ACADEMIA INDUSTRY INTERFACE 20TH NOVEMBER, 2015

G. B. PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY PANTNAGAR- 263 145 (UTTARAKHAND)

ACADEMIA INDUSTRY INTERFACE 2015

Universities and industry, which for long have been operating in their own domains, are rapidly inching closer to each other to capitalize synergies. The constantly changing management paradigms, in response to growing complexity of the business environment today have necessitated one and all to come closer.

The higher educational institutions not only contribute skilled human resources to

business, but also techniques and technologies. The intersecting needs and mutually interdependent relationship requires identifying means of further strengthening academia-industry through effective interface partnerships.

In reality, the world itself is interdependent .It is predicted that before 2050,

BRICS countries could emerge as a much large force and India’s position could be the third largest economy in the world economy.

New technologies and new initiatives will presumably be the key drivers of the

growth. Thus, like any other ambitious society, India is placing great importance on commercial activities as a catalyst to socio-economic development.The academia sphere and industrial sector need to cooperate, collaborate, and facilitate each other to combat upcoming challenges It is hoped that the contemplative interface would lead to a paradigm shift in the attitude and approach for both the entities for obtaining and sustaining mutually benefited ventures.

On foundation week celebration of GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, four major sectors

viz., Seed and Planting material; Food Products; Food processing; and Farm machinery & Equipments, where the university has tremendous potential to display and deliver, are considered for academia –Industry interface on 20th November 2015.

It is expected that through these Interactive and collaborative sessions between

academia (university) and Industry on these four domain areas of mutual interest, beneficial outcome will crop up both for industries and university. Furthermore, the event would also provide platform to researchers and students to come up with creative, innovative, and inventive ideas.

Strengths and deliverables 1. Seed and planting material

The University, since its inception in 1960, has been on forefront in production of quality seeds branded as “PANTNAGAR SEEDS” and is a recognized leader in seed sector. A significant contributor for establishment of first Seed Corporation in India in the year 1969 as Tarai Development Corporation, the University gained virtual hold in seed sector to cater the need of quality seeds to the nation much before an organized seed sector came into existence. Landmark varieties of wheat developed in early sixties by the University viz. Kalyansona and Sonalika made a notch in green revolution and gave impetus to the seed sector.

In due course of time, other varieties of different crops released from Pantnagar during 10 -20 years back such that UP262, UP2003, UP2338, UP2565 and UP 2572 of wheat; Pant Dhan 4,Govind and Pant Sankar Dhan 3 of rice; PU 19, PU 31 and PU 35 of Urd; PT 303 (Toria) and Kranti (mustard) and UPAS120 the first early maturing variety of Arhar are still very popular and substantially fulfilling the seed demand not only all across India but also in neighboring countries, Nepal and Bangladesh. Very recently varieties of paddy, Pant Dhan 23, 24, and 26, Pant Sugandh 25, 27 Urd, PU 6, and Moong , PM 7 and PM 8, resistant to diseases, are released. In this maneuver of popularization and making available quality seeds of University developed varieties/hybrids to the masses, the University has already practicing to collaborate with private seed industries and MOU’s have been signed with different companies for mutual cooperation in seed sector. Pantnagar also played a leading role in facilitating the farmers/farmer societies for getting their varieties viz. Tilakchandan, Hansraj, and Indrasan of rice and Rampur Local of Jowar, registered as Farmers’ Varieties under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act. The overall seed production of different crops /varieties and different seed classes including truthfully labeled (TL) seeds, being produced annually at the University farm and its various research centers/units is an around 20000-25000 q. In addition to the production of seeds, the University has significant collection and multiplies quality planting material of fruit (mango, guava, litchi, citrus, peach, pear etc.), vegetable, forestry, medicinal and aromatic crops, for commercialization with production of an around 65000-75000 planting materials annually.

