Department of Food Science and Processing Management organized a Professional Development Program on “Women Entrepreneurial Avenues in Food Industry” on 10.8.2022 at 12.00pm at KVK, Theni. The Home Science Subject Matter Specialist, Mrs. R. Ramya Siva Selvi, was the resource person. She provided hands-on-training to the faculty on honey processing with the equipments such as, honey storage tank, honey sachet packing machine, handy induction sealing machine and honey filling machine. She also highlighted the working principles of some food processing and preservation equipments such as, vegetable cutting machine, pulverizer, grape seed oil extraction machine, solar dryer, shade drier and various types of nutritious garden. Faculty members gained a practical knowledge through interaction, industrial exposure, and employment opportunities. They procured the entrepreneurial skills to develop new food products and marketing strategies emphasizing the women entrepreneurship and also understood the role of younger generations in the development of rural community. Totally, 5 faculty members were benefited through this program.