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The 43rd Feed the Future India Triangular Training International Program on “Food processing and Value

Addition Technologies for Agripreneurship” was jointly organized by MANAGE and Council for Scientific and

Industrial Research - Central Food Technology Research Institute (CSIR - CFTRI), Mysuru, Karnataka, India

during 4 -18th March, 2020 at CSIR - CFTRI, Mysuru, Karnataka, India. The main aims of the training program

was to train the participants on in processing technologies and value addition technologies in agriculture

crops, capacity building and impact assessment of technologies and Coordinate research and validation of

technologies and incubation of startups on Food production and processing technologies. The program

comprised of 23 participants from 10 partner countries; Bangladesh, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Kenya,

Liberia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Tanzania and Uganda participated in the program.

The inaugural ceremony of the 43rdFeed the Future India Triangular Training Program on “Food processing

and Value Addition Technologies for Agripreneurship” was jointly organized by MANAGE, Hyderabad and

CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru on 4th March, 2020 at

the UNU Conference Hall, CFTRI, Mysuru.

The objective of the training program was to

sensitize international executives from

partner countries on Food processing and

value addition know-how of various crops

for development in the areas of food

science and technology.

MANAGE International e-Bulletin ISSN No. 2582-2101 Issue-40 March, 2020

In this Issue: 1. Brief report on the 43rd FTF ITT program on “Food processing and Value Addition Technologies for

Agripreneurship” organized jointly by MANAGE and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research -Central Food Technology Research Institute (CSIR- CFTRI), Mysuru, Karnataka, India during

4 - 18th March, 2020

I. The Inaugural ceremony II. Brief Summary of the program

III. The Valedictory Ceremony

2. Success story from Implementation of Back at Work Plans 3. Sneak Peak into the next issue

Feed The Future India Triangular Training (FTF ITT) Program

1. Brief report on the 43rd FTF ITT program on “Food processing and Value Addition Technologies for Agripreneurship” organized jointly by MANAGE and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Central Food Technology Research Institute (CSIR - CFTRI), Mysuru, Karnataka, India during 4 -18th March, 2020.

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There were 24 international participants from 10 partner countries viz., Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal,

Myanmar, Cambodia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Liberia and Mozambique. The inaugural ceremony started

with greeting the training executives with roses as a gesture of appreciation. The ceremony started with a

devotional song followed by formal welcome address by the CSIR-CFTRI Director, Dr. KSMS Raghava Rao and

later proceeded with the traditional lamp lightning.

The CSIR-CFTRI Director greeted the international executives for attending the training and ensured best of

the institutional resources for their necessary knowledge and skill enhancement

for effective transfer of technology in the countries of the trainees. He also thanked

Director General, MANAGE Mrs. G. Jayalakshmi IAS, for providing the opportunity

to work in collaboration for Feed the Future India Triangular Training (FTF-ITT)

program with their organization. The Director appreciated and thanked Dr.

Mahantesh Shirur and PMU team for the relentless efforts in the smooth

functioning of the program and lastly appreciated and encouraged the CFTRI team

Dr. Ashutosh Inamdar, Dr. Roopa and Dr. Aruna Kumar for their cooperation in organizing the 15 days

program. The international executives introduced themselves to the dignitaries on the dias and the other

members in the ceremony.

Dr. Mahantesh Shirur, Director, Program Management Unit (PMU), MANAGE welcomed the participants

and briefed them about the program. Dr. Shirur expressed his gratitude to Director CFTRI for their kind

cooperation in organizing the program to its best. The ceremony concluded with formal felicitation of Dr.

Shirur and Dr. Jyothi, Program Manager, PMU by Director, CFTRI and vote of thanks followed by a group

photo.

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II. Brief Summary of the Program

The training program was participatory in nature including lectures, group discussions, case studies and

field visits. The program sessions were classified thematically to meet the requirements of the participants

as given below:

Themes Sessions

Flour, Milling & Baking Confectionary Technology

Wheat quality and grading

Commercial Milling and fortification

Development of variety bakery products

Food Engineering Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) demonstration

Demonstration on drying techniques: Radio frequency dryer, Infrared hot air drying, Microwave drying, Low humidity air drying

Food Protection and Infestation Control (FPIC), Food Safety & Analytical Quality Control Laboratory

Detection of insect infestation in stored food products & premises

Pesticide residue analysis

Quality management systems in food industry

Grain Science & Technology Drying & ageing of paddy & rice

Processing of small millets, coarse cereals, pulses and paddy

Food Packaging Technology Department (FPT) and Plant Cell Biotechnology

Packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables and value added products

Thermal processing foods

MSI studies & Prediction of shelf life by mPACK software

Spice & Flavor Science Department (SFS) and Protein Chemistry Technology

Processing of spices, herbs, curry powders and coffee

Fruits and Vegetables Technology Preparation of fruit juice beverages: Squash & RTS