Areas of mutual ventures

Joint ventures to enable innovative sites to produce quality and market oriented seeds of Pantnagar varieties

Enhance capacity building at different levels through training and other activities on seed production and multiplication of planting material

Identify challenges in production of quality seeds and identify alternative solutions

Sharing and dissemination of knowledge for quality seed production

2. Food products Departments viz. Food & Nutrition (College of Home Science), Food Science &

Technology (College of Agriculture), Livestock Products Technology (College of Veterinary & Animal Science) and Fish Harvest & Processing Technology (College of Fisheries) are involved in research in the field of development, refinement and standardization of processing technology leading to either new product development or improvement in existing products. These include food grains, horticultural, meat, egg, fish poultry and milk based products. Department of Food Science & Technology especially offers workable solutions for the industry in solving industry specific problems by means of consultancy services, contract research and DPR’s.

This collaboration of the university departments with industries can be beneficial to both in knowledge sharing and transfer of skills for being active partners in healthful development of community and forge interactive relationship with the food/health industry.

Areas of mutual ventures

Enhance capacity building at both the ends through training and other activities on food products development;

Identify challenges in food production to meet the demands of today for different clientele and identify alternative solutions;

Share and disseminate knowledge for quality food production. 3. Farm machinery and equipments

The agriculture is getting mechanized day by day. Increased labor cost, small land holding and diverse crop cultivation practices for different locations put emphasis on to design suitable, cost effective and easy to handle farm implements/machinery.

Department of Farm Machinery and power engineering at Pantnagar has an

established system for testing of agricultural implements and machines . The development of farm machineries for different operations, in the university, is

being focused and initiated since the inception of the university and these equipment have not only contributed in transforming farming practices in the Tarai region but also in other parts of the country.

The equipment like zero till seed drill, winged subsoiler, , axial flow multicrop

thresher, spiked clod crusher, rotary puddler,, oscillatory sieve potato digger windrower, sugarcane stubble shaver, sugarcane planter, equipment for deep placement of fertilizer, mango stone decorticator, tomato seed extractor, okra thresher, differential speed expanding pitch fruits and vegetable grader, wheat thresher for hill region, different tools implements for hill agriculture etc. have been designed, developed, tested and popularized amongst the farmers.

Some equipment have been commercialized in large scale and now widely used in different parts of the country.

The developed equipment availability to large scale farmers and meeting the

future requirements can be accomplished by forging a strong university- industry linkage.

Areas of mutual ventures

Commercialization of available technologies through large scale manufacturing by

different agricultural machinery manufacturers; Industries can share strong R&D base of the university in design, prototype

manufacturing, measurements and testing of equipment; Establishment of a base in the University for Human Resource Development

including faculty members, students, technical staff, industry personnels and farmers.

4. Food processing and packaging

Food processing and packaging technology brings traditional foods into a global arena which increasingly emphasizes their commercial and economic aspects. The surplus foods needs to be more carefully harvested, protected from spoilage and damage, packaged and transported by various means to the markets. Post Harvest Process and Food Engineering focuses to improve traditional technologies and use of scientific knowledge to improve food packaging.

Perishable food products with minimal spoilage, good appearance and added

value in attractive packaging, is preferred by the consumers. Department of Post Harvest Process & Food Engineering is actively dealing with

the processing and utilization of food materials using novel technologies. Food packaging is one of the thrust areas where the department has strengthened by developing numbers of process technologies and equipment.

This can be further strengthened by improving policy environment and increasing thrust on academia - industry partnership to leverage departmental strength.

The department can provide the deliverables in terms of enhancing the shelf life

and improving product quality of fresh commodities; processed products and process efficiency using active/smart/intelligent packaging solutions. Application of food preservation/processing techniques in food processing sectors ranging from fresh produce to juice, disinfestations, preservation techniques using natural antimicrobials, oxygen depleted storage techniques for enhancement of shelf life of fruits, vegetables, active and intelligent food packaging for delayed oxidation and controlled respiration rate, reduced weight loss and microbial/fungal growth for maintaining the quality attributes can be explored with need based approaches. Areas of mutual ventures

1. Indentifying challenges and opportunities in food processing - packaging areas for mutual strengthening and cooperation.

