Lahore, June 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) and Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore jointly organised meeting on the topic of “Academia Industry Research Drive for Food Sector and Food Innovation Competition” here in City Campus on Wednesday.
The Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Nasim Ahmad and Chairman Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) Dr. Shahid Mehmood Baig co-chaired meeting and sought suggestion/technical inputs from the stakeholders regarding food sector challenges and development opportunities and possible scientific solutions to solve food industry issues and challenges facing in Pakistan.
HEC Distinguished National Professor of Biotechnology/Former Chairman Pakistan Agriculture Research Council Prof. Dr. Kausar Abdullah Malik as a guest of honour, Chairman Department of Food Sciences Dr. Sanaullah Iqbal, Director ORIC Dr. Farhan Jamil and number of representatives from food industries, food technologists and UVAS faculty members were present.
Speaking on occasion, Dr Shahid Mehmood Baig said that conducting of research in academia is very much important for enhancing of food production, processing, value addition and export which is key source of increasing socioeconomic development of country. He said it is direly needed to promote applied research and academia and industry linkages for the uplift of food sector.
He said Pakistan Science Foundation is willing to provide technical and financial support to address food sector issues related to food processing, value addition, climate change, food packaging technique, food safety and security etc. He acknowledged the role of ORIC and FSHN to arrange this meeting on informative topic to discuss and addressed food industries issues.
Prof Kausar Abdullah said that research of UVAS scientist is a beneficial to boost food especially poultry and dairy industry in Pakistan. He said ORIC playing very vital role to establish academia and industry linkages. Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad said that UVAS is in the top five institution of Pakistan working closely with livestock, poultry, dairy and food industries in Pakistan. He said UVAS graduate playing vital role not only in livelihood of livestock community and solving food industries issues by utilizing their knowledge and skills as a trained human resource.
During meeting all the participants of meeting share their knowledge, experiences, identified researchable areas and constraints involved in the development of food sector in Pakistan. They call to work on creating awareness among consumer, enhancing the role of food technologist in food sector, development of local ingredients and culture for import alternatives, certification and imparting professional training of fresh graduates.
Earlier Associate Prof Dr Azmat ullah Khan gave detail presentation on role and initiatives of Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition for food sector regarding food processing and preservation, food safety and Quality, food analysis lab facilities, educate consumer as well as bridging gap with industry. Later, Dr Shahid Mehmood Baig along with Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad gave away cash prizes among the winners of “food innovation competition”.
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