29th November- 1st December 2023, Ludhiana
ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhiana organised a master training programme on “Best management practices in maize for profitable bioethanol production” from 29th November to 1st December 2023. The training programme aimed to enlighten stakeholders from the ethanol industry and their collaborators about the best practices in maize management to enhance productivity and facilitate bioethanol production.
Dr. Nachiket Kotwaliwale, Director, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana was the Chief Guest of the Inauguration programme. He emphasised the growing significance of maize for the ethanol industry. He specifically addressed post-harvest management, highlighting the management of aflatoxin.
Dr. H. S. Sidhu, Principal Scientist, PAU Ludhiana, was the Chief Guest of the valedictory programme. He applauded the participants on the successful completion of the training. He emphasised the importance of maize cultivation mechanization and post-harvest management for both industrial and human consumption.
Dr. HS Jat, Director, IIMR, stressed the need for increased collaboration among stakeholders to reach the goal of achieving 20% Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) by 2025-26. He also interacted with the participants and noted the issues raised by the participants.
During the training sessions, participants engaged in detailed theoretical and practical discussions covering various aspects of maize production, suitable hybrids and their seed production techniques, mechanization in cultivation, disease and pest management (particularly aflatoxin and Fall Army Worm), storage practices, maize DDGS, processing, grading, and value addition of maize for bioethanol production.
A total of sixteen stakeholders from the ethanol industries actively participated in the programme.
(Source: ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhiana)
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