Training and Licensing of “Processing of Aonla for manufacturing of value added products” at ICAR-CIPHET

Ludhiana, May 13, 2019: Aonla fruit is highly nutritive with great medicinal benefits. As aonla fruits are highly perishable in nature, its storage is very limited. Thus researchers are paying due attention towards processing aspects of aonla fruits so that the demand of its products increases among the consumers. Due to its astringent nature, consumers are hesitant to eat it in raw form. Abohar centre of ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana developed many products such as aonla candy, jam preserve, jelly, leather, mouth freshner etc. Sh. Virsa Singh from Taran Taran approached ICAR-CIPHET for this technology. Er. Kirti Jalgaonkar and Dr. Bhushan Bibwe Scientists at HCP Division Abohar imparted the training to entrepreneur at Abohar Centre, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana from 06-10 may 2019. Dr. Ranjeet Singh, In-charge, ITMU coordinated the licensing and training of this technology. Dr. R.K. Singh Director (Acting), ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana awarded license and training certificate to entrepreneur on successful completion of the training.