2. Coordination with industries by providing R&D solutions through predictive modeling and optimized solutions related to packaging of fresh agricultural commodities including seeds and processed products.

3. Sharing and dissemination of knowledge with industries and commercialization of developed equipment through scaling up.

PROGRAMME

INAUGURAL SESSION Core Committee Dr. (Mrs.) Karuna Vishunavat- Director Placement and Counseling - Chairperson Dr. Anil Kumar Gupta –Professor& Head, MBGE - Member Dr. Sivendra Kashyap-Prof.& Head, Agril. Communication - Member Prof., S.D Samantray –Prof., & Head, Computer Engg. - Member Dr. Akhilesh kumar –Professor, Soil and Water Conservation - Member Topic-1 : University Strength and Deliverables

Speaker 1 : Dr. Sivendra Kashyap, Prof. & Head, Agric. Communication

Topic - 2 : Forging partnership

Speaker 2 : President, Kumaun Garhwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry

CONCURRENT SESSIONS SESSION-1: Seed and Planting Material Organizing Committee Dr. Y. V. Singh, Prof., Vegetable Science - Chairman Dr. P.K. Shrotria, Jt. Director Breeder Seed Production Centre - Member Dr. Ranjan Srivastava, Prof. & Head, Horticulture - Member Dr. M.K Nautiyal, Prof., Genetics & Plant Breeding - Member Key /Guest Speaker: Any one of the following

1. Dr. Hari Har Ram Ex-Professor, department of vegetable science , GBPUA&T, Pantnagar and Ex-consultant Krishi Dhan

2. Dr. R.K Chaudhary, Former Project Director (OSD), Directorate of Seed Research, ICAR, B 101, Hind Appts. Plot No. 12, Sector 5, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110 075, Mb. 9899910706

SESSION-2: Food Products Organizing Committee Dr. Kalpna Kulshreshtha, Prof. & Head, Food & Nutrition Chairperson Dr. C.S. Chopra, Prof. & Head Food Technology - Member Dr. Archana Kushwaha, Prof., Food & Nutrition - Member Dr. P. Prabhakaran, Assoc. Prof., LPT - Member Dr. Vipul Gupta, Asstt. Prof., Fish Proc. Technology - Member Key /Guest speaker

1. Dr. Nagin Chand , Ex- Principal Scientist, CSIR- HRDC, Gaziabad & former Advisor, AICTE, New Delhi, Mob.: 9910517952

2. Dr. Nepal Singh, Controller Process and R&D, Prfetti, Van Melle (I) Pvt. Ltd., 47th

Mile Stone Delhi, Jaipur Highway, Mansar

3. Dr. G.S. Chauhan, Ex-Director, National Soybean Research Institute, Indore, Village Raipur Ki Mandi, P.O. Raipur, U.S. Nagar Uttarakhand

SESSION-3: Farm Machinery and Equipment

Organizing Committee Dr. T.K Bhatacharya,Prof. & Head, Farm machinery & Power Engg. - Chairman Dr. T. P. Singh, Prof., Farm Mach. & Power Engg. - Member Dr. Arun Kumar, Prof., Farm Mach. & Power Engg. - Member Dr. Jayant Singh, Prof., Farm Mach. & Power Engg. - Member Dr R.N. Pateriya, Prof., Farm Mach. & Power Engg. - Member Dr. R.P. Singh, Assoc. Prof., Farm Mach. & Power Engg. - Member Key /Guest speaker

1. Dr. Baldev Singh, Ex-President Agricultural Machinery Manufactures Association( AMMA-I), M/S Amar Agricultural Implements Works , Amar Street, Janta Nagar, Gill Road , Ludhiana-141003

2. Dr. Surendra Singh, Technical Advisor, AMMA-I, plot No. B- 37, B.U. Bhandari Greens Co- operative Housing society, survey No. 15, Dhanori, Pune - 411015

