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Since antiquity, polysaccharides
have been extracted or isolated from plant seed sources
such as locust bean, guar, tara and tamarind. These
polysaccharides or gums are derived from the endosperm
of various plants (mainly from Leguminosae) seeds, where
they function as reserve materials utilized during germination.
Most of these polysaccharides share basic structural
similarities, known as galactomannans...
• Agro-forestry:
Scope in Cultivation of Acacia Trees in Arid Regions
There are about 800 species of trees and shrubs of the
genus acacia, in the mimosa family growing in the semi-arid
and subtropical regions in India. Acacias are exceedingly
hardy and robust fodder and fuel trees, or shrubs. Distinctive
leaves of acacia take the form of small, finely divided
leaflets that give the leafstalk a pinnate appearance.
Acacias are also distinguished by their small, often
fragrant flowers, which are arranged in compact globular
or cylindrical clusters...
We must control emission of carbon gases in coming 20
years. We should use carbon free technologies and bring
out changes in energy production and transports by bringing
down carbon gas emission to 75% by the year 2050...
• Cultivating Mushroom
with Better Quality and Shelf Life
The mushrooms are best consumed fresh. Storage of mushrooms
for a very short period of time within moist paper towel
in a refrigerator is possible. However, under normal
conditions after 24 hrs, mushrooms start losing their
quality characters like intactness, whiteness, toughness
etc and their long - term preservation through canning
requires high capital input...
In a bid to promote technical textiles, the Ministry
of Textiles, Government of India has constituted an
Inter-Ministerial Committee to examine feasibility of
regulations and mandatory use of such textiles. The
Committee has identified 18 segments to facilitate entrepreneurial
activity which include needle punch project, geogrid
project, compression garment, conversion of healthcare
disposables, fiberfill, safety and protective textiles...
To be successful, persons and organizations must act
with character, competence and commitment in a harmoniously
orchestrated environment that energises all. Among employee
or employer, these core value traits are minimum essentials...
IT can be used as a great facilitator in agricultural
marketing by providing connectivity between the market
and exporters/ growers/traders, industry consumers,
through wide area network of national and international
linkages in order to provide day-to-day information
with regard to commodity arrivals and prevailing market
rates etc. to provide well informed decisions at all
levels...
Modernity has crept into every aspect
of life and the scent of flowers seems to have given
way to artificial, but beautiful flowers. There has
always been interest in recreating the beauty of perishable
flowers in a more permanent form. Even with the ongoing
debate on the use of plastics, it (plastic) has become
the material of present day civilization...
