ICAR-CIPHET grants license for fat free flavoured makhana technology to Nawanshahr based firm

Ludhiana, September 14, 2021: Makhana is an organic, nutritional, non-cereal edible crop. Makhana is a good source of carbohydrate, protein and minerals. In recent years price of makhana has increased due to increase in demand from domestic as well as foreign markets. Flavoured makhana products are manufactured with the use of edible oil or fat along with other flavouring materials and spices. Thus, a fat free product is converted into a product that may contain oil even up to 30%. Therefore the calorific value of makhana is increased due to addition of fat or oil, which is not desirable for health of consumers. Keeping in view above facts, ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana has developed technology  “Process for Preparation of Fat Free Flavoured Makhana and Mr. Rahul Arora, Director  M/s Ajit Singh Om Parkash Pvt. Ltd., Nawanshahr (Pb.) approached CIPHET for taking license of this technology. Research team consists of Dr. Mridula Devi, Dr. R.K. Vishwakarma, Dr. Ranjeet Singh, Dr. R.K. Singh, Dr. S.N. Jha. The training was given by Dr. Mridula D. Pr. Scientist & Principal Inventor of the technology.  On successful completion of the training, and the certificate of licensing and training was awarded by Dr. Nachiket Kotwaliwale, Director, CIPHET Ludhiana on 14.09.2021 to the entrepreneur.