Awareness/ Training programme on Maize based value added products held at Budgam

BUDGAM, May 12: A daylong awareness cum training programme on Maize based value added products for farmers, farm women and children was today organised by DARS, Rangreth and KVK Budgam in collaboration with Indian Institute of Maize Research Ludhiana at KVK Campus, here.

 The programme was attended by 35 farmers, farm women and students.

Various value added products of maize were also demonstrated during the programme.

Dr Bilal Ahmad Lone (PC KVK Budgam) briefed the gathering about types of maize. Dr Amir Hassan (Soil Scientist DARS Rangreth) delivered a lecture on the Economic importance of Maize.

Dr Bhinish Shakeel (Senior Scientist Home Science) discussed the nutritional importance of maize and demonstrated different maize based value-added products, viz pop corn, and sweet corn.