The 10-day Regional Training Program (RTP) on Preservation and Packaging for Safer Food is aimed at strengthening the knowledge and understanding on the selection of food preservation, packaging and application of food labeling approaches for safe and quality food and to promote application of best practices in enhancing safety, quality, market access and profitability of food products and minimize loss in the food value chain. Exciting opportunities for participants to present their food preservation and packaging methods and labeling approaches during the training programme.

Target participants:

Representatives of private sector from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam (CLMV). It is also useful to private sector in the fresh produce sector aiming to minimize food loss and cross contamination.  Food regulators and researchers from institute of higher learning are also invited to attend the training to build their capacity to support private sector in the choice of food preservation and packaging for safe and quality food products. The course will be conducted in English.

Venue: Mekong Institute, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Deadline of Application: November 17, 2022 

For more information, please contact Ms. Ratna Devi Nadarajan, Program Specialist and Training Course Coordinator, at ratna@mekonginstitute.org and copy Ms. Maria Theresa S. Medialdia, Director, Agricultural Development and Commercialization Department, at maria@mekonginstitute.org .