The workshop was part of a project entitled "Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables of Western Himalayas through Eco-friendly and Low-Cost Technologies,"  sanctioned to Prof. F. A. Masoodi by National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change, GOI. Students were familiarized with different processing techniques in fruits and vegetables. Practical demonstrations were given for the preparation of various processed foods.