Report on NE Food Tech Summit

Technology | Value Chain | Market Development | Food Safety
21 March 2012, Hotel Nakshatra, Guwahati, Assam

EVENT REPORT


Highlights of NE Food Tech Summit & Expo
March 21, 2012 Guwahati, Assam
2012,

The 1st edition of NE Food Tech Summit was organized by Ministry of Food Processing
Industries, Government of India and The In
Indian Chamber of Commerce was inaugurated at
Guwahati, Assam. The focal theme of the Summit is Technology-Value Chain-Market
. Value Chain
Development-Food Safety.

The Summit started with the traditional inaugural of lighting of the lamp by Capt. Robin
Bordoloi, MLA East Guwahati LAC & Chairman, GMDA followed by Shri Haren Das,
ast
Former Chief Secretary of Assam, Dr. Rajeev Singh, Director General, ICC; Mr. S C
ICC
Sehgal, Chairman & Managing Director, NE Mega Food Park, Dr. S K Saikia, Director,
Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship.
eurship.

NE Food Tech Summit gave away 5 prestigious awards in various categories.

• Outstanding Food Company in Large Category : The Annapurna Group
• Outstanding performance in SME Category : Bhogali Food Products Pvt. Limited
• Outstanding Food Company in Government sector : MIFCO
• Outstanding performance in Dairy Sector : GR Dairy & Food Products Pvt Limited
• Outstanding performance in Bakery Segment : SRD Group : “Bakers’ Special”

Exposition : B2B and B2C arm of the event was inaugurated during the Summit which
encouraged business meetings, tie ups, public private partnership and buyer seller meets.
tie-ups,

NE Food Tech Summit experienced amazing feedback from participants, on the relevance
of the topics, speakers, panelist and quality of the event.


Program at a Glance
0900 – 1000 Hrs Registration
1000 – 1130 Hrs Inaugural Session
1000 - 1005 Hrs Lamp Lighting & Felicitation

1005 – 1015 Hrs Welcome Address Dr. Rajeev Singh
Director General
Indian Chamber of Commerce
1015 – 1030 Hrs Address by Special Guest
s Capt Robin Bordoloi
MLA East Guwahati LAC &
Chairman, GMDA

1030 – 1045 Hrs Distribution Of Award to Achievers

1045 – 1100 Hrs Special Address Mr. S C Sehgal
Chairman & Managing Director
NE Mega Food Park

1100 – 1115 Hrs Special Address
l Dr. S K Saikia
Director
Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship
1115 – 1125 Hrs Address by Special Guest Mr. H N Das
Former Chief Secretary to Government of Assam
1125 – 1130 Hrs Vote of Thanks Mr. Ishantor Sabhapandit
Regional Head
Indian Chamber of Commerce
1130 – 1200 Hrs : Tea/Coffee Break
1200 – 1300 Hrs : Session I – Scientific Method of Food Processing
1200 – 1205 Hrs Address by Session Chairman : Mr. Deepak Singh, Director, NE Mega Food Park
1205 – 1225 Hrs Programs of National Horticu
Horticulture Mr. S K Singh
Board for the Promotion of Assistant Director
Commercial Horticulture National Horticulture Board

1225 – 1240 Hrs Processing of Meat Products Dr. Rameswar (Ram) Deka
Regional Head
International Livestock Research Institute

1240 – 1255 Hrs Processing Technology for Dr. S C Deka
Traditional Food products of Professor & Head
Assam Department of Food Processing Technology,
Tezpur University
1255 – 1300 Hrs Summing up by the Chairperson
1300 – 1415 Hrs Session II – Domestic & Export Marketing and Licensing Sector
c
1300 – 1305 Hrs Address by Session Chairman
1305 - 1325 Hrs Importance of Accreditation in Mr. Anil Jauhri
Food Sector Director, Quality Council of India

1325 – 1335 Hrs Emerging Food & Nutrition Safety Mr. P K Goswami
Issues - Global Challenges, India Senior Scientist
Perspectives North East Institute of Science & Technology
1335 – 1350 Hrs Importance of Nutrition in Food Dr. Ruma Bhattacharya
Processing Head, Department of Food & Nutrition
Assam Agricultural University
1350 – 1410 Hrs Food Safety & Standards Act 2006 Dr. L Ibomcha Singh
Manager – North East
Onecert Asia Agri Certification
1410 - 1415 Hrs Summing up by the Chairperson

1415 Hrs Close of Program & Lunch


Inaugural Session

Inaugural Lamp Lighting

Inaugural Session in progress
naugural

Exhibition & Conference in progress


Award Winners

In the category of Large Scale
companies, the award was conferred
to The Annapurna Group
Annapurna Group is a North East India
t
based FMCG Company, dealing in Agro
and Dairy based food products. The
seeds of Annapurna Group were sown
in the year 1952 with the intension of
providing good healthy dairy products to
the customers in the name of
Sundarbans Dairy Farm.

Annapurna’s business is currently
a’s
structured into two units : namely
Sundarbans Food Products (I) Pvt. Ltd.
and Satez Agro Products Pvt. Ltd.,
related to the manufacturing of dairy based food products and Agro based food Products respectively.
The product basket of the group includes ghee, honey, squashes, ketchup, pickles, jam, marmalade,
f
vinegar, fruit juices and packaged drinking water.

