MoA signed for incubation of groundnut processing
City Air News
Dec 21, 2022 10:17
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Ludhiana, December 21, 2022: Agribusiness, the business sector encompassing farming and farming-related commercial activities which involves all the steps required to send an agricultural good to market: production, processing and distribution. But due to lack of awareness rural youth are not getting any benefit. Keeping in view the above facts, under ABI project, ICAR- CIPHET Ludhiana is providing incubation facilities for selected technologies. Mr. Samrat R. Singh from Ludhiana approached CIPHET for incubation facility of groundnut processing, as groundnut based products are loaded with protein & fibre, antioxidant properties along with aids in preventing cancer, regulate blood sugar and being low fat makes it critically important for individuals on diets or people who have to enhance their overall health. A MoA for incubation of groundnut processing was signed between ICAR-CIPHET and Mr. Samrat R. Singh for this on 21 December 2022. Dr.Nachiket Kotwaliwale (Director ICAR-CIPHET), with the CIPHET team including Dr. Ranjeet Singh (PI ABI), Dr. Renu Balakrishnan (I/c ITMU) and Er. Alka Sharma (RA) were present on the occasion. Dr. Nachiket Kotwaliwale assured him that all possible help will be extended for establishment of agribusiness unit and start-up after successful completion of incubation.
