Food Industry Students from Ayandegan University Tour the Production Facility at Soha Jissa

A group of students from the Food Industry Department at Ayandegan University, Tonekabon, visited the production unit of Soha Jissa Cultivation and Medicinal Plant Processing Company as part of the scientific and practical collaboration between academia and industry.

During this visit, students observed the extraction, binder, tea bag, and dried vegetable production lines up close, gaining insights into manufacturing, packaging, and quality control processes at one of the country's largest specialized medicinal plant processing units. 

Additionally, the company's advisor to the Managing Director and production manager engaged with the students, answering their questions and discussing challenges, industry standards, and opportunities within the medicinal plant processing sector. 

Dr. Hossein Zeinali, Managing Director of Soha Jissa, emphasized that the primary goal of such visits is to transfer knowledge of production processes and provide a deeper understanding of the medicinal plant industry to students, researchers, and scholars. He stated: "Education without exposure to the realities of production and industry remains incomplete. We must pass this sector onto the next generation through education and collaboration, benefiting from their perspectives and innovations to ensure the sustainable development of our company." 

With more than 300 production licenses in the fields of herbal extracts, tea bags, medicinal herbal infusions, and dried vegetables, Soha Jissa is recognized as one of the largest specialized medicinal plant processing units in the country. To advance the medicinal plant industry and fulfill the objectives of the National Medicinal Plants Document, the company continuously improves its processes while adhering to international standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, and GMP), utilizing modern technology, and ensuring quality throughout the supply chain from production to distribution. 

This form of interaction between academia and industry serves as an effective step toward aligning educational programs with actual market demands while strengthening the scientific and practical capabilities of students.