Mr. Subir Ghosh, Managing Director, Annapurna Group received the Award on behalf of the
company

In the Dairy Category, the
award was conferred to G R
Dairy & Food Products Pvt
Limited

G R Dairy was established in
2001 as the first private
sector, dairy manufacturing company in
the North East Region with a sole motive
of catering to the demand of milk and milk
products in and around Guwahati and
alternative motive to establish regular
income for farmers and vendors. Milk
being a difficult sector in NE Region, as
the availability of milk is almost 50% of
natural average, GR Dairy has managed
to survived for the last 11 years an also
and
has been able able to generate profit in this difficult sector.

Mr. Dhruba Saikia & Mr. Abhijit Saikia, promoters of the Group receive the Award
received


To recognize excellence in Bakery Segment, the
award was conferred to SRD Group : Bakers’
Special

SRD Repose started as a small tea stall in 1931
and has since grown up multifold under the honest
and dedicated effort of its owners and staff.
Today there are several sister concerns under the
umbrella of SRD Group. The group has
manufacturing & group companies as M/s S R Deka
mpanies
& Co. Pvt Limited, SRD Bakers, Repose Foods Pvt.
Ltd, SRD Nutrients Pvt Ltd., Repose Snacks &
Sweets, Sunandaram Foods Pvt. Ltd and Trinity
Fructa Pvt Ltd.

The group’s main goal is to indigenously establish a
peaceful and model industrial environment throughout Assam by serving the mass with quality foods at
ustrial
affordable price and also to create maximum local employment generation.

Mr. Rajib Kumar Deka, Promoter, SRD Group receive the Award
received

In the SME Category, we are pleased to give away
the Award to Bhogali Food Products Pvt. Limited

Bhogali Food Products was established in 1997
under the Prime Minister Rojgar Jyojana Scheme for
production and marketing of Traditional Assamese
Cereal Based Food items.
The company deals with traditional ‘ASSAMESE
aditional
FOOD’ with collection of raw materials from village
market and production, processing and packaging of
such food items and retailing of the products under
the brand name “Bhogali Jalpan”. The products
gained popularity within a very short time and Bhogali
rt
Food Products Pvt. Ltd. Became a private limited
company with ISO 9001:2008 certification. The
company got National Award under MSME in 2009 and is registered with APEDA.
Mr. Ajit Sharma, Managing Director, Bhogali Food Products receive the Award
received

In the Government Enterprise sector, we are
pleased to invite MIZORAM FOOD AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED (MIFCO) to
receive the award

MIFCO a public sector undertaking of the Government
of Mizoram, established in 1989 for the dev
development
of Food Processing Industries in Mizoram. MIFCO has
4 commercial production units namely Food
Processing Plant, Sairang; Pork & Poultry Processing
Plant, Zemabawk; Mizoram Food Park, Chhingchhip;
Fruit Juice Concentration Plant, Chhingchhip

MIFCO is presently operating with 88 well well-qualified
employees and successfully marketing its products
with a annual turnover of about Rs. 1 crore.
Mr. Joseph Lalrinawma from MIFCO received the Award


Outcomes of the Deliberations and Discussions in the
Conference

The Summit acted as catalyst to initiate and decimate knowledge and industry oriented
topics with key industry trends and blazing issues been addressed in the interest of Food
Processing and as a marketplace for the new products and Technologies to be showcased
to this sector.

Inaugural Session

Dr. Rajeev Singh, Director General, Indian Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Rajeev Singh, Director General, ICC stated that ICC demands a high priority for the
northeast region. It has immense potential and will become an important and
prosperous region in the country. It is important for us to boost local entrepreneurs and
give an impetus to local companies so that they can grow more fruits and vegetables.

North East India is next door to the markets in ASEAN (Association of Sout East Asian
South
Nations) nations. With peace returning in the region and 10% of the budget for union
ministries being allocated to the region, there is immense scope for food processing
industries in the region.

Capt Robin Bordoloi, MLA East Guwahati LAC & Chairman, Guwahati
Chairman, G
Metropolitan Development A
Authority

Legislator Captain Robin Bordoloi said that north east is blessed with biodiversity, huge
hydro-energy potential, oil and gas, coal, limestone, forest wealth, fruits and vegetables,
energy
flowers, herbs and aromatic plants, rare and rich flora and fauna. NE India has all the
potential to transform into a commercial hub and tourist paradise. The region shares
borders with China in the north, Bangladesh in the South West, Bhutan in the North-
South-West, North
West and Myanmar in the East. This makes the North East a prospective hub of
North-East
international trade and commerce.

He further added that NE has the potential in production of some major tropical fruits
like Banana, Pineapple, Mango and Guava, processing industry has a vast scoscope for
domestic and export market.

According to industry sources, less than 12 per cent of all fruits and vegetables
produced in the region are being processed and over 30 per cent is wasted owing to
lack of scientific post harvest management.

Thus there is tremendous scope for horticultural processing unit which will not only help
in marketing them outside the region as well as abroad, but also generate employment
opportunities in near future. Of late, some small food processing units have come up;


however, the proper potential of the food processing sector is still vastly unexplored.
er,
The export scenario of processed food products from the North east is dismal. Industry
Associations like the The Indian Chamber of Commerce, in its endeavour to showcase
the entrepreneurship of the North East, has arranged a number of fairs, meets and so
on in the south East Asian Countries and the outcome of these clearly indicate that
there could be a fair demand of processed food products in these countries. For this,
the prospective entrepreneurs need to be given proper training and orientation to the
nuances of making produces suitable for export marketing.

