Training on “Production of Value Added Products from Banana”

National Research Centre for Banana

Thayanur Post, Thogamalai Road, Tiruchirappalli – 620 102, Tamil Nadu

1.         Training on “Production of Value Added Products from Banana”*

A.        DURATION:  Jan.- March 2012* (6 days)

B.         COURSE CONTENT: 

Fruit Processing and Processing of Banana – An Overview (L)

Value added products from ripe banana (L)

Value added products from un-ripe (raw) banana (L)

Value added products from other parts of banana (L)

Practicals on preparation of Value Added Products viz.,

·         Fig, Juice/RTS, Jam and Sweet Chutney from ripe-banana

·         Chips, Sauce, Flour, Baby Food, Health drink and Soup-mix from un-ripe (raw) banana

·         Pickle from flower of banana

·         Candy from Centre core stem

·         Fiber from pseudostem sheath of banana

C.        COURSE FEE:

Rs. 5000/- (Rupees five thousand only)

The course fee should be paid as DD drawn in favour of “ICAR-Unit, NRCB, payable at Tiruchirapalli”

D.        HOW TO APPLY?

DD along with duly filled application form (see the Annexure – I) should be sent to the “Director, National Research Centre for Banana, Thayanur Post, Thogamalai Road, Tiruchirappalli – 620 102, Tamil Nadu”.

E.         BOARDING AND LODGING:

Accommodation, breakfast and dinner are to be borne by the Trainees/Sponsor. However, working lunch, tea with snacks twice in a day will be provided by the Centre.

 * Training will also be provided as separate batch on demand (sponsor) basis for minimum of 10   and maximum of 25 participants