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Thanseer K R of Kerala declared winner of MPEDA’s National Skill Olympiad on value-added seafood exports

Kochi, July 1 (UNI) In a keen tussle for top honours, Thanseer K R, who works with Abad Foods at Malipuram in Kerala, became the proud winner of the inaugural edition of National Skill Olympiad on seafood value addition, the grand finale of which was held during the Seafood Expo Bharat 2025 in Chennai today.
A total of four trained seafood processing professionals showed their expertise and competency in the final round of the Olympiad, a pioneering initiative of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) which aims to give an impetus to export of seafood products and build a skilled professional pool.
Balamurugan I (Edhayam Frozen Foods Pvt Ltd, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu) came second while Ms Sandya Rani Palaparthi (Coastal Cooperation Ltd, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh) was at the third place.
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