Inauguration of the Agro-Processing Training cum Incubation Centre (APTIC) established at the KVK with funding from the Kerala State Dept. of Agricultural Development and Farmers Welfare was done by Sri. P. Prasad, Hon. Minister of Agriculture, Govt. of Kerala on 18.11.2021. On the occasion, the newly built Training hall cum laboratory building of the KVK funded by ICAR-ATARI was inaugurated by Adv. A. M. Arif, Hon. M. P of Alappuzha. Adv. U. Prathibha, Hon.MLA of Kayamkulam presided over the function in the presence of Dr.V.Venkatasubramanian, Director, ICAR-ATARI, Bengaluru; Dr.Anitha Karun, Director, ICAR-CPCRI; Dr.S.Kalavathi, Acting Head, CPCRI, RS, Kayamkulam and Dr. P. Muralidharan, Head, KVK-Alappuzha. About 100 participants including entrepreneurs from Malappuram, Calicut, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts attended the function. An interface of the entrepreneurs with the Minister along with the display of their products of Coconut, Jackfruit, Banana, Rice, Papaya, Spices, Millets and fruits also was arranged on this occasion.