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Nitte University Technology Enabling Centre (DST NU-TEC) is one among the 10 centres established at the national level. DST has provided the support for setting up state-of-art networking equipment and infrastructural facilities to the centre.
DST-NUTEC supported the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), in organizing a training program on production practices and post-harvest handling techniques for exotic fruits such as Rambutan, Avocado, Mangosteen, dragon fruit, and longan on 14 July 2026 at the Ajantha Business Centre, Mangaluru. Mr. Adeeth Kalbavi, Director of Kalbavi Consumer Foods Pvt Ltd., Convenor of Agro-Food Panel of CII welcomed the gathering. Mr. Abhinav Bansal, the chairperson of the CII Mangalore district council, introduced CII and explained how CII acts as a point of contact for about 75 individuals, 15 institutes, and numerous associations that are part of the confederation Dr. Iddya Karunasagar, introduced Nitte DST-TEC to the participants and mentioned its role in finding science based solutions to problems in different sectors and enabling technology development and deployment. He also introduced the resource persons, Dr B. M. Muralidhara, Senior Scientist (Fruit Science) and I/C Head, Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES), Chettalli, Kodagu, ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR_ IIHR), Bangalore, and Dr. S. Vijay Rakesh Reddy, Senior Scientist, Division of Post-Harvest Technology & Agricultural Engineering, ICAR- IIHR, Bengaluru to the gathering. Dr. Muralidhara, in his talk on ‘Production Challenges and Scientific Management Practices in Exotic Fruit Cultivation,’ discussed exotic fruits such as rambutan, dragon fruit, mangosteen, avocado, and longan. He explained about different varieties of these fruits as well as advantages and constraints with these varieties. He spoke about canopy management, spacing and use of soil testing to manage nutrients and fertilization. This session particularly focused on good agriculture practice techniques, including growth, fruit bearing, preventing diseases and managing bird problem. He also spoke about various diseases that affect fruit yield and quality, and suggested possible treatments for each. Throughout the lecture, the farmers raised many queries and Dr. Muralidhar provided solutions based on experience in IIHR farms. Dr. Rakesh Reddy’s talk was on ‘Postharvest handling, packaging and transportation of exotic fruits for quality and shelf-life management’. He mainly focused on harvesting practices, including maturity indices, harvesting methods, processing operations, and storage conditions, to extend the shelf life of harvested fruits. He also mentioned various challenges that farmers could face if proper post-harvesting measures are not applied, which directly affect profitability. He also stressed that cultivators should show greater interest in processing and value addition of exotic fruits and their products, as yields can be seasonal, and that the yield should be used to the fullest. Mr. Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice Chair- CII Mangalore and Managing Partner of Aruna Industries, Mr. Nataraj Hegde, Ex-chair of the CII Mangalore division, also attended the event along with farmers from various organizations like Atharv Farms, Inna Karavali FPC, Ltd, Bantwala Farmers group, Miks Life Sciences, Fyndo, Shoolin Estate, Anathanam Plantation, Sanoor Cashews, Walden Farms, Twinkle Agro Farms, Krithika Exotics, Soans Farms, Sediyapu Agro Farms. A total of 32 participants attended the event.
Last updated: 2026-07-16 05:14:34
DST TEC in association with Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (NUCSER) organized a one-day workshop on the occasion of celebrating the World Safety Day 2025 on 10 June 2025 at 10.30 AM in the University auditorium, Paneer Campus. The theme for this year’s food safety day was Food Safety: Science in Action. Dr Anirban Chakraborty, Director, NUCSER, gave the welcome address and introduced the speakers of the workshop to the gathering. Dr Iddya Karunasagar, Rtd FAO Senior Officer, Advisor-Research and Patents, Nitte (DU), spoke on the scientific basis for international food safety standards. He explained about the scientific risk assessment reports produced by Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committees – Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), Joint Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA), Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR). These risk assessments form the basis of science based food safety standards set by Codex Alimentarius Commission. He also explained about microbiological sampling plans and compliance testing. Dr S B Barbuddhe, Director, ICAR- National Meat Research Institute, Hyderabad, enlightened the gathering on the present contours and future scope for advancement in food safety. He highlighted the importance of Listeria monocytogens as a foodborne pathogen and about the repository and culture collection of foodborne pathogens being maintained at ICAR-NMRI. He also explained about problems of food authenticity and the technology for detecting any mislabeled food. Dr Indrani Karunasagar, Director- DST TEC and Projects, Nitte (DU), addressed the attendees about the safety of water in food production and processing. She explained about the need for fit for purpose water to be made available to primary producers like agricultural fields, fishing boats and fish landing centers. She explained about harmful algal blooms and toxins produced by them that may impact food safety. Her presentation included concepts of food adulteration and food contamination, and ways to minimize or mitigate them. Following the lectures by the experts, a quiz contest on the topics related to food safety was conducted by Dr Prithvisagar K.S., Project Associate, DST TEC, through the Mentimeter platform. The top 10 performers were awarded prizes for their achievements. About 110 participants, including industry representatives from CAMPCO, Kanara Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Dakshin Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers Union, and students and staff from St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) and St Agnes College, Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Science, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte Institute of Professional Education, Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research, Nitte- GoK-COE AQUAMARIN, and attended the workshop. Winners of the Quiz contest: 1. Mr Reddappa KN, Dakshina Kannada Co-Operative Milk Producers Union 2. Ms Dhanyashree Rai, NUCSER 3. Ms Saisree Iyer, NUCSER 4. Dr Akshatha K, NUCSER 5. Dr Nithin M S, Nitte- GoK-COE AQUAMARIN, 6. Ms Sneha Titus, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) 7. Dr Krishna Kumar B, NUCSER 8. Ms Mahima, St Agnes College (Autonomous) 9. Ms Vanessa Fernandes, NUCSER 10. Mr Anil Kumar SN, Dakshina Kannada Co-Operative Milk Producers Union
