MANDATE is 1)To undertake basic, applied, strategic and adaptive engineering and technology research in post-production sector of produce of plant origin, livestock and aquaculture produce including agriculture structures and environmental control, quality and safety, 2) To act as national institute for research, education/teaching and training in post-harvest engineering and technology, 3) To act as national repository of information on processes, equipments, products and technologies on post-harvest engineering and technology, 4)To transfer the technology and provide advisory and consultancy services, 5) To develop and strengthen the linkage with the private and public sector.
RESEARCH DIVISIONS at CIPHET are 1)Food Grains and Oilseeds Processing (FG&OP), 2) Agricultural Structures & Environmental Control (AS&EC), 3)Transfer of Technology (TOT), 4) Livestock & Aquacultural Produce Processing (proposed), 5)Horticultural Crop Processing(HCP), 6)Commercial Crop Processing (proposed)
CIPHET OFFERS 1) Research and Development on Process Protocols for Novel Products and Appropriate Processing Equipments, 2)Contract Research and Consultancy Services to Food Processing Industries, NGOs and other Organizations, 3)Conduct National and International Training on Food Processing and Post-Harvest Technology, 4) Organise Need Based Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) for Farmers, Rural Unemployed Youth, Farmwomen, Industries and other Stakeholders, 5)Conduct Training Programmes for Students, Scientists, Teachers, Officials of State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and other National and International Institutes, 6)Transfer of Technology through Agri-Expo, National and International Exhibitions and Group Approach, 7)Modern Laboratory Facilities for Product Quality Analysis, 8)Pilot Plants for Awareness Creation among the Masses and Conduct Technology based Entrepreneurship Development, 9) Workshop Facility for Prototype Fabrications, 10)Video-Conferencing Facility to Develop and Strengthen the Linkage with Public and Private Agencies