Mr. S C Sehgal, Chairman & Managing Director, NE Mega Food Park

Mr. Sehgal highlighted the mega food park coming up in Nalbari early next year to help
local entrepreneurs and cultivators of fruit and vegetables to reach out to a well
organized consumer market. The park is part of the 2009 Mega Food Park scheme of
the ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI) which aims to become a direct link
between farms and processing units and the consumer market.

The Park would be first of its kind in the region and the Mega Food Park will play the
role of a moderator and a facilitator and help local entrepreneurs to take a lead.
The Park aims to catalyze the food processing sector, increase the processing level at
8-10% and ensure value-addition to fruits and vegetables. The park will be covering an
addition
area of 36,000 square meters and will include 18 small scale units, several collection
centres, state-of-the-art technology well-equipped storage facilities, space for parking,
art technology, equipped
and provision logistical support to farmers and producers. Construction of the park is
almost complete and is expected to be operational early next year.

Dr. S K Saikia, Director, Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship

North East region has abundant raw materials (Including many in organic nature);
bundant aterials nature)
academically qualified youths (79.63% in NER & 74.04% All India) and people unwilling
p
to leave their communities.

Dr. Saikia mentioned that the region has potential for Agri & Allied crops such as
Agricultural (Tea, Ginger, Turmeric, Rice (Aromatic & Black rice) Horticultural
rice);
(Pineapple, Orange, Banana, Other Citrus, Passion etc); Medicinal Plants (herbs, berks,
nana,
roots etc) and horticultural crops such as Orange (Arunachal, Assam, Manipur,
Arunachal,
Meghalaya, Nagaland & Tripura Other Citrus (Assam, Arunachal & Nagaland); Banana
Tripura); Assam, Nagaland
(Assam & Tripura); Pineapple (Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya); Passion Fruits (Mizoram &
parts of Assam, Manipur) and New Fruits (Kiwi (A.P. & Nagaland), Strawberry
) Kiwi
(Meghalaya))

The number of industries under food processing sector is negligible in the region. Out of
region
total about 98,000 SMEs in the region, about 7,500 (7%) industries are under food
processing sector. In Assam, out of total 25,000 industries in the state, about 2,450
ut
(15%) industries are under food processing sector.


Strategies for development of the sector would involve Periodic Market Survey, Quality
Survey
improvement, Effective Marketing Strategies, Emphasis on R&D, Display and Sell
through Government Agency, D , Develop Linkage Scheme, Training & Seminars, Export
Seminars
Linkages and SWOT Analysis
Analysis.

Mr. H N Das, Former Chief Secretary to Government of Assam

Mr. Das mentioned that North
North-East India today stands poised as a major growth area
day
given the tremendous availability of natural resources coupled with attractive tax
holidays. In taking India to newer heights of agro & food processing capabilities, the
North Eastern Region (NER) of country can play a major role by leveraging its natural
y
and human resource advantages. NER houses variety of organically produced Fruits &
Vegetables, Cereals, Spices, Milk & Poultry products either fresh or processed that can
command a high price both in domestic & international market. With Mizoram being
already been declared an “Organic State” the rest are aspiring for this status. The
State”,
entire market for value added Farm Processing, Agro Food products, ready ready-to-eat
products is exploding and offering great opportunities With disposable incomes raised
opportunities.
4-5 times in last decade, more and more women are joining work to augment family
incomes, increased propensity for socializing, entertainment and leisure the demand for
processed foods- quick fix solutions for meals and snacks has increased exponentially
snacks
and still continuing. Moreover, the emerging organized retail sector is further fuelling
demand. The mantra lies in increasing capacities of the local entrepreneurs of the
Northeast and substantiating them to best utilize this potential by moving up the value
this
chain. Recognizing the range of opportunities existing amidst this sector, the
government is taking keen initiatives like development of infrastructure such as Food
Parks, Cold chains, Roadways introducing Investment friendly schemes, conducting
Roadways, iendly
Education & Training programs needed for creating an environment conducive enough
for a steady growth of the sector.

Technical Session I : Scientific Methods of Food Processing

Programmes of National Horticulture Board for Promotion of Commercial
Horticulture : Mr. S K Singh, Assistant Director, National Horticulture Board
Assistant

Mr. Singh gave a detailed description of the NHB Schemes of Development of
Commercial Horticulture Through Production and Post Harvest Management; Capital
Investment Subsidy for Construction /Modernization Expansion of Cold Storage
Expansion
Scheme, Technology Development & Transfer for Promotion of Horticulture, Market
Information Service Scheme for Horticulture Crops and Horticulture Promotion Service.

NHB is taking Capacity Building Programme f farmers of NER-Training programs at
for Training
NRC/CIMAP; High-Tech Demonstrations at Govt. Farms/farmers Field Visit of
Tech Field;
Progressive farmers to Areas of excellence Acceptance of Land Records of NER for
excellence;
back ended capital subsidy; Admissibility of subsidy to NER on higher rate and Release
of subsidy after physical verification only
only.


International Scenario of Livestock with respect to NER
Dr. Rameswar Deka, Scientist (Livestock & Livelihood) Cum Regional Head, NE
India, International Livestock Research Institute

NE India is largely deficit in egg, pork, milk and goat meat production. Far below the per
cit
national capita availability, which is again very low in global context.Production practices
context.Production
are mainly traditional without much change over the years. Poor extension & input
delivery mechanism (about 7% household getting access to govt. extension services).
anism
Poor disease control mechanism (about 25% farmers are getting access to govt.
veterinary services). Poor physical and bacteriological quality of livestock products
marketed in NE India. Little/ no effort on ensuring food safety & controlling zoonosis.
.
Capacity building programs are weak and mainly lead by by text book knowledge.
book-
Large scale private investment on the livestock is little or negligible.

