The section's efforts extend to encompass the design and implementation of pre- and post-harvest machinery, including harvesting tools, peeling machines, and starch extraction plants. The Indian patent awarded for the power operated Chinese potato grader stands as a notable recent achievement of the section. Furthermore, the techno-incubation centre at headquarters and regional station are involved in promoting entrepreneurship in value added products among the stakeholders.
- To develop and refine post-harvest storage and processing techniques for minimization of losses in tropical tuber crops.
- To develop value added food products and industrial products from tuber crops and its byproducts.
- To develop and refine pre- and post-harvest machinery for tuber crops.
- Basic studies on the biochemical/phytochemical composition, bioactivities, and starch properties of tuber crops.
Our Team
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. A. N. Jyothi | Principal Scientist & Head |
| Dr. M. S. Sajeev | Principal Scientist |
| Dr. T. Krishnakumar | Scientist |
| Dr. Pradeepika Chintha | Scientist |
| Mrs. R. Nijamol | Technician |
| Mr. N. Shiju | Skilled Support Staff |
Our Achievements
Value added food products
Process for the production of value added food products and functional foods from various tuber crops, which include snack foods, bakery products, pasta, noodles, instant food mixes, nutribar, vacuum fried chips and rice analogues.
Products for Industrial sector
Process for the production of physical, and chemical modified starches, resistant starches, minimally processed tuber crops, functional sago, starch-graft-copolymers composites& nanocomposites for food and pharmaceutical applications, adhesives, superabsorbent polymers, thermoplastic starch sheets, biofilms, particles boards, biodegradable disposable articles, sweet potato wine, bioethanol and wax coating technology for cassava.
Pre- and post-harvest machineries: Cassava harvester, peeler, chipping machines, raspers, mobile starch extraction unit, feed granulator, Chinese potato grader.
Technologies for animal feed sector: Ensiling technology for cattle feed, cassava leaf concentrate based fish feed, and granulated poultry feed.
Basic knowledge on biochemical constituents and bioactivity: Established the biochemical profiles of tuber crops, their bioactivities, processes for the elimination of anti-nutritional factors, starch isolation and characterization techniques.
Facilities and Infrastructure
The Section has different laboratories equipped with instruments for the proximate analysis and biochemical analyses of plant samples, chemical reactions for starch modification and a starch characterization laboratory. The section has a workshop and a Techno Incubation centre with facilities for conducting hands-on training on entrepreneurship and value addition in tuber crops. The major equipment in different laboratories are listed below.
Chemical and Food analysis Laboratories
- HPLC
- Lyophilizer
- Rotary Flash Evaporator
- FT-NIR
- HP-TLC
- UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
- Homogenizer
- Cooling centrifuge
- Incubator
- Coating Machine
- Stability Chamber
- Tissue lyser
- Deep Freezer, -20 degree Celsius
- Colourimeter
Starch Characterization Laboratory
- Rapid Visco Analyzer
- Brookfield Viscometer
- Microwave Synthesiser
- Mill
Techno Incubation Centre
- Chipping machine-manual/mechanical type
- Electrical dryer
- Flour mill (hammer type)
- Dry blender (horizontal ribbon type)
- Kneading machine
- Pasta making machine: table top and stand-alone types
- Twin screw extruder
- Floor type sheet making and diamond shape
- Two burner range (industrial type)
- Packaging Machine: hand and pedal operated, band type and automatic filling
- Seva making machine
Workshop
- Drilling machine
- Welding machine
- Hydraulic press
- Band saw
- Bending machines
- Plate making machine
- Hydraulic press plate making machine
Publications
| Sl No. | Topic | Language | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machineries for pre and post-harvest management of tropical tuber crops | English | Krishnakumar, T., Sajeev, M.S. Pradeepika, C |
| 2 | The 3A’s of the Section of Crop Utilization… Achievements, Aspirations and Action Plan | English | |
| 3 | Tropical Root and Tuber Crops in Human Nutrition | English | Jyothi, A.N. |
| 4 | Cassava based micro food processing enterprises | English | Sajeev, M.S., T. Krishnakumar, Byju, G., Pradeepika, C. |
| 5 | Prospects of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) as a Biofuel Crop in India. | English | Sajeev, M.S., Padmaja, G., T. Krishnakumar |
| 6 | Tuber crops based Traditional Food Recipes of Tripura | English | Namrata, A.G., More, S.J., Murugesan, P., Laxminarayana, K., Chakrabarti, M., Visalakshi Chandra, C., Suresh Kumar, J., Sethuraman Sivakumar, P. |
| 7 | Tuber crops recipes | English | Padmaja, G., Sajeev, M. S., Rajalekshmy, L. |
| 8 | Modified tuber starches | English | A.N. Jyothi and Moorthy S. N. |
| 9 | Starch extraction machinery for tuber crops. | English | A.N. Jyothi and Moorthy S. N. |
| 10 | Starch extraction machinery for tuber crops. | English | Nanda, S. K., Sajeev, M.S., Sheriff, J.T., Hemasankari, P. |