SESSION-4: Processing and Packaging Organizing Committee Dr. Dr. N.C. Shahi, Professor, PHP&FE - Chairman Dr. R.K. Pandey, Professor, PHP &FE - Member Dr. Pratima Awasthi, Professor, Food & Nutrition - Member Dr. A.K. Singh, Professor, Horticulture - Member Key /Guest speaker

1. Dr. Pitam Chandra, Professor and Head, NIFTEM, Sonipat, Haryana 2. Dr. Manoj Kulshrestha, Vice-President, Academic Alliances, Global Infoways,

Magtech Tower, Noida 5. Business Deal / expected outcome

I. The mechanism of technology transfer in research & consultancy and outright sale to technology,

II. Licensing of technology III. Joint and start up ventures in the areas of respective sectors IV. The commercial viability of research outputs to be orchestrated for advancement

of technology for commercialization.

6. Valedictory Session and Pantnagar declaration

ACADEMIA INDUSTRY INTERFACE 2015

PERFORMA FOR THEMATIC GROUP

Please Tick 1. Seed and planting material 2. Food products 3. Farm machinery and equipments 4. Food processing and packaging

I. Please list specific areas/ technologies related to theme that need to be commercialized.

II. Please list specific areas of research for joint collaboration with industry.

III. Please specify the areas of interest which we may lead to associated with industry: Validation of technologies- Performance evaluation of varieties of field crops &

Horticultural crops Augmentation of capacity- Training for self employability Consultancy- testing of Pesticides, herbicides, natural plant products and bio-

agents against insect pests, pathogens and weeds Service support- testing of soil and water samples

Name: Dr. Y. V. Singh Professor, Vegetable Science Mob. no.: 09411324821 E-mail: dr.yvsingh@rediffmail.com

Commercialized seed production of improved varieties/hybrids of field crops developed from the university through university- industry collaboration.

Commercialized multiplication of seed and planting material in vegetables and horticultural crops.

Commercialized seed production of high value low volume vegetable crops under protected cultivation.

Research for hybrid technology adoption and its refinement in non conventional hybrid crops like rape seed- mustard, wheat and vegetable crops.

Development and validation of molecular marker based technology for assessing genetic purity of seed lots

Seed processing technology development/refinement for seed recovery in newly developed varieties and also to improve the germination vigour of marginal lots through fine grading/processing.

Collaborative research and technology interchange in development/ multiplication of seed and planting material in vegetable and horticultural crops.

Collaboration innovative/refinement for protected cultivation and seed production of high value low volume crops.

ACADEMIA INDUSTRY INTERFACE 2015

PERFORMA FOR THEMATIC GROUP

Please Tick 1. Seed and planting material 2. Food products 3. Farm machinery and equipments 4. Food processing and packaging

I. Please list specific areas/ technologies related to theme that needs to be commercialized.

II. Please list specific areas of research for joint collaboration with industry.

III. Please specify the areas of interest which we may lead to associated with industry: in all below listed areas

Validation of technologies: Augmentation of capacity: Consultancy Service support:

Dr. Kalpana Kulshreshtha Prof. & Head, Food & Nutrition E-mail: kalpana238@gmail.com Mb. 9412404081

Technologies: Technology of Fruit & Vegetables Processing : Extraction and preservation of pulps/

juices/ extracts and semi-finished products; production of health enhancing beverages, Intermediate moisture foods; Enzymatic extraction of juice & apricot oil

Technology of making Soy products: Milk, Tofu, & Nuts Technology of making milk products: Flavoued milk, & Paneer Meat processing: Low fat meat products, low cost meat products, shelf stable ready-to-

eat meat snacks without chemical preservatives Areas for nutrition scientists; Knowledge sharing on ways to maintain the nutrients at the maximum in food chain; the most important aspect in today’s agenda on nutrition sensitive Agriculture

Joint collaboration between the departments involved in product development from livestock products/Fish/food crops in form of mutual exchange of knowledge and capacity building with respect to food product development Fibre enriched food products Shelf stable ready-to-eat meat/fish snacks without chemical preservatives Functional foods/health foods

