TRAINING REPORT BIDHAN CHANDRA KIRISHI … Report... · B.Sc in Physics from Kolkata University, Done CAIIB from Mumbai. PG Diploma in Industrial relation and PG Diploma in Industrial

TRAINING REPORT

BIDHAN CHANDRA KIRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA

NADIA, WEST BENGAL

Duration : 2 day training program on Capacity Building in Fruit Ripening

Date : 17th

&

18th

August 2015 at Nadia, West Bengal

S. No Particulars Remarks

1 Detailed curriculum Enclosed

2 List of faculty with brief profile Enclosed

3 Program Schedule

4 List of trainees Enclosed

5 List of representatives of Ripening Chambers participated Enclosed

a) Ripening chambers in M/S Yummz Foods Pvt Ltd. Enclosed

b) Opinion of the representatives of ripening chambers where training is

required.

Enclosed

6 Feedback from university Enclosed

7 Feedback from trainees Enclosed

8 Feedback from faculty Enclosed

9 Press note Enclosed

10 Media attention received: Print media Enclosed

11 Photos taken during training program Enclosed

a) First day of training program inauguration and classroom photos Enclosed

b) Hands on training & Field visit to ripening chamber Enclosed

BIDHAN CHANDRA KIRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA

NADIA, WEST BENGAL - DETAILED CURRICULUM

INAUGURATION - GUESTS ON DIAS

1 Prof. Asit Kumar

Chakravarty,

Honorable Vice-Chancellor, BCKV

2 Prof Pranab Hazra Dean, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV

3 Mr Ranjan Roy Manager, SBI, Kolkata

4 Prof. Md. Abu Hasan Professor, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV

5. Mr. Dipankar Sur Project Manager, ICE – Centre of

Excellence.

6. Prof. Debabrata Basu Professor, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV

7.

Prof. R. S. Dhua Professor, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV

LIST OF FACULTY WITH BRIEF PROFILE

Prof. Pranab Hazra M.Sc (Ag), Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV. Kalyani, Nadia district.

Ph.D, FFAO, FSHI, FISVS, M. Na Science.

Gold Medalist, FAO Fellow (Israel), Fellow Horticultural Society of India, Fellow Indian Society of Vegetable

Science, Member National Academy of Science, and Former Visiting Scientist Bulgaria.

Prof. R. S. Dhua

M.Sc. (Ag) Hort., Ph.D. Dept. of Post Harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Faculty of Horticulture. His

area of specialization is Post Harvest Management of Fruit crops and having 30 years of experience.

Mr. Ranjan Roy, Manager, SBI, Kolkata

B.Sc in Physics from Kolkata University, Done CAIIB from Mumbai. PG Diploma in Industrial relation and

Personal Management from Bhawans College of Communication, Mumbai, MBA Banking and Finance from

IGNOU and having 34 years of experience in Rural Banking.

Prof. Md. Abu Hasan

M.Sc (Ag) Hort., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Fruits and Orchard Management, Faculty of Horticulture,

BCKV. His area of specialization is canopy management of mango, litchi and banana bunch and ripening

management of banana.

Mr. Dipankar Sur, Project Manager-Marketing MSc. ( Chemistry ), having 9 years Research experience in School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru

University, New Delhi. MBA in International Marketing and Product Development and having experience of 35

years in diversified field

Prof. Debabrata Basu

M.Sc (Ag.), Ph.D, DDE, Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, BCKV.

BCKV. He was Director, Directorate of Extension Education, BCKV. His area of specialization is particularly

planning, rural development, supply chain management, Agro market research & entrepreneurship management

etc.