The way-forward could be a twin track approach to livestock sector development:
twin-track
– support ‘industrial’ sector for volume & import substitution
industrial’
– support ‘smallholder’ sector for value, resource use optimization, & rural
smallholder’
development / poverty alleviation
– Investment on extension & input services, market infrastructures &
services,
stimulus package for investors.
– Massive awareness & capacity building programmes

ILRI’s initiatives in North East
On Dairy- in Assam:
• Piloting the “Training, certification & monitoring scheme” for all the actors
involved in the traditional dairy value chain.
• Linking the licensing process of municipal corporation with the training &
certification scheme.
• Bringing Health Deptt, Vety Deptt , Dairy Deptt & Municipal Corp. together for
collective & concerted effort.

On Piggery- in Nagaland & Mizoram
• Piloting simple, location specific, integrated, community based approach for
piggery (production & marketing)development.
• Piloting Vety. First Aid services through a brigade of trained livestock F.A.
Practitioners.
• Piloting integrated livestock service delivery model through community based
g
Livestock Service Provider
• Piloting a model for improving pig nutrition .
• Implementing rigorous customised capacity building programmes.

On backyard poultry- in Nagaland
• Promoting Vanaraja birds using the above principles/ practices.

Others:
• Comprehensive study on Assam’s dairy sector & Nagaland & Assam’s pig sub
sub-
sector


• Developed various training manual for dairy and pig sub sectors.
sub-
• Policy advocacy (both for dairy & piggery
piggery)
• Building linkages & coordination among different organisations.

Plans for Future
• Work on smallholder dairy value chain in a 3/4 states of India under ILRI’s
global Research Program on livestock and fish, which will mobilize major
resources for pro-poor transformation of the value chain
oor
• Provide technical support to govt. deptt/ other organisations in India for scaling
out the training, certification & monitoring scheme for milk vendors and butchers
• Replicate the simple, cost effective, integrated piggery development model in
piggery
other parts of NE India with govt. support.
• Work on the control of zoonotic and emerging diseases through prevalence
survey, participatory disease surveillance, design & delivery of training to target
group.
• Extend helping hands to the govt. deptt/ other organisation on planning and
monitoring development projects.

Dr. S C Deka, Professor & Head, Department of Food Processing Technology,
Tezpur University

Dr. Deka mentioned that the processing technologies of the ethnic foods of Assam is a
processing
confluence of cooking habits of the hills - fermentation and drying, and those from the
plains - fresh vegetables and fish It is a mixture of different indigenous styles with
fish.
considerable regional variations and some external influences.
ns

The cuisine is characterized by very little use of spices, little cooking over fire and
strong flavors due mainly to the use of endemic exotic fruits and vegetables that are
either fresh, dried or fermented

He highlighted the ongoing Projects of the Department funded by UGC, DBT, DRDO,
Department
MoFPI and DST. Some of the projects are :

• Studies on pesticide residues in major commercial vegetables of Assam
• Preparation, demonstration and popularization of various food products from
locally available post harvest food materials for welfare of rural population of
Sonitpur district of Assam
• Effect of processing on biochemical compositions and production of resistant
starch (RS), neutraceuticals and value added products from culinary banana
(Musa ABB) “Kachkal” of Northeast India
Kachkal”
• Quality Improvement of Traditional Method of Rice Beer Production by the Tribal
People of Northeast India
• Antioxidant capacity of fresh and variously processed fruits and vegetables of
Assam.


• Development of health promoting extruded RTE breakfast cereal incorporating
breakfast
choukua rice and bhimkol banana of Assam along with carambola pomace.
• Characterisation of starch properties in traditional rice products of Assam and
development of a small scale processing unit for the products.
• Value addition and popularization of under variety of Indian gooseberry with
maximum possible retention of polyphenols and antioxidants and development of
new Indian gooseberry products.
• Development of Enzyme based Extraction Process for Improving quality and
recovery of starch from different varieties of Colocasia esculenta (Arbi) of Assam
arch
for Food
• Development of Ready to Reconstitute Misti Dahi Powder

Technical Session II : Domestic & Export Marketing and Licensing Sector

Importance of Accreditation in Food Sector
Mr. Anil Jauhri, Director, Quality Council of India

Mr. Jauhri emphasized that implementing quality tools and techniques to reduce worker
fatigue, process variations and wastes invariably result in making life easier for the food
handlers providing them with adequate time and motivation to implement HACCP and
ISO 22000 Food Safety Standards. He explained the importance of accredited
ety
certificates and establishing their authenticity.

Mr. Jauhri urged participants to implement implement Good Hygiene, Good
Manufacturing and ISO 22000 based Food Safety systems through Employee
Involvement programs like 3M and 5S, Expectations of Retail Trade in respect of food
lvement
safety and Role of Accreditation in food sector besides touching on some Codex
guidelines.

MSME and SME units were urged to join the nationwide thrust on Food Safety by the
Ministries of Food Processing and Health, Quality Council of India and Food Safety and
inistries
Standards Authority, India.

Emerging Food & Nutrition Safety Issues - Global Challenges, India Perspectives
Mr. P K Goswami, Senior Scientist, North East Institute of Science & Technology

Implementing food safety measures in a world of increasing food insecurity is a
challenge in times of recession and financial crisis and increasingly variable climatic
ecession ncreasingly
conditions. Communicating and illustrating the value of food safet and retaining food
ommunicating safety
safety as an integral part of the food security agenda is very important.

Concerns for India is the need for awareness of the limitations of developing countries
eed
and those susceptible to food insecurity cost of implementation of food safety
insecurity, ost foo
measures and compliance with standards diversity of food safety standards public vs
standards, iversity


private standards, certification costs different requirements for different markets and
ertification costs, ifferent
possible increase in cost of food thereby making it less affordable to poor consumers.
ossible poor consumers

The small farm structure further limits farmer capacity to meet increasing domestic and
export food safety and SPS requirements. Addressing food safety concerns in India will
require adoption of appropriate legislation, strengthening capacity to enforce rules,
capacity
promoting adoption of good agricultural, manufacturing and hygiene practices, greater
collective action, and some targeted investments. Implementing these actions will
require joint efforts by the government and the private sector.

Importance of Nutrition in Food Processing
ortance
Dr. Ruma Bhattacharyya, Head, Department of Food & Nutrition; Assam
a,
Agricultural University

Dr. Bhattacharyya highlighted some of the ongoing projects undertaken with support
from Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government, of India and Indian Council of
Industries,
Agricultural Research (ICAR). Some of the research activities conducted by the
University in food processing are Quality characterization of the traditionally processed
proce
Bhaja Chawl and Sandahguri; Laboratory scale process standardization for making
kumal chawl; Nutritional Evaluation of Popped and Malted indigenous Millets of Assam
Assam;
A Study on Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of Sandahguri and Bhaja Chawl and
Formulation and evaluation of weaning mix from malted Konidhan (Foxtail millet)
malted

Dr. Bhattacharyya mentioned that in the context of ever growing food processing sector
in
in India and NER, there is tremendous potentiality of using the vast array of fruits and
vegetables, cereals, spices, milk and poultry products for domestic and international
products
markets. To feed the population with vulnerability at various stages of life cycle, food
processing for health and nutritional benefit is perhaps the call of the hour. Nutritionists,
food technologists, industrialists and bureaucrats must join hands together for a hunger
and
and disease free India in the days to come.

Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006
Dr. L Ibomcha Singh; Manager – North East, Onecert Asia Agri Certification

Dr. Singh highlighted the clauses of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. He
Safety 2006
informed that the Act consolidates various acts & orders which were introduced to
complement & supplement each other in achieving total food safety & quality. Now it
has been introduced with objective to overcome all shortcomings & to give more
shortcomings
importance to food safety standards.

Food Safety & Standards Act 2006 places primary responsibility on producers &
suppliers for safe food through Food Safety Management System, HACCP, hygiene or
good manufacturing practices backed by regulatory control.

While highlighting the impact of the Act on industry, Mr. Singh mentioned that all b
big
manufacturing facilities will need to be licensed by Central Licensing Authority FSSAI


New Delhi,
, requirement of t
technical qualification, Small players
/warehouses/distributors will need to obtain a valid license from State Licensing
Authority, All Novel foods will come under FSSAI New Licensing and registration
FSSAI,
regulations, Compounding of offense Reduction in court cases by adjudication process,
offense, process
Agmark, Food safety certification, import regulations and requirement of periodic
inspections and audits.

He also educated participants on the fines and penalties.


Exhibition
The Exposition had showcase of innova
innovative Products & Services from

• GR Dairy & Food Products Pvt Limited
• SRD Group
• NERAMAC
• Annapurna Group
• Meat Processing Plant : Assam Agriculture University
• Bhogali Food Products Pvt Limited
• State Bank of India
• MIFCO
• GVRT Rice Tech
• Excellior
• Sree Ganesh Products
oducts
• Natun Aasha


Feedback from Participants

Overall Perception of the Event

"It was an excellent interaction with perfect visitors of required profile."


Areas to be addressed by Government to unlock sector
potential
• Rationalize Tax Structure
• Reduce Sales Tax and excise on processed value – added foods
• Reduce import duties on food processing and cold chain equipment
• Reform of the states’ APMC Acts to ensure closer market linkages.
• Allow equal access to farm produce
• Amend APMC regulation
• Provide legal framework for contract farming
• Free up inter-state movement of produce
state
• Introduce integrated food law
• Enable growth of organized retail, which could act as a catalyst
• Provide industry status
• Implement VAT regime
• Offer single-window clearance and real
window real-estate support
• Liberalise FDI in retail sector in India
• Help create physical and virtual infrastructure
• Strengthen road, port and irrigation infrastructure
• Help create public-private networks to provide extension services to
private services
• farmers
• Setup derivative markets for food commodities, to allow price hedging


Press Coverage

UNITED NEWS OF INDIA (UNI)
Guwahati, Mar 21: A Northeast Food Tech Summit concentrating on technology, value chain,
market development and food safety was organized here today, where NE Food Awards were
t
also presented.

The Summit, organized by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in association with the
Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries, highlighted the advantages of NE in the food
advantages
processing industry, given the tremendous availability of natural resources coupled with
attractive tax holidays, an ICC release said.

Addressing the summit, legislator Captain Robin Bordoloi said, ‘Blessed with biodiversity, huge
hydro-energy potential, oil and gas, coal, limestone, forest wealth, fruits and vegetables,
energy
flowers, herbs and aromatic plants, rare and rich flora and fauna, NE India has all the potential
to transform into a commercial hub and tourist paradise.’ ‘The region shares borders with China
in the north, Bangladesh in the South
South-West, Bhutan in the North-West and Myanmar in the
West
East. This makes the North-East a prospective hub of international trade and commerce,’ he
East
added.

He further added that NE has the potential in production of some major tropical fruits like
Banana, Pineapple, Mango and Guava, processing industry has a vast scope for domestic and
export market.

According to industry sources, less than 12 per cent of all fruits and vegetables produced in the
region are being processed and over 30 per cent is wasted owing to lack of scientific post
gion
harvest management, the ICC release informed.
Industry Associations like the Indian Chamber of Commerce, in its endeavour to showcase the
entrepreneurship of the North East, has arranged a number of fairs and meets in the south East
Asian countries and the outcome of these clearly indicate that there could be a fair demand of
processed food products in these countries.

For the first time in NE, the Summit gave away NE Food Awards to showcase the best
companies, products and case studies in the food and beverage industry of the region.
The winner in the category of largescale companies was Annapurna Group, in Dairy Category
was G R Dairy & Food Products Pvt Ltd, in the SME Category was Bhogali Food Products Pvt
SME
Ltd, in the Government Enterprise sector was MIZORAM FOOD AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES
CORPORATION LIMITED (MIFCO) and in Bakery Segment was SRD Group’s Bakers’ Special.
In his welcome address Dr Rajeev Singh, Director Ge General ICC, said, ‘North--East India today
stands poised as a major growth area given the tremendous availability of natural resources
coupled with attractive tax holidays. In taking India to newer heights of agro & food processing
capabilities, the NER can play a major role by leveraging its natural and human resource
advantages.’ (UNI)


TV NEWS CHANNELS

DD News
Asian News International
Frontier TV
Prime News
News Network
Press Trust of India


List of Participants
Sl.No
. Name Organisation State Phone/Mobile
1 D Ghosh Vimta Labs Ltd Kolkata 033-2399 7106
Mr. Tapan
2 Handique Vimta Labs Ltd Kolkata 033-2399 7106
3 SS Das Annapurna Food Guwahati 9854010909
4 Dr Arun Sharma Guwahati Municipal Croptn Guwahati 9435117402
5 Suresh Pahadia Purabi Dairy Guwahati 9864010226
6 Mrs. F Haque National Associates Guwahati 9678071776
7 P C Barman Ganesh Products Guwahati 9864304214
8 Manomati Barman Ganesh Products Guwahati 9707800714
9 Ajit Sharma Bhogali Jalpan Guwahati 9864051989
10 Lutfur Abraham NEDS Guwahati 9706142567
11 Mr.Hemanta Baishya IHM Assam 2337245
Assam Livestock
12 Dr BN Devsarma Development Agency Assam 2334507(t/f),
Assam Livestock
13 Dr LP Bharali Development Agency Assam 2334507(t/f),
Assam Livestock
14 Dr RN Choudhury Development Agency Assam 2334507(t/f),
Assam Livestock
15 Dr Dilip Sikdar Development Agency Assam 9435013931
Assam Livestock
16 Dr Monideep Das Development Agency Assam 9864350438
Assam Livestock
17 Dr BC Tamuly Development Agency Assam 9435119889
Assam Livestock
18 Bhuraj das Development Agency Assam 9435019090
19 S.S. Haque National Associates Assam 9864091139
Bureau Veritas Certification
20 Kushal Bhuyan (India) Pvt Ltd. Guwahati, Assam 2464740/741/742
Bureau Veritas Certification
21 Bhaskarjyoti K (India) Pvt Ltd. Guwahati, Assam 9854036244
22 Josephh Labriwm Govt of Mizoram Mizoram 9435548297
23 Amarjyoti Deka Lord Communications Assam 9707685478
24 Papori Dutta DS GROUP Assam 9864025905
25 Raju Das DS GROUP Assam 9435360626
26 Himangshu pandey DS GROUP Assam 9678084810
27 Dipak Deka AIDC ASSAM 2201215/2202216
28 s jayantam AIDC ASSAM 2201215/2202216
29 Dr. R K Sharma Ayurvedic College Guwahati,Assam 9435046978
Dairy Development
30 Dharanidhar Deka Department Guwahati,Assam 9435484739
Dairy Development
31 Hemanta Kalita Department Guwahati,Assam
Dairy Development
32 KK Mazumdar Department Guwahati,Assam
Central Inland Fish
33 Dr BK Bhatacharya Reascrh Inst Assam 9435553274/2224893
34 Dr Sona Y Central Inland Fish Assam


Reascrh Inst
Central Inland Fish
35 Mr Anil Kr Reascrh Inst Assam 9508630380
Central Inland Fish
36 KK Sharma Reascrh Inst Assam 9435191859
37 Dr. Dipesh Debnath CIFRI Guwahati,Assam 9706524533
38 Bhaskar Gogoi Guwahati,Assam 9613851585
39 SK Singh NHB Guwahati,Assam 9401047142
Purbanchal Packaging
40 Pankaj Marodia Inndustries Guwahati,Assam 9954058158
Central Inland Fish
41 P Gogoi Reascrh Inst Guwahati,Assam
Central Inland Fish
42 A Kakoti Reascrh Inst Guwahati,Assam
Karbianglong Agro Karbi Anglong,
43 Duleswar Borgohain processing industry Assam 9207051923
44 Mr. Chandan Borah processing industry Assam
45 Mr. Ambica Borah processing industry Assam
46 Dr Gloria Nagaland 9435342571
47 Naba kr goswami AACGA Assam 9707273553
48 Dr Pankaj Lal Gogoi Assam 9435045496
Razibuddin Ahmed
49 Hazarika AAU Dibrugarh, Assam 9435109106
Guwahati29
50 Pintu Sen Shanti Sadhana Ashram Assam 094350 17528
Guwahati29
51 Sonali Shanti Sadhana Ashram Assam
52 Dr. Lakhyajyoti Borah NAIP,AAU Guwahati,Assam 9954472526
53 Dr. Mridula Thakuria NAIP,AAU Guwahati,Assam 9864620932
54 Tilak das SAHAJYOG Guwahati,Assam 9864610663
55 Kamal Harlalka RS AGRO PRODUCTS Guwahati,Assam 9435029091
56 Ranjit Singhvi Greenfields Services Guwahati,Assam 9402830072
57 SS Haque National Associates Guwahati,Assam
ADITION BUILDER &
ABHIJIT DEVELOPER PRIVATE
58 BHATTACHARYYA LIMITED Guwahati,Assam 2229353
59 subha Rani Pegu Guwahati,Assam 9954404478
60 Bipul Bora SAVE THE LIVES Dhemaji, Assam
61 Tinku Kujur SAVE THE LIVES Dhemaji, Assam
62 Bipin Tirkey SAVE THE LIVES Dhemaji, Assam
63 Tabitha Soren SAVE THE LIVES Dhemaji, Assam
64 James Kujur SAVE THE LIVES Dhemaji, Assam 9859105582
PM Corporation, Jain Food 9435141621/94351475
65 Manan Jain Corporation Guwahati-781001 21
PM Corporation, Jain Food 9435141621/94351475
66 Nitin Kr Jain Corporation Guwahati-781002 21
Dr. Bangshidhar
67 Kalita Dept of Horticulture Guwahati, Assam 9435306518
68 Chandra Nrayan Das Dept of Horticulture Guwahati, Assam 9864312660
69 Smt.Darilyn Shabong ASFAC Guwahati, Assam 2333560(t/f)
70 SN Deb UPS Projects Guwahati, Assam 9854222903


71 RK Bajaj GVRT(P)Ltd Guwahati, Assam 9435117402
72 Ashish Bajaj GVRT(P)Ltd Guwahati, Assam 9707678112
73 Rishiraj Neog RR Enterprise Guwahati, Assam 9401725091
74 RM Talukdar NABARD Guwahati, Assam
75 SM Dastidar ACP Ltd Guwahati, Assam 9435546602
Dr. Subhash
76 Baruah AAU Dibrugarh, Assam
77 Dr. I B Sahewalla AAU Dibrugarh, Assam
Coconut Development
78 Sri Sugata Ghose, Board Guwahati, Assam
Coconut Development
79 Sri Bilichdan Bara Board Guwahati, Assam
Coconut Development
80 Miss Deiji Narah Board Guwahati, Assam
Coconut Development
81 Miss Fariza Shaheed Board Guwahati, Assam
Coconut Development
82 Sri Kamal Baishya Board Guwahati, Assam
NE AGRO MARKETING
83 T. Kabak Dev Pvt Ltd Itanagar 9436050406
NE AGRO MARKETING
84 Nima Sange Dev Pvt Ltd Itanagar
85 Varun Harlalka Suvidha Consultants Guwahati 9864091611
86 Nandita Das Suvidha Consultants Guwahati
87 Ms. Jaya Sinha pratisuruti Hailakandi 9954154548
Ms. Bornali Sharma
88 Borua Hailakandi 9401296452
89 Dr. G Mohato AAU Dibrugarh, Assam 9864477002
90 V Doulo Exedelicia Food Products Nagaland 9612836651
91 V Doulo Exedelicia Food Products Nagaland
92 A Doulo Exedelicia Food Products Nagaland
93 A Doulo Exedelicia Food Products Nagaland
94 Mr. Subir Ghosh Annapurna Group Guwahati, Assam
G R Dairy & Food Products
95 Mr. Dhruba Saikia Pvt Limited Guwahati, Assam
G R Dairy & Food Products
96 Mr. Abhijit Saikia Pvt Limited Guwahati, Assam
Mangaldoi,
97 Rajib Kumar Deka SRD Group Assam
98 Mr. Ajit Sharma Bhogali Food Products Guwahati, Assam
Mr. Joseph
99 Lalrinawma MIFCO Mizoram
100 Priyobroto G NEDFI Guwahati, Assam 9854080819
101 Angshuman das NEDFI Guwahati, Assam 9678291522
102 Lily Devi APEDA Guwahati, Assam
103 Dr J R Bora AAU, Khanapara Guwahati, Assam 9864088585
North east Mega Food
104 Tungya Kaping Park Guwahati, Assam 9864033105
105 Raja Migom Pegu SBI LHO Guwahati, Assam 9435542725
106 Dr Rameswar Deka ILRI Guwahati, Assam 9435547126
107 amulya Kakati CIFRI Guwahati, Assam 9508986731
108 Sourav Bajaj GVRT(P)ltd Guwahati, Assam


