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Department of Livestock Products Technology (LPT), Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana organized a five days training programme on “Hygienic Meat Production and Processing for Value Added Meat Products” for the meat industry personnel and entrepreneurs belonging to SC/ST categories with an intention to educate them about clean meat production practices, preparation of value added meat products and entrepreneurship development. Dr. Narinder Singh Sharma, HoD, Department of LPT was the Course Director and Dr. Pavan Kumar and Dr. Nitin Mehta acted as course coordinators and Dr. Simranjeet Kaur as Technical coordinator. Dr O. P. Malav and Dr Rajesh V. Wagh actively organized different activities in the training programme.
On the conclusion of the training Dr. Sharma informed that this training programme was financially supported by Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna-12-DEE, DEE-Enhancement of production and productivity potential of livestock, poultry and fisheries sector for socio-economic upliftment of the farmers of Punjab. The course content of training programme included basics of meat hygiene, visit to poultry processing plant and acquaintance with the machinery and equipments, slaughtering and dressing operation of poultry, sheep, goat and pig. Trainees acquired knowledge about FSSAI norms and other legislations for setting up a butcher’s shop. Experts trained them through practical demonstration of preparation of chicken pickle, preparation of value added emulsion based meat products (meat ball, patties, nuggets, sausage) and meat snacks like meat samosa. Total 13 trainees belonging to local meat shops, butchers and meat industry attended the training programme. The participants have actively participated in hands on training Program.
Dr J.P.S. Gill, Director Research, GADVASU emphasized that the demand of processed food is continuously increasing and value addition and packaging is first step for getting more outputs in terms of money as well as quality and safety. Dr. Parkash Singh Brar, Director Extension Education, GADVASU congratulated the organizers for organizing training programme and affirmed that processing and value addition is need of the hour.
