Training on post harvest technology in rural catchments for Assam Entrepreneurs begins at CIPHET

Ludhiana, February 9:(Anmol Saggu)



A seven-day training programme on "Post Harvest Technology on Rural Catchments" for participants from SIRD Assam (Khanapara) was today inaugurated at Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology. As many as 15 farmers are taking part in the training programme.



Welcoming the participants, CIPHET Director Dr R.T Patil said that shifting of processing to rural catchments would immensely benefit both farmers as well as consumers. "At present, while consumers are paying high price for processed food, farmers are not able to increase their income. Farmers income could only increased when they would be getting share from consumers expenditure on processed food sold at higher prices in supermarkets," he added.



However, Dr Patil stressed that for processing proper training and skill development is must. CIPHET offers a unique platform for farmers and entrepreneurs, he said, adding that value addition in food processing is three to four times, higher than any other sector. He advised the farmers to maintain high standard of cleanliness and honesty in production. Dr Sangeeta Chopra, Senior Scientist Transfer of Technology said that they would provide all assistance to the participants.



Head Transfer of Technology Division Dr Deepak Raj Rai and other members of the faculty were also present on the occasion. The training programme would include processing and value addition of technologies for soybean, processing and value addition of beetroot and carrot, concept of agro processing center, food packaging for rural catchments, processing and value addition for groundnut, technology for processing of onion, application of plastics in agriculture, low cost storage of fruits and vegetables, minimal processing of fruits and vegetables, meat processing technologies, value addition of garlic and ginger, processing of chillies into powder etc
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