Sh, Aji Balaji Joshi, IAS, Secretary Agriculture visited Punjab Horticultural Postharvest Technology Centre on 22 March, 2024. Dr. B.V.C. Mahajan, Director PHPTC conducted the visit of Sh. Joshi and explained the various research and development activities going on in the Centre. Secretary Agriculture took a round of different laboratories of PHPTC and interacted with the scientists regarding postharvest management of horticultural produce, testing of food commodities in NABL accreditated quality control laboratory and calibration of moisture meters. Dr Mahajan explained different postharvest technologies such as packaging, storage, processing and ripening of fruits and vegetables. Dr Ritu Tandon elaborated about the importance and the responsibility of NABL accreditated quality control laboratory in testing of food commodities. Dr Mahajan discussed about the technical support being provided by PHPTC to Punjab Mandi Board and other agencies in calibrating of moisture meters before procurement of wheat and paddy in different mandis of Punjab. Sh Joshi was impressed with the laboratory infrastructure and facilities available in the centre for the benefit of farmers and entrepreneurs. He advised the scientists to further upgrade and strengthen the Quality Control laboratory of PHPTC with pesticide residue and other quality parameter testing facilities as per the requirement of industries and farmers to boost the export of horticultural produce.