Mr. Jayanta Majumdar, Yummz Food Pvt Ltd, Nadia, WB

B.Com Commerce Graduate from Kolkata University and having 7 years of experience in cold chain

Mr. Saumyadev Chatterjee, Agri Consultant, Kolkata

Bsc (Chemistry) from Kolkata University, MBA (Marketing & HR) from Sikkim Manlipal University, PG

Diploma in IRPM (Industrial Relations & Personal Management from Bhartiya Vidhya Bhavan and B Ed. From

Kolkatta University having over 12 years of experience in agriculture field

Mr. Fahim Khan,

Asst Manager, ICE Centre of Excellence

BBM in Marketing, PGDM MBA in Marketing and International Business and having 3 years of experience in

marketing

Training Program on Capacity Building in Fruit Ripening

BCKV

Day 1: 17.08.15

1

10.00 pm – 10.30 am

Inauguration by Lighting of lamp

Welcome address by. Dr. Asit

Kumar Chokrabartoi, Vice

Chancellor, BCKVV

Address by Prof Pranab Hazra,

Dean, Faculty of Horticulture,

BCKVV

Address by Prof. R S Dhua

2 10.30 – 11.00 am Introduction and Significance of the

Course

Prof. Pranab Hazra, Dean,

Faculty of Horticulture,

BCKVV

3 11.00 – 11.30am Opportunities in Agriculture Sector with

focus on fruit ripening

Mr. Saumyadev Chatterjee,

Agri Consultant

4 11.30 – 12.30 pm Introduction to NCCD,GCCA & ICE

Mr Fahim Khan,

Asst. Manager Marketing,

ICE Centre of Excellence

5 12.30-01.30 pm Introduction to Indian Agriculture and

Cold Chain Industry and Implication of

Artificial Fruit Ripening

Prof. R S Dhua

Professor, Dept of Post

Harvest Technology

BCKVV, Kalyani

1.30 – 2.00 pm LUNCH

6

2.00– 3.00 pm Physiology of Fruit Ripening, Process

& Support to set up a banana ripening

chamber.

