PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Pantnagar
The department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology jointly organised the two-day fifth national workshop for students and food professionals to commemorate World Food Day 2026. The theme of this year’s workshop was “Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow.”
The registrar, GBPUAT, Deepa Vinay was the chief guest, while the dean of Student Welfare Vipin Chandra Dhyani, dean of the College of Agriculture Anil Shukla and director of Communications J P Jaiswal also participated in it.
During the workshop, a total of seven competitions were held for students, including poster making, quizzes, innovative ideas, ‘Guess the Global Plate,’ and innovative recipes. Participants showcased their creativity, innovation and subject matter knowledge, GBPUAT sources said.
On the first day of the workshop, the production head, Roquette India Pvt Ltd, Rakesh Sarkar delivered an expert lecture on various aspects and possibilities of innovation in maize processing, while the assistant professor, Galgotias University, Hansika Sati highlighted integrated post-harvest management of fresh produce. Moreover, the food safety officer, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Shubham Rajput addressed the participants’ queries in an interactive session.
