The Eleventh International Conference on Fermented Foods, Health Status and Social Well-being kicked off at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU).
This collaborative effort by the Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Production (RDAP), NEHU, Tura Campus, and the Swedish South Asian Network on Fermented Foods (SASNET-FF), Anand, Gujarat, attracted over 200 experts, scholars, entrepreneurs and industry leaders dedicated to unravelling the transformative impact of fermented foods on health and society.
Prof JB Prajapati, Coordinator of SASNET-FF, provided insights into the conference theme, offering a brief history of SASNET-FF.
Prof Baboo M Nair from Lund University, Sweden, and chairman of SASNET-FF, articulated the network’s vision to foster collaboration among scientists, students, and industrialists from Sweden, South Asian countries and beyond. The primary objective is to cultivate a platform for the exchange of knowledge and practical applications in the domain of food fermentation.
The chief guest was Prof Tej Pratap, former Vice-Chancellor of four Indian universities and former president of the Association of Indian Universities, and he delivered a profound address highlighting the pivotal role of microbiology and microbes in our daily lives.
In his presidential address, Prof PS Shukla, Vice-Chancellor of NEHU, underscored the importance of academic collaboration and the conference’s role in advancing knowledge.
The ceremony also honoured distinguished individuals through a professional award ceremony, recognising their outstanding contributions to the field.