Permission and clearances required by

the Government

Mr. Dipankar Sur,

Project Manager

ICE Centre of Excellence

7 3.00-3.30 pm Future of Indian Agriculture Prof. Debabrata Basu

BCKVV

8 3.30-4.00 pm Entrepreneurship opportunities in the

Agriculture Sector

Prof Abu Hassan

BCKVV

9 4.00-4.30 Financial Assistance available from

Indian Bank along with an overview of

the clearances required by the bank

Mr. Ranjan Roy,

Manager, SBI

Kolkata

10 4.30-5.00 Banana Award Quiz and Valedictory

Session

Day 2: 18.08.15

10.00 am– 12.00 pm

Visit to, Yummz Food Pvt Ltd

Vill & Po Khamarshimulia

Badkula, Dist- Nadia

West Bengal

12.00-01.00 pm

Briefing on Fruit ripening & supply

chain of Yummz Food Pvt Ltd

Unloading

Sorting and Cleaning

Chilling Chamber

Ripening Chamber

Ethylene Generator

Mr. Mr. Manoj Kumar, Manager

Yummz Food Pvt Ltd

01.00-2.00 pm Operation and Maintenance of the

Ripening Chamber

Mr. Mr. Manoj Kumar, Manager

Yummz Food Pvt Ltd

02.00- 2.30pm

LUNCH

LIST OF TRAINEES PARTICIPATED

S.No Name of Participant

Mobile No. Occupation

1 Bachchu Pal

9333119175 BANANA GROWER

2 Bapi Bhowmic


3 Sanjoy Biswas


4 Sarajit Mahto


5 Sushil Mahato

782754395 STUDENT

6 Bhaskar Mahato


7 Sushil Mahato


8 Ratan Mahato


9 Sakanta Mandal


10 Indranil Mondal


11 Nityan Mahato


12 Tarak Mandal

9641699473 STUDENT

13 Soumik Mondal

8967766775 STUDENT

14 Badal Mahto

7076971157 STUDENT

15 Bhim Chandra Das


16 Rajib Das


17 Amarkrishna Dey


18 Ananda Biswas


19 Ansuini Biswas


20 Bhusan Dey


21 Somanth Das


22 Souvik Bhuria

8906023517 STUDENT

23 Subhramalaya Dutta

8583868699 STUDENT

24 Lawrewate Henniewta

8981591631 STUDENT

25 Helen Soibam

7687879943 STUDENT

26 Anik Majumdar

9932659886 STUDENT

27 Shubham Ghosh

8001641875 STUDENT

28 Bidhan Chandra Ghosh

7602897654 STUDENT

29 Prasanjit Kundu

9804967724 STUDENT

30 Jyanta Burman

9733022780 STUDENT

31 Manash Kr. Sahoo

9556686249 STUDENT

32 Abdul Kashim


33 Arun Kr. Mondal


34 Swapan Mondal


35 Santosh


LIST OF REPRESENTATIVE OF RIPENING CHAMBER

PARTICIPATED

S.NO Name of the ripening Chamber and

Address

Name of the

Representative

Opinion on proposed

place of training

1

M/s. Yummz Food Pvt Ltd

Mr. Manoj Kumar Manager Yummz Food Pvt Ltd

Badkulla, Taherpur

Dist- Nadia, WB

Yummz Food Pvt Ltd is a multi activity company where they have CA Store, Food Processing Unit and Banana

Ripening Chamber situated in Badkula in Nadia district (WB). The proprietor (Mr. S. N. Tiwari ) is from

Baranasi in UP and set up this unit in Badkula as there was a immediate need of a Ripening Chamber in the

region since the surrounding area has a concentration of Banana Growers. The ripening chamber has a capacity of

40 MT per day.

FEEDBACK FROM AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY

Prof. Pranab Hajra, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV. Kalyani, Nadia district, WB expressed enthusiasm over

conducting the said training program. The faculty, staff and participants were very enthusiastic about the

program.

Prof. Pranab Hajra, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV. Kalyani, Nadia district, WB Introduced the Organizers to

the participants and explained the importance of the naturally ripened fruits. He inspired the participants to

follow the details of the course and encourage them to actively interact to understand the course better. He had

a positive outlook towards organizing skill development courses and was of the view that such trainings are

necessary for the youth of the nation.

He opined that the youth who undergo this training program would be able to handle the ripening chambers in

a more scientific and systematic way. Moreover they themselves can successfully become potential

entrepreneurs by talking up ripening chambers as agriculture allied activity.

The staff and students were very encouraged to know about the financial assistance and the impetus available

from the Government to build the interest in the Agriculture sector of the country. They applauded the efforts

of NCCD for organizing such trainings all across the country.

FEEDBACK FROM TRAINEES

The participants expressed happiness about the training program and found it very useful. They felt that the

information given by experts and faculty was a great learning experience.

They were very happy to visit M/s. Yummz Food Pvt Ltd. as they got the chance to see the ripening process live.

and get an hands on experience. It was a great learning experience for them when the staff of M/s. Yummz Food

Pvt Ltd. explained to them the entire procedures followed at M/s. Yummz Food Pvt Ltd. The officials showed

them around the whole unit of M/s. Yummz Food Pvt Ltd. showing them the Sorting, grading lines, machinery

and controls, ripening chambers. The trainees found that the entire information shared very informative and

useful.

The training program is a practical on the job experience and helpful in understanding the operations of ripening

chamber and how the Government is actively involved in support of the cause. The efforts made by NCCD in

organizing the program at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwa Vidyalya, Kalyani, Nadia, WB, were appreciated by

all. Prof. Pranab Hajra, was also thankful for the efforts put in for smooth conduct of the program

FEEDBACK FROM FACULTY

They appreciated the efforts of the government and NCCD.

The faculty was of the view that the general public should be educated and made aware of the harmful

effects of carbide and encourage people to use natural ripening.

They thanked Yummz Foods Pvt. Ltd. for opening their doors to the participants, which was an excellent

learning experience for the participants as well as the faculty.

They wanted the training to have a mention about the proven ways of identifying carbide ripened fruits.

