USAID Low Emissions Asian Development Program (USAID LEAD): Workshop on Food Security and its Linkage to Climate Change through Sustainable Environment Management on Dec 17-18, 2015- Mumbai

[Rajeshwari P Nambiar]

India’s food and agriculture sector has emerged as a high-profit sector that plays a vital role in its economy, with agriculture comprising one of the largest contributors to the country’s GDP along with fisheries and forestry.  The Indian food industry is poised for huge growth, increasing its contribution in world food trade every year.

The food industry is under tremendous pressure to ensure that their activities are eco-sensitive and contribute towards sustainable development in the long run, but there is also internal pressure to maintain or increase profitability in the face of fierce competition. Hence, it is very important that growing environmental concerns are addressed swiftly and smartly. Major areas of environmental concern caused by food, agro and food processing industries include water contamination, solid waste generation and energy consumption, requiring interventions such as the following:

• Waste Minimization and waste to energy projects
• Solid waste management
• Water treatment technologies
• Resource conservation for product design
• Sustainable production and consumption
• Energy conservation practices
• Environmental compliance

OBJECTIVES: On completion of the course, the participant will be able to understand

• The complexity of ecosystem resilience and its linkage with sustainable consumption and production of food
• Ways to minimize water and energy consumption
  • Waste minimization techniques
  • Environmental and quality compliance
  • Scope for GHG  emission reduction to combat climate change risk and food security
  • Life Cycle assessment of food products with next  steps ahead of the  concept of “farm to fork”
  • Legal framework for a healthy  and hunger free world
  • Sustainable production and consumption in ensuring global food security

WORKSHOP FEE:

Members of Bombay Chamber:

Rs 3000 + tax (14.5%)- One Day

Rs.5000+ tax (14.5%)- - Two Days

Non-members:

Rs.3500+Tax (14.5%)- - One Day

Rs.6000+tax (14.5%)- - Two Days  

USAID LEAD Course Certificate

COURSE DURATION:  2 days

DATE: December 17-18, 2015 

TIMING: 9:30 am to 5.30 pm 

WORKSHOP VENUE: Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mackinnon Mackenzie Building, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400001

WHO CAN ATTEND?
Functional Area Experts, Environment Consultants, NGOs, Students, Decision Makers and Environment and sustainability heads from

• Food processing, packaging industries
• Allied products
• Meat and fish processing etc
• Distillery and winery
• Edible oil and bakers

 

For more Details and Registration please visit

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OR Contact

Rajeshwari P Nambiar- [e-mail]

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