Former CSIR-CFTRI director and noted food scientist Dr. V. Prakash on Saturday gave a call for focussing on adapting to climate change and recalibrating science and technology so that climate change does not deter India’s race to be a developed country. He gave several solutions for making it happen with scientific examples for combating climate change. Traditional foods that have survived about 5,000 years are a great example to emulate, he added.
Dr. Prakash was delivering a talk at the Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Lecture Series and Dr. Parpia Memorial Lecture during the 9th International Food Convention (IFCoN-2023) at the CSIR-CFTRI. He spoke on the topic “Fusion of Agriculture, Food Science, Innovations with Industries for India’s Leadership in Sustainable Future Foods and Nutrition Security.”
In his talk, the scientist recalled CFTRI’s service to the nation during the Tsunami in 2004 and also the institute’s contribution to the midday meal scheme as two examples of science reaching society.
