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Training on Postharvest Management of Horticultural Crops
Punjab Horticultural Postharvest Technology Centre (PHPTC) organized a 3 days training programme on postharvest management, value addition and marketing of fruits and vegetables for "Apka Family Farmer" a Farmer Producer Company (FPC) from Himachal Pradesh from 18th to 20th February, 2021. During the training programme the participants were apprised of how to increase profits by reducing losses at the receiving end, and delivering best quality fruit-vegetables to the consumer. Dr BVC Mahajan, Director of the Centre told that postharvest losses and marketing of fruits and vegetables are the major challenges faced by the farmers and need to be tackled with application of postharvest interventions such as appropriate packaging and storage techniques. He discussed in detail the techniques for shelf life enhancement during supply chain of fruits and vegetables. Dr Ritu Tandon, Dr Swati Kapoor and Dr Pooja delivered lectures on judicious use of pesticides, processing and fresh cut technologies for fruits and vegetables. Dr Sandeep Mann and Dr P.N. Guru from CIPHET also discussed in detail about packaging requirements and problems of insect pest management in food products. Exposure visit to Namdhari Packhhouse Kohara, Food Incubation Centre and Department of Processing and Food Engineering PAU, Ludhiana were also arranged for learning the packaging and processing techniques of perishable commodities at commercial level. Mr Ashish Gupta, a postgraduate from IIM, Indore and CEO of the FPC explained that 'Aapka Family Farmer' has been formed by a group of farmer entrepreneurs who are practicing natural farming in districts of Sirmaur, Shimla and Kinnaur. Currently, this FPC is dealing in the supply of their organic/Natural products to over 12 cities across India. He informed that this training programme is supported by NABARD and Deptt of Agriculture (ATMA) Himachal Pradesh.
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