Participants during the launching of the three-month certificate course on ‘post harvest management of horticultural crops’ at CIH, Medziphema. (Photo Courtesy: CIH Medziphema)
Medziphema, February 23 (MExN): The three-month certificate course on post harvest management of horticultural crops commenced at Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH), Medziphema on February 19. The course was inaugurated at CIH with a brief introductory session by Vinika K Aomi, Course coordinator & Post Harvest Technologist.
Dr N K Patle, Additional Commissioner, Horti, DAC&FW and Director in charge CIH delivered the welcome speech and encouraged the students to make the best use of their stay at CIH. He assured the trainees of all the technical help and hand holding support in the future if they work hard.
The Technical Advisory Committee of CIH, led by the Chairman of TAC Dr SD Upadhyaya also graced the inaugural as special guests. Vote of thanks was proposed by Mhasizotuo, STA.
The objective of the certificate course is to skill the rural unemployed youths on post harvest management, food processing and value addition of horticulture crops which will enable them to be fully equipped to run and manage pack houses, cold storage and food processing unit. The trainees from Tuensang, Dimapur, Mokokchung, Wokha, Kohima, Mon, Noklak and Dimapur districts will be given hands-on practical demonstrations on value addition of different horticultural crops grown in the region. A total of 21 trainees have enrolled in this certificate course.
