Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering

2017-09-01

This book covers an array of issues on emerging agricultural engineering and technology, featuring new research and studies.

Author: Megh R. Goyal

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781315342146

Category: Science

Page: 420

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This book covers an array of issues on emerging agricultural engineering and technology, featuring new research and studies. The volume is broken into three parts: emerging technologies, energy management in agriculture, and management of natural resources, in which particular attention is paid to water management, a necessary consideration for successful crop production, especially in water-scarce regions. Topics include: alleviating drainage congestion solar energy for agriculture anaerobic digestion by inoculation with compost self-propelled inter-cultivators agrobiodiversity watershed development and management This volume offers academia, engineers, technologists, students, and others from different disciplines information to gain knowledge on the breadth and depth of this multifaceted field of agricultural engineering. There is an urgent need to explore and investigate the current shortcomings and challenges of the current innovations and challenges.
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Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering

2017-09-01

xxiv Other Books on Agricultural & Biological Engineering Volume 5: Micro Irrigation Management Technological Advances and Their ... Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering • Dairy Engineering: Advanced Technologies and Their ...

Author: Megh R. Goyal

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781771883412

Category: Science

Page: 396

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This book covers an array of issues on emerging agricultural engineering and technology, featuring new research and studies. The volume is broken into three parts: emerging technologies, energy management in agriculture, and management of natural resources, in which particular attention is paid to water management, a necessary consideration for successful crop production, especially in water-scarce regions. Topics include: alleviating drainage congestion solar energy for agriculture anaerobic digestion by inoculation with compost self-propelled inter-cultivators agrobiodiversity watershed development and management This volume offers academia, engineers, technologists, students, and others from different disciplines information to gain knowledge on the breadth and depth of this multifaceted field of agricultural engineering. There is an urgent need to explore and investigate the current shortcomings and challenges of the current innovations and challenges.
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Technology in Agriculture

2021-10-13

In addition, the book explores modern methodologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning for agricultural mechanization.

Author: Fiaz Ahmad

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

ISBN: 9781838819217

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 538

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Food security is one of the primary themes of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In this regard, agricultural engineering is considered the backbone of agriculture, and agricultural mechanization is considered a helpful way to enhance crop yield and farmers’ profitability. Technology in Agriculture presents research in the field of agricultural engineering technologies and applications in agricultural equipment engineering, biosystem engineering, energy systems engineering, and computers in agriculture. It provides an overview of recent advancements in agricultural engineering and examines key aspects of emerging technologies and their applications. In addition, the book explores modern methodologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning for agricultural mechanization.
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Technological Interventions in Management of Irrigated Agriculture

2018-01-31

Volume 6: Micro Irrigation Engineering for Horticultural Crops: Policy Options, Scheduling, and Design Volume 7: Micro Irrigation ... Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering • Dairy Engineering: Advanced Technologies and Their ...

Author: Megh R. Goyal

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781351790628

Category: Science

Page: 288

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With a roster of international contributors, this volume offers an abundance of solutions to address agricultural water management challenges in today’s water-scarce areas of the world. The authors present studies on farmer-friendly irrigation scheduling methods, model-based analysis of crop water requirements, ways to optimize surface irrigation systems, and hydraulic design and management of surface water systems. The book goes on to highlight ways to improve soil properties by taking into account spatial, temporal, and spectral variability in soil properties. The volume also covers various innovative research studies on soil and water productivity of vegetable cultivation under water-stressed areas, application of coir geotextiles, and the role of biofertilizers in controlling soil degradation and maintaining fertile topsoil. Crop management strategies to enhance the efficient use of marginal and saline lands for nonconventional crops are also discussed. The book is divided into four sections, covering: engineering interventions in irrigation management technological interventions in management of soil properties technological inventions for soil and water conservation crop management for non-conventional use This volume will serve as an invaluable resource for academicians, researchers, engineers, agronomists, extension officers, students, and farmers in the broad discipline of agricultural and biological engineering.
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Engineering Interventions in Agricultural Processing

2017-11-20

Management: Principles and Practices Volume 4: Potential Use of Solar Energy and Emerging Technologies in Micro Irrigation Volume 5: Micro Irrigation Management: Technological Advances and Their Applications Volume 6: Micro Irrigation ...

