Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT Madras) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tamil Nadu Agri Business and Food Processing Export Corporation (TNAPEx) to upskill rural youth in agri business and boost rural supply chains while reducing food wastage.

A press release from the institution said that the joint initiative will seek to enhance market access and export potential for rural agri business and improve packaging, branding and product marketing. Present on the occasion were Dr. Atul Anand, Additional Chief Secretary, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department of Tamil Nadu, Dr. K. Alagusundaram, Director and CEO, TNAPEx, Prof. Manu Santhanam, Dean (IC & SR), IIT Madras, and Dr. Saji Mathew, Head, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras.