:
Prospective Participants:
Local Organizing Committee
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Prof. N. Senthil Kumar, Head, Dept. of Biotech., MZU
Prof. R.C. Laha, Head, Dept. of Botany, MZU
Prof. U.K. Sahoo, Head, Dept. of Forestry, MZU
Prof H. Lalramnghinglova, Dept. of Env. Sc., MZU
Prof. E. Nixon Singh, Head, Dept. of Management , MZU
Prof. N. Rokendro Singh, Head,Dept.ofCommerce, MZU
Dr. Lalnilawma , Head, Dept. of EERD, MZU
Dr. Muthukumaran, Head, Dept. of Chemistry , MZU
Dr. Chhungpuii Khawlhring, Dept. of HAMP , MZU
Tiny and Small Entrepreneurs
Farmer’s Producers’ Organizations, Pro
gressive Farmers
 Self Help Groups, Household Food Industry
Owners, KrishiVigyan Kendra
 Existing Food entrepreneurs
 Academic Institutions involved in imparting
Food and entrepreurial trainings
 Industry Captains
 NABARD and Other Leading Bankers
 Youth from Rural as well as urban, Grow
ers association
 Bank Clients, Consultants
 Machinery Providers
Students & faculty members of Mizoram University
Last Date for registration: 30th Sept.2015
Total Seat: 100 (first come first get registration )
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chief Patron :
Prof. R.Lalthantluanga,
Vice Chancellor, Mizoram Uni
versity.
Patrons :
Shri C. Zothankhuma, IDAS
Registrar, Mizoram University.
Dr. Om. S. Tyagi,
Senior Director, ASSOCHAM
Convener :
Prof. A.C. Shukla, Head,
Dept. of HAMP, MZU
Co-Convener :
Dr. D. Mandal, HAMP, MZU
In-charge Local Transport: Dr. T.K.
Hazarika, HAMP, MZU
In-charge Food & Refreshment : Dr. A. Kumar,
HAMP, MZU
In-charge Media & Publishing : Smt. Marina Ch.
Ralte, PRO, MZU
Conference Advisory Committee
:
Shri A. K. Singh, IAS, MD, National Horticulture Board
(NHB)
Shri Sanjay Jhunjhunwala, Chairman, East. &NE , ASSOCHAM
Shri Zothan Khuma, Sec. cum Director, Dept. of Industries, Mizoram Govt.
Shri Parag Gupta, IAS, Jt. Secretary, MoFPI, GoI
Shri Lal Singh, Dy. Director, NHB
Shri John Saikhuma, GM, MSME, Aizwal, Mizoram
Shri D. K. Mishra, GM, NABARD, Mizoram
Shri R. N. Kumar, Jt. Director, Dept. of Agri., Mizoram
Govt.
Shri Surendar Singh, Industrial Advisor, MoFPI, GoI
Shri S. P. Garewal, Branch Manager, UCO Bank,
Mizoram
Prof. B. Gopichand, Dean, SESNRM, MZU
Prof. G.S. Solanki, Dean, SLS, MZU
Prof. D. Tiwari, Dean, SET, MZU
Prof. P. Rath, Dean, SEMIS, MZU
Conference Desk:
Prof. Amritesh C. Shukla, Convener,
ASSOCHAM Conference, Dept. of
Horticulture, Aromatic & Medicinal Plants,
Mizoram University, Aizawl-796004, Mizoram;
Ph. 9436352284, 9862839137, E.mail:
mzuassochamconf@gmail.com;
www.mzu.edu.in
One Day Conference
On
Linking Prospective Food
Entrepreneurs
with Government Schemes &
Markets
9th October, 2015
Mizoram University . Aizawl . India
INFORMATION BROCHURE
Preamble
“North East Region of India” comprises
of contiguous states of Arunachal
Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur,
Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura along
with Sikkim is gifted with diverse agroclimatic conditions suitable for growing to
various cash crops, fruits and vegetables.
Agriculture is the main occupation for
majority of the populace in this region and
experts opine that horticulture is an important sector that is a major contributor
to the economies of these states. Food
processing industry especially agrohorticultural based has been identified as a
thrust area of development. Fruits and
vegetables, like banana, pineapple, orange, papaya, lemon, potato, sweet potato, tapioca chillies, turmeric, onion,
ginger, bamboo shoot and jack fruit,
have good marketing scope in this region
if properly harvested, processed and packaged.
As of now there are only a few
small scale food processing units operating in the region. The existing food processing units mainly produce like Pickles,
Squashes & Juices, Jam & Jelly and
some other confectionary items most of
which are sold within the region. Bulk of
the regions demand for processed food is
met by imports from other parts of the
country.
Therefore, it is inherent to develop food processing industries in the
region to utilize its vast potential of raw
horticultural produce. Government of India is trying hard to bring change in the
area through its various financial assistance schemes through various Ministries
and State Governments. Some of the Union Government Ministries and departments having processed food related
schemes in the North East region are
MoFPI, MSME, DoNER, QCI, NHB,
SFAC, NERAMAC, APEDA, NABARD,
etc. There is a lack of awareness about
schemes among agro commodities producing groups and the prospective entrepreneurs. There is also lack of proper
hand holding for the perspective entrepreneurs. Perhaps this is one of the main reasons behind the low level of development
of Food Industries in the North East region.
With this backdrop, ASSOCHAM &
MIZORAM UNIVERSITY are jointly
organizing this awareness conference for
Processed Food Entrepreneurs in the
North East region. The conference shall
be hosting speakers from states governments, MoFPI, MSME, DoNER, NHB,
SFAC, QCI, NERAMAC, APEDA,
NABARD, leading banks, etc. who shall
be entailing their schemes in details. Post
conference, KVKs and state governments
shall be providing handholding to the perspective entrepreneurs for tapping financial and technical supports for establishing units.
OBJECTIVES:
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To create awareness about Government (Union and States both) supported schemes/programs for the
small/budding/tiny processed food
entrepreneurs. The schemes of NHB,
NABARD, MoFPI, DoNER and
SFAC will be covered extensively.
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To extend hand holding to the budding entrepreneurs to convert them to
beneficiaries of the Government
schemes
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To discuss overview of the processed
food market with focus on opportunities for North-Eastern states
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To discuss key issues and challenges
faced by the existing food manufacturers
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To build networking and fruitful collaborations with other players from
the industries and govt.
REGISTRATION FORM:
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Profession
Title (Prof./Dr./Mr./Ms.)
Designation
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Organization
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code)
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I wish to participate in the one day conference on ‘Linking Prospective Food
Entrepreneurs with Government Schemes & Markets’ organized by ASSOCHAM &
Mizoram University at Mizoram University on 9th October, 2015.
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Prof. Amritesh C. Shukla
Convener, ASSOCHAM Conference
Dept. of HAMP, Mizoram University,
AIzawl-796004, Mizoram.
E mail: mzuassochamconf@gmail.com
Last date of submission of filled up registration form: 30th September, 2015.
Conference Desk:
Prof. Amritesh C. Shukla, Convener, ASSOCHAM Conference, Dept. of Horticulture, Aromatic & Medicinal Plants,
Mizoram University, Aizawl-796004, Mizoram; Ph. 9436352284, 9862839137, E.mail: mzuassochamconf@gmail.com