| 11 | Tuber crops recipe | English | Padmaja, G. and Premkumar, T. |
| 12 | Primary processing equipment for cassava. | English | Nanda, S. K., Sheriff, J.T., Sajeev, M. S. |
| 13 | Current status of cassava processing industries in south India | English | Sheriff, J. T., Nanda, S. K., Sajeev, M. S. |
| 14 | Tuber crops starches | English | S. N. Moorthy |
Folders
| Sl No | Topic | Language | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advisory Note on How to Feed Animals with Cassava/Tapioca Parts | English | Jyothi A.N. |
| 2 | മരച്ചീനികാലിത്തീറ്റയായിനൽകുമ്പോൾശ്രദ്ധിക്കേണ്ടകാര്യങ്ങൾ | Malayalam | Jyothi A.N. |
| 3 | Tea time snack foods and desserts | English | Padmaja G. and M.S. Sajeev |
| 4 | Value added products from sweet potato | English | Padmaja G. and M.S. Sajeev |
| 5 | Food extrusion technology for tropical tuber crops | English | Padmaja G. and M.S. Sajeev |
| 6 | Techno-Incubation Centre (ICAR-CTCRI: SFAC Venture) | English | M.S. Sajeev and Padmaja |
| 7 | Extruded snack foods from cassava. | English | J.T. Sheriff, M. S. Sajeev, T. Krishnakumar |
| 8 | Harvest and post-harvest equipments in tuber crops | English | M.S. Sajeev, J.T. Sheriff, T. Krishnakumar. |
| 9 | Modified tuber starches for industry. | English | A.N. Jyothi and M.S. Sajeev. |
| 10 | Sankethika Samrambhakathva Pariseelana Kendram | Malayalam | M. S. Sajeev, G. Padmaja. |
| 11 | Modified tuber starches in industry. | English | A.N. Jyothi and S.N. Moorthy |
| 12 | Showcasing CTCRI technologies. | English | A.N. Jyothi, J. Sreekumar, V. S. Santhosh Mithra. |
| 13 | Maracheeniyilninnu samrambhakasadhyathakalulla moolyavardhitha ulppannagal | English | M.S. Sajeev, T. Krishnakumar and C. Pradeepika. |
| 14 | Maracheeniyilninnu snack foods | English | M.S. Sajeev, T. Krishnakumar and C. Pradeepika. |
| 15 | Maracheeniyilninnu snack foods | Malayalam | M.6S. Sajeev, T. Krishnakumar and C. Pradeepika |
| 16 | Ulppanna vyvidhyavalkkaranam lalithamakkan maracheeni samskarana yanthrangal | Malayalam | M. S. Sajeev, and Krishankumar T. |
| 17 | Fried products from cassava. | Telugu | Pradeepika, C., Krishnakumar, T., Sajeev, M.S., Koundinya, A.V.V. and Suresh Kumar. 2021 |
| 18 | Pedal operated cassava chipping machine | English | Kurup, G.T., Nanda, S.K., J.T. Sheriff. |
| 19 | Harvesting tools for cassava | English | Nanda, S.K., Kurup, G.T. and Sheriff,J.T. |
| 20 | Electrical dryer for cassava chips | English | Nanda, S.K. |
| 21 | Hand operated cassava chipping machine | English | Nanda, S. K. |
Leaflets
| Sl No | Topic | Language | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese potato grader | English | Krishnakumar, T., Sajeev, M.S., Jaganathan, D., Muthuraj, R. |
| 2 | Maracheenikrishi bhakshyasurakshakkum grameenavikasanathinum | Malayalam | Sajeev M S, Krishnakumar T, Pradeepika C. |
Operation Manual
| Sl No | Topic | Language | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedal operated cassava chipping machine. | English | J.T. Sheriff and M. S. Sajeev |
Laboratory Manual
| Sl No | Topic | Language | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytical methodologies for tropical tuber crops. | English | Padmaja, G., Moorthy S.N., Bala Nambisan, Lia Babu, Sundaresan, S., Sajeev, M.S., Nanda, S.K., Susan John, K., Rajalekshmy, L., Sudha, K.S., Manikantan Nair, M. |
Our Projects
| Mega Project 7: Development and refinement of post-harvest handling, storage and processing techniques for minimization of losses in tropical tuber crops and production of value added products Institute Code : HORTCTCRISIL 202001501471 Project Leader : Dr. M. S. Sajeev | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-conventional applications of cassava starch in construction and building materials | Dr. M.S. Sajeev |
| 2 | Project 2: Development of cassava and sweet potato-based animal feed | Dr. M. S. Sajeev |
| 3 | Project 3: Development of modified starches of cassava and functional characterization of lesser known tropical tuber starches | Dr. A.N. Jyothi |
| 4 | Project 4: : Design and development of pre and post-harvest machineries/storage systems in tuber crops | Dr. T. Krishnakumar |
| 5 | Project 5: Quality changes associated with post-harvest storage/processing and development of value-added functional foods from cassava and sweet potato | Dr. C. Pradeepika |
| Externally Aided Projects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sl.No | Project Title | Principal Investigator | Co-PIs |
| 1 | Abiotic stress-hormesis to enhance the phenolic-linked antioxidant protective system in biofortified sweet potatoes for designing functional food ingredients | C. Pradeepika | --- |
| 2 | Cassava Custard | C. Pradeepika | A.N. Jyothi, M.S. Sajeev |
| 3 | Development of smart foods, bio-composites, green packaging and bio-energy from agro-residues | M.S. Sajeev | T.Krishnakumar, A.N.Jyothi, S.S.Veena |
| 4 | Development of value –added products from Mudali (Colocasia esculenta) and Kone (Dioscorea) | M.S. Sajeev | T. Krishnakumar,C. Pradeepika |
| 5 | Developing the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for good manufacturing practices and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) for tapioca starch and sago production | Dr. A. N. Jyothi | M.S. Sajeev, T. Krishnakumar, J. Sreekumar, P. Prakash |
