The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has inked a pact with Grainsera Private limited, Ludhiana for the commercialization of technology for multigrain atta for diabetics. Dr GS Mangat, Additional Director of Research (Crop Improvement), PAU and Sardar Gian Singh, a representative of the firm, signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on behalf of their organizations. As per the agreement, the University offers non-exclusive rights to the above mentioned firm for the production of multigrain atta for diabetics within India.

Dr Savita Sharma, Head, Department of Food Science and Technology, informed that multigrain atta for diabetics is a formulation made using several grains, developed by the scientists of the department. The formulation, having huge market demand, has been developed from grains with low glycemic index and standardized for preparation of chapatti, she told. It is also suitable for several indigenous cereal products such as paratha, poori etc., she added.

Further, Dr Jaspreet Kaur, Food Technologist, informed that formulation has been found to have suitable functional and shelf-life characteristics.

Dr Khushdeep Dharni, Associate Director, Technology Marketing and IPR Cell, divulged that PAU technologies are being disseminated to end consumers through the process of commercialization. He said that PAU has signed 364 MoAs for propagating technologies from labs to markets.

Dr Ajmer Singh Dhatt, Director of Research and Dr Gursahib Singh Manes, Additional Director of Research (Agri Engineering), congratulated Dr Sharma and Dr Kaur, for the commercialization of this technology.