Welcome to Punjab Horticultural Postharvest Technology Centre (PHPTC)

Punjab Horticultural Postharvest Technology Centre will organize 12 training programmes each of one day duration for farmers of Punjab from June 2024 to August, 2024 with financial assistance from Directorate of Horticulture, Government of Punjab. These training programmes will be organized in collaboration with Skill Development Centre, PAU Ludhiana. During these training programmes lectures on various aspects such as harvesting methods, precooling, packaging, storage, dehydration technology, safe use of pesticides and protected cultivation for fruits and vegetables will be delivered. In addition, farmers will also be made sensitized about the various Government schemes to avail financial assistance to strengthen themselves. Dr BVC Mahajan, Director of this Centre highlighted that fruits and vegetables are highly perishable commodities and sometimes more than half of the total produce is lost due to lack of awareness about postharvest handling practices and non-availability of adequate postharvest infrastructure. The scientists of the Centre will impart hands on training to educate the farmers and marketers for careful handling and value addition of horticultural produce. Dr Ritu Tandon, Dr. Swati Kapoor, Dr Pooja and Dr. Varsha Kanojia will conduct these training programmes.

Jalandhar & Kapurthala (12-06-2024)