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Bioconversion of Food Waste into Energy

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Food waste is a major problem around the world, with an estimated one-third of all food produced for human consumption being wasted each year. This waste not only represents a loss of valuable resources, but it also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Amity University Jaipur is working to address this problem through research on bioconversion of food waste to energy. Bioconversion is a process that uses microorganisms to break down organic matter, such as food waste, into energy-rich products, such as biogas or bioethanol. One of the main challenges of bioconversion is that food waste is a complex mixture of different materials, including carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each of these materials requires different microorganisms and different conditions to be broken down effectively. Researchers at Amity University Jaipur are developing new bioconversion technologies that can efficiently process a variety of food waste materials. For example, they h
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Understanding problems of unprivileged people

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The Underprivileged children of India need our help as living under above mentioned circumstances, the children got exposed to the harsher realities of life. Underprivileged children lose their right to emotional, physical and social development and are more likely to have depression, low self esteem, lack of sleep and nutrition etc. Poverty is undoubtedly one of the major causes of this plight. Lack of education being the second culprit. At present, around 30 percent of our population is residing below poverty line, i.e. these people are unable to meet their basic necessities. Before heading forward, we need to understand the types of poverty. There are two types of poverty viz. the absolute poverty and the relative poverty. The former includes people who are financially poor and unable to meet their basic needs of food and shelter, while the later means the difference in the income of individuals. In India, whenever we talk about poverty, we mean absolute poverty. Poverty and underpr
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