Post Harvest technology training held at Senapati
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, June 18 2015 :
The fourth batch of the ongoing training program of three days duration on Post Harvest Technology at KVK Senapati Campus concluded on Thursday and the fifth batch began at the same venue.
The ongoing training program on Post Harvest Technology is sponsored by Department of Bio-Technology, Govt.of India and organized by Amity International Centre for Post Harvest Technology & Cold Chain Management, (AICPHT&CCM), Amity University, Noida, UP in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Hengbung, Senapati district, Manipur.
More than 35 farmers including rural youth and women participated in the fourth batch of the training program.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Dr.B.S.Hansra, Professor from AICPHT&CCM, Amity University, Noida, UP emphasized the need of proper utilizations of plentifully available local fruits and vegetables.
The Professor continued that food processing in Senapati district can be a lucrative vocation for farmers if taken up thoughtfully.
Naga Laxmi M.Raman and Dr.Neeru Dubey from Amity University and Nemnu Hangshing from KVK-Senapati are the resource persons in the technical sessions of the training program attended by 30 rural girls and boys from different parts of the district.
The participants will be imparted training on pineapple candy making, pineapple juice, mixed vegetables pickles, plum chutney, plum nectar, whole tomato concentrate and passion fruit squash.