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V. M. Modi

Publications (2)

Solar-Powered Winnower for Resource Use Efficiency and Sustainable Agricultural Development

V. M. Modi, Alok Gora, H. Sanchavat, N. N. Desai, U. D. Dobariya, D. B. Chavda & V. M. Maheta · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

Winnowing is an age-old agricultural practice that involves separating grain from impurities such as chaff, straw, and husk. The traditional method of using shovels and a sieve to allow the dried grains to fall from a height is time-consuming, uncomfortable, and requires signific...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i31868

Study of Drying Characteristics of Turmeric Slices in Solar-Biomass Hybrid Drying System

Ajinkya Deshpande, Chaitali Kulkarni, N. N. Desai, V. M. Modi & U. D. Dobariya · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

A study was conducted for evaluation of solar-biomass and hybrid drying system for turmeric slice drying. The turmeric slices were dried in month of January. The experiment was concluded that the drying of turmeric slices of 3 mm thickness took 10 hours for drying on an average i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i122716