Author: Megh R. Goyal

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781351800198

Category: Science

Page: 380

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Engineering Interventions in Agricultural Processing presents recent advanced research on biological engineering, bioprocessing technologies, and their applications in agricultural food processing, and their applications in agriculture science and agricultural engineering, focusing on biological science, biological engineering, and bioprocessing technology. With contributions from a broad range of leading researchers, this book presents several innovations in the areas of processing technologies in agriculture. The book is divided into three parts, covering agricultural processing: interventions in engineering technologies novel practices in agricultural processing agricultural processing: health benefits of medicinal plants With contributions from a broad range of leading researchers, this book presents several new innovations in the areas of processing technologies in agriculture that will be helpful to researchers, scientists, students, and industry professionals in agriculture.
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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Emerging technologies in agricultural engineering The discipline is currently undergoing major and important changes as it responds to global economy. These emerging technologies (ET) include: Information technology (IT); Biotechnology ...

Author: PRABHU TL

Publisher: NestFame Creations Pvt Ltd.

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Category: Juvenile Nonfiction

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Agricultural engineering includes appropriate areas of mechanical, electrical, environmental, and civil engineering, construction technology, hydraulics, and soil mechanics. Agricultural engineers attempt to solve agricultural problems concerning power supplies, the efficiency of machinery, the use of structures and facilities, pollution and environmental issues, and the storage and processing of agricultural products. Agricultural engineers work in a variety of industries. Some work for the federal government, and others provide engineering contracting or consultation services, or work for agricultural machinery manufacturers. Although they work mostly in offices, they also may spend time traveling to agricultural settings. If you become an agricultural engineer, your work will often revolve around two issues: a growing world population and the reduction of farmland. You may have to figure out how to keep land fertile when over-planting drains it of essential minerals, find a way to water crops without depleting water sources or create methods of growing more crops in smaller areas of land. The first thing you'll do as an agricultural engineer is to examine the problem. For example, you may examine a crop that grew well but is now failing even though the farmer hasn't changed anything. You'll look at contributing factors like erosion, seed quality and mineral depletion. You'll analyze the irrigation system to see if it needs to be altered or if the water has become contaminated. Your job as an agricultural engineer will be to discover what factors cause this problem and ways to solve it. To do this, you'll have to understand hydration, biology, agriculture and a host of engineering systems. Once you understand what the problems are, you can begin to apply research and design skills. You might look at other cases that had the same problems and examine the solutions used in those instances. You may find that this area has unique challenges and a new type of equipment must be designed to address them. As an agricultural engineer, you may even be called upon to design a new type of packaging that preserves the crops longer after harvesting or prolongs the usability lifespan of a product after it's been processed. Here in this book one will acquire detailed information about subjects given below: 1,FUNDAMENTALS 2,ENGINEERING MECHANICS 3,FARM POWER 4,Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering 5,IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING 6,PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF CROP PRODUCTION 7,PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING 8,SOIL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 9,TRACTOR SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structure, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products. Agricultural engineers work in a variety of industries. What Agricultural Engineers Do Agricultural engineers attempt to solve agricultural problems concerning power supplies, the efficiency of machinery, the use of structures and facilities, pollution and environmental issues, and storage and processing of agricultural products. Duties of Agricultural Engineers Use complete software to design equipment systems, or structures • Modify environmental factors that affects animal or crop production, such as airflow in a barn or runoff pattern on a field. • Test equipment to ensure its safety and reliability. • Oversee construction and production operations. • Plan and work together with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers to ensure effective and desirable outcomes. Agricultural engineers work in farming, including aquaculture (farming of seafood), forestry and food processing. They work on a wide variety of projects for example, some agricultural engineers work to develop climate control systems that increases the comfort and productivity of livestock, whereas other work to increase the storage capacity and efficiency refrigeration. Many agricultural engineers attempt it develop better solutions for arrival waste disposal. Those with computer programing skills work to integrate artificial intelligence and geospatial systems into agriculture for example, they work to improve efficiency in fertilizer application or to automate harvesting systems. Important Qualities for Agricultural Engineers • Analytical skills. Agricultural engineers must analyze the needs of complex systems that involve workers, crops, animals, machinery and equipment and the environment. • Communication skills. Agricultural engineers must understand the needs of clients, workers, and others working on a project. More so, they must communicate their thoughts about systems and solutions to any problems they have been working on. • Math skills. Agricultural engineers use calculators, trigonometry and other advanced mathematical disciplines for analysis, design and troubleshooting. • Problem-solving skills. Agricultural engineers’ main role is to solve problems found in agricultural production. Goals may include designing safer equipment for food processing or reducing erosion. To solve these problems agricultural engineers must creatively apply the principles of engineering.
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Engineering Practices for Agricultural Production and Water Conservation

