RDL740
| RDL740 | |
|---|---|
| Technology for Utilization of Wastelands and Weeds | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Overlaps | |
RDL740 : Technology for Utilization of Wastelands and Weeds
[edit]Land as a parameter in rural development. Wastelands and importance of using them. Biomass growth on various types of lands, Introduction to plant taxonomy, underutilized terrestrial plants and aquatic weeds, flora of tropics, arid lands and hilly areas. Constituents of biomass, biochemical and chemical conversion processes. Applications of biomass as unconventional plant-based source for food, cattle feed, chemicals, fibres, construction materials and energy. An integrated technological approach to biomass and wasteland utilization. Possible ecological effects.