6 January 2012
No. 1500
Grain science and technology for food quality, safety and health
ICRISAT and ICC to hold first India International Grains Conference The demand for grains is growing as a number of major global issues continue to impact the world’s food security. Hence, grain science and technology has become vital in addressing major concerns such as postharvest losses of grain produce, providing quality and safe food, fighting hunger and malnutrition, and improving livelihoods, particularly of resource-poor households in the semi-arid tropics.
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iming to open up new challenges and opportunities toward improving the quality, safety and nutritional value of grain-based foods, ICRISAT has teamed up with the International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC) to conduct the 1st ICC India International Grains Conference. With the theme “Developments in Grain Science and Technology to Ensure High Quality, Safe and Healthy Grain-based Foods,� the conference will be held on 16-18 January at the Eros Hotel, New Delhi.
grain food processors, suppliers and traders to discuss the quality, safety and nutritional value of grain and foods made from cereals, with specific reference to the needs of India and the Indian subcontinent.
The event will bring together grain scientists and technologists, breeders, millers, bakers, cereal and
ICC has been instrumental in revolutionizing cereal science and technology through the dissemination of
The activity will serve as a forum for networking and exchange of information and ideas among all sectors of the local and international grains industry, decision-makers in the Indian cereals and food industry, and the food cereals, food and nutrition science community.
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