A three day training programme on “Capacity building through food processing for rural youths” organized by ICAR-KVK Dimapur was concluded on 22nd August, 2025. The programme aimed at enhancing the skills of the youths on food processing to create self employment and open the path for building young entrepreneurs in the state. Under the guidance of Dr. Phool Kumari, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK Dimapur, the programme was held from August 20-22, 2025 at KVK Dimapur, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre. The training session included practical sessions on processing of seasonal fruits and crops. The participants were trained to equip with the required skills in the food industry such as knowledge on handling of seasonal fruits to reduce post harvest losses, branding, marketing, and registration of the processing unit in FSSAI. Dr. Bendangla Imsong, SMS/CTO, Plant Breeding highlight the participants on requirement of food processing to generate employment and uplifts the economic status of the society. Later, she also led a session on entrepreneurship development through seed production. The hands on training session was led by Course Coordinator, Dr.Chingakham Sima Chanu on processing of fruits such as pineapple, jackfruit, soybean and banana. The training session included scientific preparation of pineapple RTS beverage, jam, jackfruit RTS Beverage, Jam, jackfruit papad, jackfruit chips, banana chips, Banana Jam, soymilk and tofu making etc. She also emphasized the participants to take up food processing enterprise to create self employment and reduce the post harvest losses in seasonal fruits and vegetables with the available resources. The participants expressed their enthusiasm during the training sessions and given the opinions of attending the similar training in the near future. They also felt encouragement to open up their own enterprises on food processing such as soymilk production and tofu making in the near future. A total of 16 rural youths participated in the training programme.