Overview of KVK mandated activities, recent trends in value addition and its scope
• Inaugural address was given by Program Coordinator (i/c), KVK Theni
• Special Address was given by Mr.Prince Kamboj, NIF-India Grassroots Innovator of Multi-Purpose Food Processing Machine, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana
• Handled a technical session on importance of value addition in Tomato, selection of raw materials, machineries used processing, packaging and labelling by SMS (Home Science)
• Demonstration of Tomato byproducts i.e puree, ketchup, jam, sauce, chutney, pickle by using Multipurpose Food Processing Machine. Dehydrated tomato products i.e. Dry tomato, powder and vadagam
• Explained the certification procedures, branding, packaging, labelling and marketing strategies
• Exhibited the byproducts of Tomato
