Dr. Neelima Garg has been actively associated with All India Radio (Akashvani), Lucknow and various television channels for more than two decades as an expert resource person in horticulture, post-harvest management, food processing, value addition and agri-entrepreneurship. Since 2013, she has been regularly invited to deliver expert radio talks, typically twice every year, on topics related to post-harvest management of fruits and vegetables, value addition, food processing, food safety and entrepreneurship development.
Major topics covered include:
Grading, Packaging and Marketing of Mango Fruits
Doubling Farmers' Income through Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Post-Harvest Management of Mango
Post-Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables
Value Addition of Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers
Food Processing and Hygiene
Improved Methods of Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Entrepreneurship Opportunities through Horticultural Processing
Value Addition Technologies for Income Generation
Dr. Garg has participated in interactive radio counselling programmes broadcast through All India Radio, Lucknow, on:
Food Processing and Engineering
Food Microbiology
Role of Food Microbiology in Food Safety and Quality
These programmes provided direct interaction with students, entrepreneurs and members of the public.
Dr. Garg has been featured in several television programmes broadcast through ETV, Doordarshan and DD Kisan Channel, covering practical solutions and innovative technologies in horticulture and agriculture.
ETV Programmes
Disease-Curing Properties of Cow Dung
Management of Gummosis Disease in Mango through Cow Dung Paste
Germination Problems in Mango Stones and Their Solutions
Composting of Mango Leaves
Value-Added Products from Fruits
Doordarshan and DD Kisan Programmes
Documentary on Post-Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables
Processing of Mango Pulp
Processing of Mango for Pulp (Krishi Darshan Programme)
Live Phone-in Programme on Post-Harvest Management of Mango
Farmer Awareness and Technology Dissemination Programmes
Through radio talks, television programmes, training programmes,Goshthis, workshops and expert lectures, Dr. Garg has played an important role in promoting:
Post-Harvest Management Technologies
Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Value Addition and Entrepreneurship
Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses
Sustainable Agriculture
Food Safety and Hygiene
Farmer Income Enhancement
Horticultural Waste Utilization
Technology Commercialization
Dr. Garg's media outreach activities have helped disseminate scientific knowledge and practical technologies to farmers, entrepreneurs, students, researchers, women self-help groups, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), extension personnel and the general public, thereby contributing to agricultural development, entrepreneurship promotion and livelihood enhancement.