Nauni university bags agro-processing award

The All India Coordinated Research Project on Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (AICRP-PHET), being executed by the Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, bagged the third position for the Outstanding Exhibitor Award during a recent industry interface fair organised on Agro-Processing and Food Processing Fair (CIPHET IIFA-2024) at Ludhiana.

The award was presented by Dr Nachiket Kotwaliwale, Director of ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana, and received by Atul Dhiman, Co-Principal Investigator of AICRP-PHET, along with Tajender Kumar from the Department of Food Science and Technology.

The event saw participation from over 25 research and development institutes, universities and food processing industries, showcasing their innovative products and technologies.

Dr Rakesh Sharma, Principal Investigator of PHET and Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology, informed that the centre showcased a range of products, including value-added offerings from fruits and vegetables, millet-based products and functional foods.

Experts, including Dr Sukhpal Singh, Chairman of the Punjab State Farmer Commission, and Dr Rajesh Kumar Vishwakarma, Project Coordinator-PHET, praised the university’s innovative carbonated apple beverages, highlighting their potential to transform the fruit processing industry and benefit both consumers and farmers. Vice-Chancellor Rajeshwar Chandel and other statutory officers lauded the team for the achievement.