B.Tech Food Technology students of PAU visit Karnal's NDRI Institute
Babushahi Bureau
Ludhiana, January 23, 2023: The B.Tech (Food Technology) final year students of the Department of Food Science and Technology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), visited the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, Haryana as a part of one-day educational tour.
The tour was headed by Dr. Baljit Singh, Principal Food Technologist, and Dr Antima Gupta, Food Technologist, PAU. The visit sensitized the students on the aspects of the automatic milking system, advanced processing technologies, and equipment.
Students were provided insight into different breeds of cows, their identification, production capacity and hygiene practices at the farm level. They also learned about artificial intelligence-based feeding systems for cattle.
Later, the students visited a commercial milk processing unit and a sophisticated pilot plant.
The tour not only gave a glimpse into the subtleties of modern processing technologies, but also rejuvenated the students and gave them a new perspective to their ongoing degree.