It is also observed that, at higher moisture content (60–80% (wb)), thermal conductivity values lie in the range of 0.2908–0.5438 W/m C, and 0.3210–0.6037 W/m C results in increase in thermal conductivity values. This is because high density and moisture content present in the sample has by far greater influence on the increase of thermal conductivity values [9]. Similarly at lower moisture content i.e. less than 60% moisture content thermal conductivity decreases due to surface