KOICA conducts fruit, vegetable processing workshop

A workshop on "How to get more income through fruit and vegetable processing" was held on April 28 at the Colombo University Institute for Agro Technology and Rural Sciences (UCIARS) at Weligatta in Hambantota in the presence of the Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, and the Colombo University Vice Chancellor Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama.

KOICA farming technology and tissue culture specialist Prof. Kim Jae-ho, Ruhuna University Agric Engineering Department Senior Lecturer C. P. Rupasinghe, the KOICA Sri Lanka office Deputy Resident Representative Choi Youngmee, fruit and vegetable growers, collectors, wholesale sellers and retailers, officers from government institutions and non-governmental organizations were present at this workshop, states a press release issued by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

At this workshop, as part of Prof. Kim's technical advice, activities in farm productivity and improvement and development through adaptation for the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka was demonstrated.