Goa to host Intl seminar on wheat products in July

Over 250 delegates from different parts of the world will arrive in Goa to participate in the International Seminar on Wheat and Wheat Products to be held in July.
"The 8th International Seminar on Wheat and Wheat Products is scheduled to be held on July 17-18 in Panaji. The theme for this year's seminar is 'New Ideas and Innovation for Growth'," chairman,Wheat Products Promotion Society (WPPS), Ratan Gupta, told PTI.
Gupta said at least 260 delegates, including international participants, will attend the conference.
"Wheat being one of the cereal crops that takes care of a large part of the food requirement of people, presenters (wheat product makers) of the seminar are committed to provide nutrition and food security and align themselves to the dynamic environment," he said.

The seminar will open on July 17 witha presentation on the theme, followed by inaugural addresses by key speakers.
"The two days are full of valuable information and updates on new development in the area of wheat production and has been divided into five sessions," he said.

An exhibition ofwheat andwheat-based products will also be held.
WPPS has been organising a number of seminars for past many years on relevant themes concerning wheat value chain encompassing farm to plate, he said.
The seminar is being co-presented by Roller Flour Miller Federation of India, The Society of India Bakers, All India Bread Manufactures of India, Karnataka Roller Flour Mills Association andMaharashtra Roller Flour Mills Association. Assocom India is co-ordinating it.