Training program on “Value Addition of Cereals and Millets for Nutritional Security”

March 15, 2023, Ludhiana

 ICAR–Central Institute of Post–Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana along with ICAR-ATARI Ludhiana in collaboration with KVK Ludhiana (Samrala) organized a three-days training program on “Value Addition of Cereals and Millets for Nutritional Security” . under the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan scheme of Government of India.

The programme was aimed to strengthen Scheduled Caste poor families and nurture them to initiate activities in the field of cereals, and millets processing with special emphasis on value added food products.

 The valedictory program was chaired by Dr. G P S Sodhi, Additional Director of Extension Education, PAU, Ludhiana he said that about the international year of millets and shed light on the need of the cultivation, processing and storage practices for millets.  

Dr. Satbir Singh Deputy Director (Training) KVK Ludhiana (Samrala) highlighted the importance of millets and urged the participants to include millets in their diet.

The training program was coordinated by Dr Manju Bala, Principal Scientist ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana highlighted that the processing facilities of ICAR-CIPHET.

Dr. Preeti Mamgai, Principal Scientist, ICAR-ATARI, Ludhiana summarized the activities held during the three days event

(Source: ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana)