The Coconut Development Board is conducting training in convenience food processing to groups, NGOs and other voluntary agencies at its technology development centre at Vazhakulam.

The training includes upgrading entrepreneurship development skills for optimum utilisation of resources, adopting the right processing techniques, usage of cost effective packaging systems and quality assurance.

The objectives of the training programme are to focus attention on the huge potential for coconut convenience foods and range of product recipes, to impart training skills, entrepreneurship development, leadership qualities and providing marketing tips.

Products covered are coconut chips and biscuits, coconut chutney powder and burfi, coconut pickle, minimally processed tender coconut and coconut vinegar.

The fee for one-day training is Rs 125 and fee for two-day training is Rs 1,000 and the fee for the training in minimally processed tender coconut is Rs 750.

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