Celebration of Mahila Kisan Diwas (Women Farmers’ Day) at ICAR-CIPHET
ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (ICAR-CIPHET), Ludhiana, celebrated Mahila Kisan Diwas (Women Farmers’ Day) on Thursday to acknowledge the contribution of women in agriculture and promote entrepreneurship through post-harvest processing and value addition.
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Oct 16, 2026 07:28
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Ludhiana, October 16, 2026: ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (ICAR-CIPHET), Ludhiana, celebrated Mahila Kisan Diwas (Women Farmers’ Day) on Thursday to acknowledge the contribution of women in agriculture and promote entrepreneurship through post-harvest processing and value addition. The programme was attended by 90 participants, including 80 women farmers/entrepreneurs, three male farmers, two girls, four government officials and one dignitary.
Dr. Manmeet Manav, Deputy Director Agriculture, Punjab, associated with the Punjab State Seed Testing Laboratory, Ludhiana, graced the occasion as Chief Guest. She encouraged women, particularly members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs), to develop quality products, improve packaging and adopt suitable branding and marketing strategies. Dr. Ranjeet Singh, Head, Technology Transfer Division, welcomed the participants and highlighted the institute’s training and technical support facilities. Dr. Vikas Kumar emphasized skill development and self-reliance, while Dr. Sandeep P. Dawange and Dr. K. Bembem briefed participants on facilities available at the institute’s Agro-Processing Centre.
Three technology demonstrations and three interactive sessions covered peanut processing for vegan products, aonla processing and dal milling. Women entrepreneurs Anita Goyal and Shruti Goyal were felicitated for their contributions to agri-processing and branding; five women SHGs were also recognized. One success story was documented under the “My Story, My Farming” initiative. The programme encouraged participants to use institutional training, technical guidance and value-addition facilities to strengthen women-led food-processing enterprises.
