Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 5: Indian Institute of Management Jammu (IIM), in association with Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce (DICCI) and Theta Foundation for Development hosted the Shree Anna Mela (Jammu Millets Mela) and Technical Conference, organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, here today.
The event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to celebrate the rich biodiversity and agro-ecological practices of the state and explore the potential of millets in transforming the agricultural landscape.
The chief guest for the event was Indu Kanwal Chib, Mission Director, JKRLM, J&K and guest of honor was Arun Manhas, MD, J&K State Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd J& K.
The event was formally inaugurated in presence of Prof B S Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu; Mohammed Farooq Dar, Secretary, Agriculture Production and Family Welfare; Padmashree R K Narra, Gaurav Gupta, Theta Foundation for Development; Neha Ganju, Manager, Ministry of Food Processing Industries; Cmdr Kesavan Baskkaran (R), Chief Administrative Officer, IIM Jammu, Dr Vivek Sharma, CIO, IIM Jammu, and other dignitaries.
The event kicked off with a vibrant schedule that included the arrival of dignitaries, the official inauguration of the exhibition, and a tour of the exhibition stalls by the distinguished guests.
The parallel running industry meet commenced with a presentation and promotional video by Dr Neha Ganju, Manager, Ministry of Food Processing Industries briefing about the upcoming Food Expo 2023 and plethora of opportunities and schemes for entrepreneurs from the food sector from the UT of J & K.
This was followed by address by Prof B S Sahay who proposed that the industry, academia should come together to create a healthy business ecosystem for millets and he also proposed the concept of having an industry meet at IIM Jammu.
This was followed by addresses by Arun Manhas, and Indu Kanwal Chib, focusing on promoting collaboration and industry growth in the millet sector.
Towards the end there was an open house interaction with industry and experts. The event concluded with a vote of thanks and ended on a positive note. The industry meet featured top-league entrepreneurs, industrialists from the Food sector in J&K.
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