Technology Indigenisation

♤ Most R&D institutions have not been able to develop innovative products, processes and machinery of a global stature. The key reasons for this are segregation of academics from applied research, inadequate industry interface, low commercial orientation and lack of collaborative efforts with global peers.

♤ Technology is still being imported for the establishment of large-scale, exported- oriented units for production of items such as even banana paste, concentrates of various fruit juices, sorting, cleaning, washing, waxing and packaging of raw fruits and vegetables.

♤ In order to achieve global standards and self-sufficiency there is an urgent need for technology indigenisation in food processing industry.