5-Day short course in Food Microbiology at the Faculty of Agriculture for Food Professionals

A SHORT COURSE FOR FOOD PROFESSIONALS!!!!!!

Pictures of the trainees of the Food Microbiology Short Course

Professor Donald Arthur Cowan from University of Pretoria will also give a seminar titled “Omics technologies in food and environmental microbiology” during this short course. 

 

A SHORT COURSE FOR FOOD PROFESSIONALS

The course fee is MUR 10,000 per person and it's MQA approved 
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COURSE CONTENTS 

 

Faculty of Agriculture at the Tedx Event May 2016

Contributor Dr H.Neetoo

 

Friday 21 May 2016 at 5:00pm, a series of talks was oragnised by TEDx Talk, under the theme “Food for Thought” at the Trianon Convention Centre. The nine speakers are influential models from various walks of life- artists, scientists and academicians.Two staff from the Faculty of Agriculture gave 2 inspring talks at the event, Dr H.Neetoo, academic staff and Mr V.Ramborun, an MPhil/PhD student.

Mr Ramborun discussed why the agricultural sector is facing youth unemployment.
22,000 unemployed youth in Mauritius. Only 10% of farmers are youth. Who will grow our food in the future. Why not earn a living with roof top farming and coriander.

Dr Neetoo explained how use of high pressure processing can preserve the quality of seafood products. Seafood - when you see it what do you think - irresistible, mouthwatering, gourmet? Or Perishable? High pressure processing, a technique for seafood shelf life extension which keeps the texture, taste and colour. Below are the two videos of their presentations.

Dr H.Neetoo presentation



Mr V. Ramborun Presentation

Dr Hudaa Neetoo, Runner Up of the MRC Best Young Mauritian Scientist 2015

Dr Hudaa Neetoo, an academic staff of the Faculty of Agriculture, won the second prize of the Best Young Mauritian Scientist competition 2015. 

This award aimed at recognizing the efforts of young Mauritian scientist researchers of no more than 35 years old, in the field of Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Technology, through an open competition evaluated by a jury panel of local experienced intellectuals, chaired by Professor Ameenah Gurib-Fakim. The process involved an application, followed by a presentation and interview by the jury panelists.
Congratulations!!!!

Dr Hudaa Neetoo, second from the right

The winner, Dr Shameem Fawdar, (fourth from the right) was awarded a cash prize of Rs 100,000, a trophy, a Recognition Certificate and support to a maximum of Rs 50,000 for a short term attachment in a University abroad for a research or study tour.

Two runner-ups were also named and rewarded accordingly. Dr Swaleha Hudaa Bibi Neetoo won the second prize and Dr Kessen Shunmoogum Patten, the third prize. While the former got a cash prize of Rs 75,000, the latter obtained Rs 50,000. Both runner-ups received support to a maximum of Rs 50,000 for a short term attachment in a University abroad for a research or study tour. The award ceremony also saw the presentation of rewards to winners of the second edition of the Mauritius Research Council Post Graduate Conference 2014 held in October 2014, where some 21 students from the natural sciences and engineering as well as social sciences fields presented their respective MPhil/PhD project