2017-03-16

Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering • Dairy Engineering: Advanced Technologies and their ... and Water Engineering: Principles and Applications of Modeling • Soil Salinity Management in Agriculture: Technological Advances ...

Author: Megh R. Goyal

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781771884525

Category: Medical

Page: 400

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This informative new book takes an interdisciplinary look at agricultural and food production and how new engineering practices can be used to enhance production. With contributions from international experts from India, Russia, China, Serbia, and USA, this book presents a selection of chapters on some of these emerging practices, focusing on soil and water conservation and management; agricultural processing engineering; water quality and management; emerging agricultural crops; renewable energy use in agriculture; and applications of nanotechnology in agriculture.
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Nanotechnology Applications in Agricultural and Bioprocess Engineering

2022-06-16

... Engineering vii • Dairy Engineering: Advanced Technologies and Their Applications • Developing Technologies in Food Science: Status, Applications, and Challenges • Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering • Engineering ...

Author: Megh R. Goyal

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781000564990

Category: Science

Page: 308

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This new volume looks at new research and advances in the use of nanotechnology applications in agricultural and bioprocess engineering. The first section deals with the impact of nanotechnology in agricultural engineering, looking at the role of nanomaterials in plant growth and nutrition. It goes on to discuss specific methods and processes in the development of food products, nutraceuticals, and therapeutics. This includes nanotechnological methods for iron fortification of dairy food, for processing and preservation of meat and meat products, for selective targeting of cancer, and more. The book then discusses the role of nanotechnology in bioprocessing, such as for biofuel production, for wastewater treatment, and as enzymatic nanoparticles for fabrication processes.
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Developing Technologies in Food Science

2017-06-01

Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering • Dairy Engineering: Advanced Technologies and Their Applications • Food Process Engineering: Emerging Trends in Research and Their Applications • Soil and Water Engineering: Principles ...

Author: Murlidhar Meghwal

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781315341750

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 356

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This new volume, the 7th in the Innovations in Agricultural & Biological Engineering book series, focuses on emerging trends, applications and challenges in food science and technology. While food science and technology is not a new field, it is constantly changing due to new technology, new science, and new demands. This multidisciplinary book not only considers food processing, preservation, and distribution, but it also taken into account the consumer’s wants and needs. Included is a report of the status of agricultural production and food processing industries in India with a national and international perspective. The book then goes on to explore new and emerging trends in the science and technology in the field, including • applications of nuclear magnetic resonance in food processing and packaging management • ultrasound processing • application of biocomposite polymers in food packaging • bioprocessing and biorefinery approaches for sustainable fisheries • adding value to food from food waste through biotechnological intervention • functional foods and the fortification of foods Covering a broad selection of topics in the field, the volume will be of interest to food scientists and technologists, food process engineers, researchers, faculty and students, and many others the food science and technology industry.
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Dairy Engineering

2017-03-16

Advanced Technologies and Their Applications Murlidhar Meghwal, Megh R. Goyal, Rupesh S. Chavan ... Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering • Dairy Engineering: Advanced Technologies and Their Applications • Food Process ...

Author: Murlidhar Meghwal

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781771883818

Category: Science

Page: 350

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Written for and by dairy and food engineers with experience in the field, this new volume provides a wealth of valuable information on dairy technology and its applications. The book covers devices, standardization, packaging, ingredients, laws and regulatory guidelines, food processing methods, and more. The coverage of each topic is comprehensive enough to serve as an overview of the most recent and relevant research and technology.
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