potentials of ne india horticulture producces
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A presentation on scope and prospects of horticultural commodities of North East IndiaTRANSCRIPT
Potentials for Fresh and Processed Food Products of North East Region
Dr. Ananta SaikiaProfessor
Department of HorticultureAssam Agricultural University
Jorhat 785013
Fruits in sufficient supply are Banana, Pineapple, Oranges, jackfruit (garcinia, pear, plum, passion fruit in specific regions)
Fruits of potential --- minor fruits like carambola, leteku, paniol etc.
Vegetables in sufficient supply are cole crops, tomato, brinjal, okra, cucurbits
All the post-harvest operations are performed under one roof
Need for establishment of pack houses in production zones
Cold chains to be maintained to reduce losses after harvest
Pack house
Pineapple (Ananus comosus)
Canned slices Juice concentrate Pulp Juice Jam
Banana (Musa sps.)
Highest acreage in the region Products like chips, pulp, juice can
be produced
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
Pulp Juice Fruit bars Dried jackfruit flakes, powder Jam Pickle
Carambola (Averrhoea carambola)
Canned slices Dehydrated slices Paste Jam Juice Pickle
Rich in anti-oxidants Dehydrated slices Juice
Garcinia (Garcinia sps.)
Pickle Pulp Powder
Jalphai (Elaeocarpus floribundaus)
Fresh waxed fingers Canned ginger slices Dried ginger Paste Powder Crystallized ginger
Ginger
Turmeric
Fresh fingers Dried fingers and slices Paste Powder
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
Dehydrated calyces Juice Pickle Jelly
Popped/puffed/flakes Ready made breakfast mix
Breakfast cereals
Several communities with their traditional techniques of making wines/rice beers
Vinegars can be prepared with required scientific interventions
Natural vinegars
Natural food colorants
Several fruits and vegetables can be used for color extraction
Technologies available from AAU
Large acreage in Nagaland Pulp, juice can be prepared
Passion fruit
Bhut jolokia (Capsicum chinense)
Largely cultivated in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh
Being exported to more than 25 countries from India in several processed forms
Contract and captive farming required for vegetables and fruits
Needs higher investment
IQF products
Minimally processed products Promising fruits are pineapple,
jackfruit, oranges Vegetables like cucumber, tomato,
cole crops onions, garlic, ginger are good candidate
Technologies available from AAU
Fresh cut fruits and vegetables
Vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, chillies can be dehydrated
Can be processed to produce powder, flakes etc.
Dehydrated vegetables
Local fruits and vegetables can be pickled
North East is known several unique ways of making pickles
Good products can be manufactured through scientific intervention
Pickles
Thank you