IGMRI and CWC Signed MoU for Post Harvest Management of Foodgrains

Department of Food & Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) on 25 October 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for creating a Centre of Excellence focusing on capacity building in the areas of post harvest management of food grain by providing training on latest developments to the aspirants internationally.

The MOU was signed by S. Gupta, Director of Indian Grain Storage Management and Research Institute (IGMRI), Hapur on behalf of Department of Food & Public Distribution and G. Mathialagan, Director of CWC.

As per the Memorandum of Understanding, CWC is going to take over the management of training functions and related facilities of IGMRI, and develop it as a centre of excellence for the purpose of training in post harvest management of foodgrains and other agricultural commodities.

The MOU was signed for a period of five years which is effective from 25th October, 2012. The MOU ideates that CWC will develop IGMRI, Hapur as an institution of excellence to attract overseas participants from SAARC nations, neighbouring countries for training on post harvest management of food grain.