Training on post-harvest management underway
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, September 11 2021:
A five-day training cum demonstration on 'Post-harvest management and value addition of fruits and vegetables' commended from Friday at KVK Chandel.
Speaking during inauguration of the programme organised by KVK Chandel and sponsored by CTRI, Rajahmundry, former MDC of Chandel Autonomous District Council's Pantha member Sh Manglem Monsang encouraged the farmers to adopt the scientific method as suggested by experts on ash gourd cultivation, its processing and value addition for generating healthy income.
Addressing the participants, ICAR-KVK Chandel head in-charge Dr A Ameeta Devi stressed the importance for the farmers to participate till completion of the training so to gain comprehensive knowledge on post-harvest management and value addition of fruits and vegetables locally available in the district.
SMS (Home Science) Dr Y Prabhabati Devi delivered the keynote address while in the technical session, Government Polytechnique College (Tura) assistant professor P Surbala Devi spoke on processing and value addition of ash gourd and preparation of ash gourd jam.
The training' was attended by 20 farmers and staffers of KVK Chandel.