Preservation of fruits and vegetables as pickles, chutney & tutti fruiti

Fruit and Vegetable processing equipments

Dehydration of vegetables & Osmo air drying of pineapple, jack fruit

Minimally Processing

Microbiology and Fermentation & Meat and Marine Science

'HACCP and sanitation for food processors'

Wine Processing & analysis

Hygienic meat processing and carcass evaluation

Sausage preparation

Salting, drying of fish, Curing & smoking of meat/ chicken/fish

Surimi technology & imitation products

Traditional foods and Sensory Science Technology

Sensory science from consumer prospective

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The training program was participatory in nature including lectures, group discussions, case studies and

field visits. The program sessions were classified thematically to meet the requirements of the participants

as given below:

III. Success Story from Back at Work Plan from Mr. Elia Kazinga from Malawi

Mr. Elia Kazinga from Malawi has attended International Training on “Plant Bio-security and Food Safety”

during 3 – 17th March, 2018 at National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM),

Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He has demonstrated effective work of Maize Fall Army

Worm (FAW) to the farmers in his province. Maize is the main staple food of Malawians.

In the recent years it is heavily attacked by pests. With the coming of Fall Armyworm

(Spodoptera frugiperda) in the EPA, farmers were unable to find good ways of

identifying, controlling and managing FAW and maize yield per hectare (ha) was heavily compromised. After

farmers were trained on how to conduct pest surveillance, they are able to analyze the situation and come

up with logical decision making of which they have concluded that physical killing is far much better than

just relying on inorganic pesticides which are hazardous to health and environment and mostly enhance

pest resurgence after building up resistance to them. Farmers are now opting to use botanicals e.g. Neem

(Azadirachta indica) which are locally available and environmentally friendly. These years, farmers have

learnt better methods of identifying, controlling and managing fallarmy worm. During the Agriculture

Production Estimate Survey (APES) data consolidation, the EPA hybrid maize yield per ha of the 4th round of

2017/2018 season was decreased by 59% over the 4th round APES of 2016/2017 season due to fall army

worm infestation and the 4th round of 2018/2019 was increased by 43% over the 4th round 2017/2018 due

to good pest management. As the program continues the EPA expects to register better yield per hectare

in kilograms than that of last season if all conditions remain constant.

ID Season Yield per hectare(ha) in kg Remarks

1. 2016/2017 3,207 Normal year on average

2. 2017/2018 1,321 59% drop due to the fall army worm infestation

3. 2018/2019 2,393 43% increase over 4th round 2017/18 due to good management of fall army worm

3,207

1,321

2,393

-

2,000

4,000

2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019

Yield per ha in kg

Yield per ha

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This approach will likely change the livelihood of farmers implementing these methods of managing the

pests since they will be food, nutrition and income secured. Below picture displays the method of analyzing

and synthesizing the AESA by one farmer to their fellow

farmers. Here the lead farmer has caught male moths of fall

army worm in the pheromone trap and he is outlining how

others could identify the Spodoptera frugiperda moth. He has

been aided with the information education communication

materials (IEC) from the Department of Agriculture

Communication. After that, farmers are encouraged to use

local resources e.g. physical killing, botanicals which were used from time.

Mr. Elia Kazinga was on the popular Malawi TIMES TV explaining the importance of pest surveillance as well

as pest identification, control and management through

farmer field school (FFS) approach. PMU MANAGE is happy

to know the impact of the training on the job role of Mr.

Elia Kazinga after his training in plant health management

in India and contributing to the agriculture sector in his

country. MANAGE wish Mr. Kazinga all the best in his

efforts to serve the farmers in his region.

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3. Sneak Peak into the coming issue

Program brief of the 44th FTF ITT on “Production to Post-harvest Management in Horticultural Crops” during 9 – 23rd March, 2020 at University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru and University of Horticultural Sciences (UHS), Bagalkot, Karnataka, India.”

More success stories from Back at Work Plans.

Editor-in-Chief:

Smt. G. Jayalakshmi, IAS

Director General

MANAGE

Editor:

Dr. Mahantesh Shirur

Dy. Director (Agricultural Extension)

MANAGE

Associate Editors:

Dr. S.S.P. Jyothi, Program Manager, PMU, MANAGE

Mr. Dharmaraj B.M, Program Executive,

PMU, MANAGE

Dissemination Support:

Mr. B. Chinna Rao

Junior Program Executive, PMU, MANAGE

For any queries relating to the program, please

Contact following address:

Program Management Unit (PMU), National Institute

of Agricultural Extension Management

(MANAGE), Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad - 500030,

Telangana, India

Phone number: Office: +91(40) 24016702-06,

Ext.: 538 Email: pmu.manage@manage.gov.in

Website: www.manage.gov.in

www.facebook.com/ftfittmanage.ind

https://twitter.com/FTFITT_MANAGE

FTF ITT Training Program Overview

Total Number of Training Programs Completed: 44

Number of executives trained till now: 1144

Male: Female: 700: 444

Number of Countries covered: 20

Name of the countries:

Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal,

Sri Lanka and Vietnam

Africa: Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia,

Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda

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