Conducted off-campus training program on post-harvest management and value addition in coffee and pepper
• The program was presided over by Dr. P. Sivaram, Deputy Director, CENDECT, Theni.
• Special addresses were given by Ms.S.Murugeshwari, Programme Executive, AIR Kodai FM, Kodaikanal and Mr. Radhakrishnan, Village Leader, Agamalai.
• Handled a technical session on drudgery-reducing technologies, post-harvest techniques, processing methods and value-added products from coffee and pepper
• Demonstrated the use of an Aluminium Pole ladder for reducing the drudgery
• Demonstrated solar dryer for dehydrating coffee and pepper
• Explained the basics of licensing, along with its importance and discussed branding, packaging, labeling, quality testing and marketing strategies.
