The primary objective of this publication is to add to the scientific literature on agriculture, meat science technology, food safety, dairy technology, cereal science, nanotechnology, waste utilization, and quality assurance of food and functional foods. The information is presented in a structured manner, with an emphasis on significant and scientific research findings, as well as advancements for new product development. Moreover, this book provides in-depth knowledge on the nutritional properties of dairy and cereal-based products. This book will serve as a reliable reference for students, researchers, and academicians working in various fields of food science.

1. Recent Developments in Reducing Postharvest Losses of Food in India by Subhash Prasad and Tanmay Hazra 2. Agricultural Waste to Biochar: A New Eco-friendly Approach in Indian Scenario by Ankit Singla, Varsha Singla, Harish Kumar, Gagnesh Sharma and Kazuyuki Inubushi 3. Meat, Fish and Poultry Waste: A Challenge or An Opportunity by Sanju B. Dhull, Anil Panghal, Navnidhi Chhikara, Prince Chawla Lovepreet Gill and Surbhi Sharma 4. Status of Agro-industrial Byproducts and Wastes: Special Emphasis on Deoiled Rice Bran, Paddy Husk, Potato Peel and Banana Peel by Kulsum Jan, Khalid Bashir, Shumaila Jan and D.C. Saxena 5. Role of Essential Oils in Meat and Meat Products by Heena Sharma, Sudheer Kumar, Tarun Pal Singh, Arvind, Anupama Sharma 6. Chitosan and its Application in Dairy Industry by Priyanka Singh Rao, Heena Sharma, Richa Singh Karuna Meghawal and Diwas Pradhan 7. Non-Conventional Probiotics for Human Use by Sudheendra CH. V.K., Gopikrishna G.., Madhavi T.V. and Tanmay Hazra 8. Nutrigenomics in Food Technology by Kamal Gandhi, Tanmay Hazra, Seema Rana and Ravinder Kaushik 9. Micronutrient Fortification in Milk and Milk Products by Sumit Arora, Apurva Sharma, Shilpa Shree and Chitra Gupta 10. Hygienic Design of the Food Processing Equipments by Subhash Prasad, Tanmay Hazra and Sudheendra CH. V. K. 11. Modification of Starch by Gamma Irradiation: A Novel Approach by Khalid Bashir, Kulsum Jan and Shumaila Jan 12. Non Traditional and Analytical Instrument Based Approaches to Ascertain the Purity of Ghee by Tanmay Hazra, Priti Saha, Parmar Manish Kumar Pratap Singh and Vivek Sharma 13. Pulsed Electric Field and its Applications in Food Processing by Manvesh Kumar Sihag, Nitika Sandhu, Ankit Goyal, Nihir Shah Beenu Tanwar and Ami Patel 14. Food Adulteration: Types, their Effects and Control by Pardeep Kumar Sadh, Suresh Kumar Rohilla, Sandeep Kumar and Joginder Singh Duhan 15. Advancement in Chromatographic Detection of Organophosphorus Pesticides in Food and Agricultural Samples by Prince Chawla, Ravinder Kaushik and Naveen Kumar