Adoption of Traditional and Indigenous Storage and Drying Method of Vegetables in Cold Arid Region of Changthang

Tashi Dolkar and Phungtsog Tundup

International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (IJAGST), 2025, vol. 5, issue 1

Abstract: The process of drying or dehydrating food involves removing moisture to preserve and store it, in changthang , this has been a long-standing tradition, especially in the winter months due to harsh climate not availability of fresh vegetables. Solar drying was modification of traditional sun drying technique which is tried for all agricultural commodities. The methods used by different changthangi farmers and were studied that this method is cheap and giving an acceptable, palatable and safe product for human consumption.

Keywords: Food; Consumption/Nutrition/Food; Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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