Port Blair, Jan. 5: Islands’ food products which has been processed by local Self Help Groups and Cooperative Societies will be kept on display during the Island Tourism Festival 2012. The products include prawn, tune, sardine crab and mango pickles, coconut desiccated powder, jam, sweets etc. The SHGs and Cooperative Societies have been trained in manufacturing these products by competent resource person from mainland, hired by UNNATI. The products are prepared under the supervision of food technologist and qualified staff in Hotel Management in a hygienic, scientific and safe manner at the Food Processing Training cum Production Centre in association with the Directorate of Industries, Agriculture, Fisheries, ITI, NABARD and A & N State Coop. Union.

UNNATI has urged the general public and shopkeepers to encourage these Self Help Groups and Cooperative Societies by placing order. The products will be delivered within 24 hrs of placing the order. Interested members of public may Contact Nos. 9679588026, 9476000225, 9933222378, 9933297182, 9933203205, 9679506870 for further enquiry.