Awareness workshop on Seafood Processing, Packaging, and Waste Utilization

Awareness workshop on Seafood Processing, Packaging, and Waste Utilization

Awareness workshop on Seafood Processing, Packaging, and Waste Utilization

3 February 2025, Kochi

ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, hosted an awareness workshop on seafood processing, packaging, and waste utilization here today. The workshop was organized for the coordinators of Kudumbashree, the State Poverty Eradication Mission under the Government of Kerala.

Dr George Ninan, Director, ICAR-CIFT, inaugurated the workshop, highlighting the significance of sustainable seafood processing and packaging for the fisheries sector. 

The technical sessions covered topics such as seafood processing and packaging, fishery waste utilization, and machinery for fish processing.

The event, led by the Zonal Technology Management -Agribusiness Incubation Centre of ICAR-CIFT, aimed to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge of advanced seafood processing techniques, value-addition strategies, innovative packaging solutions, and sustainable waste utilization practices. This workshop serves as part of a preliminary initiative for a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focusing on technology transfer and training support, paving the way for future collaborations between ICAR-CIFT and Kudumbashree.

A total of 45 participants from the Kudumbashree Mission attended the workshop, including State Program Managers, State Assistant Program Managers, and District Program Managers. 

(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi)

 

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