They opined that such trainings should be more frequent as the need and aptitude of the general public is

positive towards fruit ripening

PRESS NOTE

Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Agriculture Sector with focus on Fruit Ripening.

As per the agenda of the honorable Prime Minister, Agriculture is the driving force of the Indian economy.

Government is laying special emphasis on the development of Agriculture and Horticulture sector and

encouraging the citizens to come up with projects and business to support this sector. Ministry of Agriculture,

Govt. of India has introduced a two-day training programme on “Capacity Building in Fruit ripening”. This

training programme offered by Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India is being carried out by National Centre for

cold chain development (NCCD) in the Faculty of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya on 17-18

August, 2015.

The training programme was inaugurated by Prof. Asit Kumar Chakravarty, Honourable Vice-Chancellor,

BCKV. Welcome address was delivered by Prof. Pranab Hazra, Dean, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV. Training

was imparted through different lectures and visuals delivered by Shri Dipankar Sur, Project Head, ICE, Prof. R.

S. Dhua, Prof. Md. Abu Hasan and Prof. Debabrata Basu of BCKV and others.

The training was offered to 35 potential banana growers and traders selected by Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra,

Gayeshpur. The trainees and entrepreneurs have been educated on the scientific procedures and best practices of

fruit ripening, hazard of calcium carbide as the ripening agent and financial viability of setting up the fruit

ripening chamber and MIDH guidelines and financial assistance. On 18th

August, the trainees visited the Banana

Ripening at Yammz Foods Pvt Ltd, Vill & P.O. : Khanarshimulia, Badkulla-I,P.S. Taherpur, Dist : Nadia

PREPARATION FOR THE SESSIONS:

After receiving the approvals for conducting trainings from National Centre for Cold Chain Development

(NCCD), we contacted Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalya, Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gayeshpur and

owners of fruit ripening chamber, the response was overwhelming.

The existing ripening units in Nadia were enthusiastic to open their doors for the field visit and were also happy

to share their entrepreneurial journey with the trainees. Mr. Manoj Kumar, Manager of the ripening units Co-

ordinate effectively with the organizers to ensure participation by all concerned in the industry.

The related companies, agriculture universities and bank representatives were contacted for the lectures to be

given during the training. They were extremely enthusiastic and to be part of the training.

AGENDA: GENERATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND ENTERPRENURIAL

OPPORTUNITIES; AWARENESS ABOUT HARMFUL EFFECTS OF

CARBIDE

The objective of the program was to:

Train Human resources in banana ripening technology

Educate the trainees about the harmful effects of Carbide ripened fruits

Educate the trainees in real time conditions to give them hands o experience

Promotion of standards, scientific procedures and best practices in banana ripening.

Assist in providing employment opportunities to the trained candidates through our existing network of

promoters of banana ripening chambers.

Educate the potential entrepreneurs about

o The financial viability of setting up a Banana ripening chamber.

o The Technical standards on Banana Ripening established by Ministry of Agriculture.

o New MIDH guidelines and financial assistance available

o Financial assistance available from Indian Banks

Provide feedback concerning future training needs, and participate in the design of annual training

activities.

The prospective employers i.e.: ripening chamber owners allowed practical trainings in their facility and actively

participated with the trainees, and clears the doubts of trainees during the practical session. The participants were

banana growers and agricultural graduates who were made aware about the benefits of entering the field of

agriculture.

They have been registered in our database and will be in touch for the preparation of DPRs etc.

Actual employment generated will be monitored and reported to the NCCD

Inauguration Photos

Photos taken during Registration

View of Participants & Presentation photos

Photos Taken during Lunch

Second Day of Ripening Chamber Visit – Yummz Food Pvt Ltd

NCCD Banana Award Winner

Valedictory Session: Certificate Distribution

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TRAINING REPORT BIDHAN CHANDRA KIRISHI … Report... · B.Sc in Physics from Kolkata University, Done CAIIB from Mumbai. PG Diploma in Industrial relation and PG Diploma in Industrial