LUDHIANA, Jan. 13 -- IN total, 28 participants attended the five-day training course on "Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables at Household Level," which concluded at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The course was held under the guidance of Dr JS Mahal, Director of Extension Education, PAU.

Dr TS Riar, Associate Director (Skill Development), welcomed the resource persons and the trainees.

Dr Poonam A Sachdev, Head, Department of Food Science and Technology, and Dr Sukhpreet, food science technology expert, provided tips for preservation of fruit and vegetables as well as gave demonstrations on the making of amla candy and murabba, respectively.

Experts Dr Arshdeep Singh and Dr Karanvir Gill explained about food safety packaging and ...