To address post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables, often exceeding 50% due to inadequate storage and transport; engineered shelf-life enhancer boxes have been developed. These boxes create a controlled hypoxic environment that stimulates nitric oxide release, naturally delaying ripening and extending freshness without refrigeration, offering a cost-effective and deployable preservation solution
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Contact UsJagadis Gupta Kapuganti National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi Email: jgk[at]nipgr[dot]ac[dot]in |