Fifty women complete food processing training in Jammu

Nursery Today    06-Jun-2025
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Kashmir: Women are capable of playing a significant role in any area. To increase the participation of women in horticulture and its allied sectors, B.Ed College Jammu organized a one-month food processing training programme for 50 women. The college recently distributed certificates to the women after completion of their training. Fruit Craft Centre Jammu, which comes under the Horticulture Department, organized the event.
 
 
Gul Syed, the Joint Director of Horticulture Jammu, handed the certificates and congratulated the trainees for showing their dedication and hard work. The women learnt how to prepare numerous value-added horticultural products such as jams, squashes, nectars, pickles, chutneys, preserves, and candies during the training.

Speaking at the event, Gul Syed highlighted the importance of value addition in horticulture. He explained how such skills help reduce post-harvest losses, improve the quality of products, and increase shelf life. He also spoke about government schemes like the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), which support youth in food processing and product marketing.

 

The Joint Director went on to say that the certificate from the Fruit Craft Centre is expected to help such women in starting their own small businesses or food processing units. He inspired them to go one step ahead and join a six-month advanced training in food processing; this course will be conducted free by the Horticulture Department. Several staff of the Fruit Craft Centre were also present for the motivation of the trainees.

 

With this training, women can start their own businesses and create awareness among others about how to make daily-use commodities like pickles, jelly, jam, and so on. Through these activities, they can earn a good income and always have a chance to go ahead.

 
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