♦ National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management-Kundli (NIFTEM-K), under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, to foster academic and research collaboration in the areas of Food Sciences. 

♦ The MoU was formally signed by the Director of NIFTEM-K, Dr Harinder Singh Oberoi, and the Vice President of the University of Saskatchewan, Dr Baljit Singh. 

♦ The Ministry said that the high-level participation reflects the strategic importance of this partnership in strengthening bilateral cooperation between India and Canada in the agri-food sector. It added that under this five-year agreement, both institutions will collaborate on developing online teaching and training programmes in food science and technology, food systems economics, and business development. 

♦ The partnership will also promote short-term exchange programmes for faculty, researchers, and students, enabling cross-learning and exposure to global best practices in food processing and innovation.