THE GOAN I NETWORK
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Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
will be organising a two-day industry conclave in Goa with an objective to initiate 100 food technology transfers to Goan entrepreneurs, which will help hese industrialists in manufacturing processed food.Explaining the concept behind these technologies, Dr shashi Bala Singh, DS & DG (LS) DRDO, said, "We represent he Life Sciences Cluster of DRDO. Under which, we ensure o feed our troops, who are stationed at some of the most difficult terrains like high altitude or very high temperature." Dr Singh continued, "Over the years, our Mysore laboratory has come out with several food technologies, which help in manufacturing of right kind
of processed food for our troops. The shelf life of such food products can be upto 3 years." This is not the first time that DRDO has licensed its technologies to private entrepreneurs. For instance, MTR Ready-to-Eat products, which are very famous in South India, are manufactured using DRDO food technologies. DRDO will be organising
this conclave in association with Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) and Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce (DITC) with an objective of finding scope to
transfer such technologies to Goan entrepreneurs.
DRDO will showcase 142 food products and processing
technologies at the conclave, which includes categories
like ready-to-eat-food, readyto- eat bars, instantised foods and mixes, ready-to-reconstitute beverages.
Rajkumar Kamat, president, GSIA, said, "Goan businessmen
will get exposure to DRDO's world-class technologies
thanks to this event. Considering that Goa has a lot of
small businesses, the technology transfer with DRDO will
cost anywhere from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2.5 lakhs. The overall investment in a venture like this should be in the range of Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 80 lakhs." Kamat also said that EDC, DITC and banks will also participate in this conclave
so that Goan entrepreneurs signing a technology transfer
agreement can get required funding.
