DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR POWERED EVAPORATIVE COOLED RURAL STORAGE STRUCTURE FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SHEKH MUKHTAR MANSURI DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEW DELHI -110 012 2015 DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR POWERED EVAPORATIVE COOLED RURAL STORAGE STRUCTURE FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A Thesis By SHEKH MUKHTAR MANSURI Submitted to the Faculty of Post-Graduate School, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING 2015 Approved by the Advisory committee: Chairperson (Dr. P.K. Sharma) Co-Chairman (Dr. D.V.K. Samuel) Member (Dr. M.A. Iquebal) Member (Dr. S.K. Jha) Dr. P.K. Sharma Division of Agricultural Engineering, Principal Scientist Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Farm Power and Equipment New Delhi-110012 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the thesis entitled, “Development of Solar powered Evaporative cooled rural storage structure for fruits and vegetables”, submitted to the Faculty of the Post-Graduate School, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY in AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING is a record of bona fide research work carried out by SHEKH MUKHTAR MANSURI, Roll No.-20376 under my guidance and supervision, and no part of this thesis has been submitted for any other degree or diploma. It is further certified that all the assistance and help availed during the course of investigation as well as all sources of information have been duly acknowledged by him. Date : (Dr. P.K. Sharma) Place: New Delhi Chairperson Advisory Committee ,, MMyy BBeelloovveedd ffaammiillyy mmeemmbbeerrss…….. MMaatteerriiaallss aanndd MMeetthhooddss RReessuullttss AAbbssttrraacctt BBiibblliiooggrraapphhyy AAppppeennddiicceess . SSuummmmaarryy && CCoonncclluussiioonnss