ICAR-CIFT Conducts Awareness Workshop on Seafood Processing, Packaging, and Waste Utilization

The ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT), Kochi, hosted an awareness workshop on seafood processing, packaging, and waste utilization today. The workshop was organized for the coordinators of Kudumbashree, State Poverty Eradication Mission under the Government of Kerala.

 Dr. George Ninan, Director of ICAR-CIFT, inaugurated the workshop, highlighting the significance of sustainable seafood processing and packaging for the fisheries sector. The technical sessions covered topics such as seafood processing and packaging, fishery waste utilization, and machinery for fish processing. These sessions were led by scientists from ICAR-CIFT, including Dr. U. Parvathy, Senior Scientist, Fish Processing Division,  Dr. Remya S, Senior Scientist, Fish Processing Division, Dr. Binsi P.K., Senior Scientist, Fish Processing Division, Dr. Murali S., Scientist, Engineering Section, Mr. S. Sreejith, Scientist, Fish Processing Division.  A total of 45 participants from the Kudumbashree Mission attended the workshop, including State Program Managers, State Assistant Program Managers, and District Program Managers.

Dr. Bindu J., Head of the Fish Processing Division, ICAR-CIFT; and Dr. Rana Raj V.R., MVSc, Program Officer (Animal Husbandry), State Mission, Kudumbashree, spoke at the inaugural session.  The event, led by the ZTM-ABI Centre of ICAR-CIFT, aimed to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge on advanced seafood processing techniques, value addition strategies, innovative packaging solutions, and sustainable waste utilization practices. This workshop serves as part of a preliminary initiative for a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focusing on technology transfer and training support, paving the way for future collaborations between ICAR-CIFT and Kudumbashree.