NewzVille Desk
The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K), an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Massey University, New Zealand on Thursday in presence of Secretary MoFPI A. P. Das Joshi, Joint Secretary Devesh Deval  & a Senior team from NIFTEM-Kundli  led by Dr Harinder Singh Oberoi Director NIFTEM-K.
The MoU is aimed to strengthen academic and research cooperation in the field of food technology, food processing, innovation and higher education.
The areas of cooperation include collaborative research projects, joint applications for third-party funding, participation in seminars and academic meetings, exchange of faculty and researchers, student mobility programmes etc.
Dedicated coordinators from both institutions will facilitate the implementation of collaborative initiatives.
The agreement will remain valid for five years from the date of the last signature and may be renewed for another five-year term by mutual consent.
The MoU also safeguards the intellectual property rights of both parties and serves as a non-binding framework to foster future academic partnerships.
The collaboration will enhance international academic cooperation, promote innovation in food technology and processing, facilitate knowledge exchange, and provide greater opportunities for students, researchers and faculty members of both institutions.
