increase more life of potatoes.

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Keywords

CIPC EC, potato preservation, water based formulations.

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