PANAJI: Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI) and ICAR – Krishi Vigyan Kendra (North Goa), organised a two-day training programme on jackfruit processing recently, in collaboration with National Board for Women Education and Development under Ministry of Labor and Employment, Government of India and the Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav.
Hands on training was imparted in which preparation of different value-added products like jackfruit pickle, chips, halwa, papad, kababs were demonstrated. In the valedictory function, Aruna Wagh, Regional Director I/C, National Board for Workers Education and Development, gave motivational talk to the participants to start their own enterprise for their livelihood security.
H R C Prabhu, Sr Scientist & Head I/C, briefed about KVK activities and also urged the participants to take benefit of different programmes of KVK and State Government Schemes. Kiran gave an inspirational talk to ladies to become startups in jackfruit processing.
Sunetra Talaulikar, SMS (Home Science), coordinated the programme and also proposed vote of thanks. The training was attended by 25 participants and also appreciated the efforts of KVK in transferring jackfruit processing technologies.