109 BL Agarwal Aassia Guwahati, Assam 9706099991
110 Amit Dixit SBI LHO Guwahati, Assam 8486041725
111 dipaksaikia WAMUL Guwahati, Assam 9707013619
112 Sunil Kumar NE Biotech P Ltd Guwahati, Assam 9401269877
113 Rajib Kr Deka Repose Foods Guwahati, Assam 9435087182
114 Pradip Saikia Eastern Mark Guwahati, Assam 9864186329
115 Mamoni Hazrika Kamdhenu Industries Guwahati, Assam 9864046740
116 Nishita Duwara Deka Lord Communications Guwahati, Assam 9707685478
117 M Pathak Madhus Food Products Guwahati, Assam 9706284947
118 Manashjyoti Deka SC Traders Guwahati, Assam 9508658019
119 Gatam Chakrabarty DNI,GOI,Agri Guwahati, Assam 9706032601
120 Dr. SC Deka Tezpur University Tezpur, Assam 9435408396
121 Daya Ram Singh NHB, GUWAHATI Guwahati 9706708417
122 SC Sehgal NE Mega Food Park Guwahati
123 Dipak Singh NE Mega Food Park Guwahati 0361-2736293
124 Nirupam Saikia Edu cold Guwahati
125 T Ahmed CSIR,NEIST,Jorhat Jorhat, Assam 9864923659
126 pk Goswami CSIR,NEIST,Jorhat Jorhat, Assam 9435352501
Dr Ruma
127 Bhattacharya AAU,Jorhat Jorhat, Assam 9435357357
OneCert Asia Agri
128 Dr. L I Singh Certification P Ltd Imphal, Manipur 9402678918
jaipur Quality control
129 anil jauhri institute Jaipur 9810567765
130 M J das SFAC Assam 9435100476
131 M Rehman NEDS Assam 9954135076
132 Sumi Mazumdar Snehalaya Assam 8721075279
133 Dilip Saha NERAMAC Assam 9954034705
134 R Likson NERAMAC Assam 9859661059
135 G Mohanty Annapurna Group Assam 9859910704
136 Pranab Roy Annapurna Group Assam
137 B Bhattacharya Annapurna Group Assam
138 shivsundar Das Annapurna Group Assam
139 Pankaj Deori AAU, Khanapara Assam 9957593856
140 Dr d Boro AAU, Khanapara Assam 9707408920
141 Dr k Saikia AAU, Khanapara Assam 9707049472
142 Dr b Pegu AAU, Khanapara Assam 9864212130
143 Dr Rinku Deka AAU, Khanapara Assam 9864938952
144 Dr Dhrbajit Hazarika AAU, Khanapara Assam 9957720449
145 Dr Mustafir Rehman AAU, Khanapara Assam 9957720458
146 Pranjal Deka Repose Foods P Ltd Assam 9864829999
147 Aditi Duwah Repose Foods P Ltd Assam 9706098907
148 Pranjal pratim huyan PTI Assam 7896062500
149 nitom mazumdar UB Photos Assam 9864242842
150 kamal borah DD News Assam 9435287379
151 Tapan B DD News Assam 9706574218
152 A Sarma Aji/Dainik Pratidin Assam 9435272347
153 Binod Frontier TV Assam 9613075598
154 Gaurav Oas Times of India Assam 9706023422
155 Saorav Bora The Telegraph Assam 9678072285


156 Bikash Das News Network Assam 98608112811
Partha Pratim
157 Goswami Eclectic Assam 9864087121
158 Dilip Gogoi Prag News Assam 9954754686
159 Mridusmita Prime News Assam 9678774661
Indian Institute of
160 Dr. S K Saikia Entrepreneurship Assam 9854058800
Indian Chamber of
161 Dr. Rajeev Singh Commerce Assam 9864042498
Former Chief Secretary,
162 Mr. H N Das GoA Assam 9864042498
163 Mr. S K Singh National Horticulture Board Assam
164 Mr. Anil Jauhri Quality Council of India New Delhi 011-23379321
North East Institute of
165 Dr. P K Goswami Science & Technology Jorhat, Assam 9435352501
Dr. Ruma Assam Agriculture
166 Bhattacharyya University Dibrugarh, Assam 9435357357
Ms. Anuradha
167 Goswami ICC North East Assam 8011004874
168 Mr. Pranjit Tamuli ICC North East Assam
Ms. Yasmin Banu
169 Laskar ICC North East Assam
Mr. Ishantor
170 Sobhapandit ICC North East Assam
Mr. Abhishek Roy
171 Mazumder ICC North East Assam
172 Mr. Mintu Das ICC North East Assam
Mr. Nanda Kirati
173 Dewan ICC North East Assam
Ms. Shanta B
174 Sharma ICC North East Assam
175 Rinku Mazumdar Sakalbela Assam 9854423539
176 palash khaond amar asom Assam 9854906073
177 nilotpal sabhapandit prag news Assam 9954633049
178 anamika talukdar eastern chronicles Assam
179 urmi bhattacharya SSP Assam 801103230
180 M Neog sangbad laheri Assam 9435615839
181 S Medhi Frontier TV Assam 8876532104
182 M Gogoi Assam 9957130347
183 KK DD News Assam 970238421

Report on NE Food Tech Summit

Recommandé

Recommandé

Contenu connexe

Similaire à Report on NE Food Tech Summit

Similaire à Report on NE Food Tech Summit (19)

Dernier

Dernier (20)

Report on NE Food Tech Summit