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Intl workshop on Jackfruit from Aug 9

Kalpetta, Kerala, Jul 23 (UNI) An International workshop on jackfruit will be held at the Regional Agricultural Research Station in Ambalavayal from August 9.
The six-day event was being organized jointly by the Kerala Agricultural University, Ministry for Agriculture Development and Farmers Welfare, Government of Kerala, TFNet (International Fruit Network), ICAR, National Horticulture Board, State Horticulture Mission, Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council of Kerala, District Legal Services Authority and the ISSAAS (International Society for South East Asian Agricultural Sciences) along with all National and International organizations working for the promotion of jackfruit as partners, a release said here today.
‘Wayanad with its rich collection of jackfruit varieties and diverse tree forms has been selected as the venue since it is an ideal backdrop for the conduct of such a workshop.’, said KAU Vice-Chancellor Dr.P.Rajendran.
‘Jackfruit has enormous potential but its possibilities are stuck in bottlenecks due to lack of network and marketing opportunities. The International event, with participation of experts from different countries will help formulation of potential value addition, processing and marketing avenues’, he said.
The event covering all relevant topics in the field of jackfruit production, value addition and marketing.
The workshop will be attended by world renowned jack fruit promoters and experts.
The event is expected to benefit every stakeholder associated with this industry through knowledge and experience sharing, the release added.
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