ACADEMIA INDUSTRY INTERFACE 2015

PERFORMA FOR THEMATIC GROUP

Please Tick 1. Seed and planting material 2. Food products 3. Farm machinery and equipments 4. Food processing and packaging

I. Please list specific areas/ technologies related to theme that need to be commercialized.

II. Please list specific areas of research for joint collaboration with industry.

III. Please specify the areas of interest which we may lead to associated with industry: Validation of technologies Augmentation of capacity Consultancy

Dr. T.K. Bhattcharya Prof. & Head, Farm Machinery & Power Engineering Mob.(no.): 9412419867 E-mail: tkb.183@gmail.com

1. Pant-ICAR Subsoiler cum Differential Rate Fertilizer Applicator 2. Pant-ICAR Deep Soil Volume Loosener -cum -Fertilizer Applicator(Sugarcane

Ratoon Manager) 3. Pant- ICAR Confined Field Traffic Tiller cum Multicrop Ferti- Seeder 4. Pant-ICAR Conservation Tillage Combine 5. Pant- ICAR Animal Drawn Six in One Tillage Outfit 6. Wheat Thresher for Hill Region 7. Oscillatory Sieve Potato Digger Windrower 8. Mango Stone Decorticator 9. Okra Thresher 10. Tomato Seed Extractor

1. Precision Farming Equipment like seeddrills , fertilizer and agri-chemical applicators for cereals, pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane crops

2. Sowing and Planting Equipment for Horticultural and Floriculture Crops 3. Threshing Equipment for Spices 4. Lightweight Multipurpose Equipment for Hill Agriculture

ACADEMIA INDUSTRY INTERFACE 2015

PERFORMA FOR THEMATIC GROUP

Please Tick 1. Seed and planting material 2. Food products 3. Farm machinery and equipments 4. Food processing and packaging

I. List specific area/technologies related to theme that need to be commercialized

Design and development of processing equipment: (equipment developed for pearling, dal milling, popping, malting, grading, decorticating, drying, pasteurization potato pealing and slicing)

Processing technologies for value added products (i.e. composite flour, malted flour, Jaggary based value added products)

Packaging of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables.

II. List specific area of research for joint collaboration with industry

Joint collaboration with industry by providing lab proven technologies and equipments for advancement of these technologies at pilot level Post harvest management of agro-waste/processing waste residue Rice milling Energy auditing and conservations Packaging of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables

III. Please specify the areas of interest which we may lead to associated with industry: in all below listed areas

Commercialization of technologies Training and Internship Support in Validation of technologies Consultancy

Dr. Dr. N.C. Shahi Professor, PHP&FE E-mail: ncshahi2008@gmail.com ; Mb. 9456137157

TEMPLATE FOR PROVIDING INPUT TO THE ACADEMIA INDUSTRY INTERFACE MEET

To be held on 20th November, 2015 Thematic areas :

1. Farm Implements and Machinery 2. Food Products

3. Seed and Planting material 4. Processing and Packaging

The information you provide below will be used to more effectively structure the ACADEMIA INDUSTRY INTERFACE MEET. The MEET output will be used to eventually identify, define and design the methodology for joint collaboration: 1. Your Name: ______________________________ Organization_____________________________ 2. Your Mobile Number ______________________ Email Address____________________________

Address: 3. List of theme areas of in which your firm is interested in cooperation and negotiations.

3.1. 3.2. 3.3 3.4 3.5

4. For the areas you have listed in 3.1 - 3.5 above, mention problems/issues whose solutions you may seek from

the university:

Problems/issues 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

5. Please list areas/technologies which your firm may like to offer to researchers or students of the university as

joint collaboration.

Areas/Technologies 1.

2. 3. 4. 5.

6. Please tick the areas where your firm university and may have joint collaboration:

1. Commercialization technologies

2. Funding and Support for research in niche areas

3. Support in Validation of technologies

4. Capacity Creation

5. Consultancy 6. Training and Internship

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