Last updated: 2025-06-24 05:35:25
GAVIS 2026 (Global Animal Production & Veterinary Industry Summit 2026) is an international conference and exhibition focused on advancing animal production, veterinary medicine, livestock sustainability, food security, adopting One Health approach. Held from 21–23 July 2026 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), Malaysia, the summit brought together veterinarians, animal scientists, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and academia under the theme "One Voice, One Health, One Future." Prof. Dr. Indrani Karunasagar was invited as a plenary speaker to deliver a lecture on “Genomic Resources to Understand Antimicrobial Resistance in a One Health Framework with a Focus on Aquaculture.” Her presentation highlighted antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a major global One Health challenge, emphasizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant, and environmental health. Particular attention was given to the role of intensive aquaculture, where the extensive use of antibiotics can accelerate the emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) across aquatic ecosystems and beyond. The lecture showcased the importance of genomic technologies, including whole-genome sequencing (WGS), metagenomics, and resistome databases, in identifying AMR determinants, monitoring resistance trends, tracing transmission pathways, and detecting emerging threats. Prof. Karunasagar emphasized that integrating genomic data with phenotypic and epidemiological information provides a comprehensive understanding of resistance mechanisms and supports evidence-based interventions. Concluding the session, she highlighted that WGS offers high-resolution detection of AMR genes and resistance-associated mutations, making it an indispensable tool for surveillance across clinical, food, environmental, and aquaculture sectors. She further noted that ongoing advances in sequencing technologies, bioinformatics, and artificial intelligence will significantly enhance AMR surveillance, improve antimicrobial stewardship, and strengthen global efforts to control antimicrobial resistance within the One Health framework. GAVIS 2026 was organized by the Malaysian Veterinary Medical Association (MAVMA), Malaysian Society of Animal Production (MSAP), Asian-Australasian Dairy Goat Network (AADGN), Malaysian Association of Veterinary Pathology (MAVP), Malaysian Association of Companion Industry (MACAMI), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), along with support from Malaysian Animal Health and Nutrition Industries Association (MAHNIA), Malaysian Animal Feed Additives and Nutrition Association (MAFAV), Malaysian Association of Zoological Medicine (MAZM), Malaysian Small Animal Veterinary Association (MSAVA), Wildlife and Exotic Veterinarian Special Interest Group (WEVSIG) and Yayasan Kebajikan Haiwan Kebangsaan Malaysia (YKHKM).
Last updated: 2026-07-25 06:01:56
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"I am happy to note that DST-Technology Enabling Center of Nitte University is launching a website to communicate with stakeholders. I hope the website will be useful to academia, industry, startups, entrepreneurs and others interested in technologies. I also hope that the website will facilitate academic and industry networking leading to the development of technologies that are useful for the society."
"It is gratifying to know that the DST-Technology Enabling Centre at NUCSER, in spite of COVID-19, is carrying out noteworthy research bringing together technologists, medical and engineering scientists to develop biomedical devices and food processing ventures which is the need of the hour. Congratulations. May God bless you and your team in all your endeavors."
"Institutional networking is the key to create an enabling environment for translational research and technology development. I wish the DST Technology Enabling Centre at the Nitte (Deemed to be University), Paneer campus all the best in their endeavours to bring educational institutions and industries together to facilitate development of innovative solutions that can benefit society at large."
"Nitte (Deemed to be University) is proud to host the DST-Technology Enabling Center that is intended to network with institutions and industries to facilitate translation of research findings to viable technologies. I am confident that the DST NU-TEC at Nitte will strive hard to go beyond the set targets in the activities and communicate effectively with all partners"
"The DST- Technology Enabling Centre has a place of pride among the many innovative centres of excellence established in our university. The DST NU-TEC will be a translational innovation centre for providing solutions that address market requirements. I wish that NU-TEC emerges as a one-stop centre for providing business solutions for the Indian industry by stimulating innovation and effective technology enablement."
"DST NU-TEC facilitates our stride towards Atmanirbhar Bharat. Academia is the prime source for the generation of new knowledge and its conversion to wealth and NU-TEC envisages an effective institutional mechanism for translation of the R&D output of the region into technological wealth. I wish all the very best to the dynamic and enterprising staff members who are taking forward this exciting new venture."
