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भा.कृ.अ.प. - भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Food Science and Post Harvest Technology

Recent Technologies Developed by the Division

Technology Utility
Post Harvest Management of Fresh Horticultural Produce
• Hydrothermal calcium lactate treatment for banana
• Edible coating of fruits and vegetables
• Postharvest UV-C treatment
Extension of shelf life
Extension of shelf life
Extension of shelf life
Processing Technologies for Arable Produce
• Naturally colored gluten-free pasta
• Okara muffins
• Nanocellulose extraction
• Lentil crisps
• Canola oleogel
• Flaking of cereals, pulses & millets
• Minor millet beverage
• Fermented millet milk composite
• Gluten-free muffins
Functional food
Functional food
Ingredient for edible coatings
Convenience food
Saturated fat replacement
Convenience food
Functional beverage
Health food
Health food
Processed Products from Horticultural Produce
• Black garlic
• Low methoxyl pectin
• Copigmented betalains
• Vacuum fried crisps
• Foam mat dried banana powder
• Foam mat dried bael & guava
• Hesperidin extraction
• Reconstitutable kale powder
• Pectin from horticultural waste
Functional food
High-quality gelling agent
Thermostable GRAS colorant
Functional convenience food
Natural sweet ingredient
High-quality fruit powder
Functionalized ingredient
Functionalized vegetable powder
Functional gelling agent

 

Human Resource Development

The Division is having an established Post Graduate teaching programme on Post Harvest Technology with multi-disciplinary faculty offering 22 courses in an academic year. The degree is offered in the field of Postharvest Management

of Horticultural Crops (M.Sc./Ph.D)

The Division imparts training and Entrepreneurial Development Programmes in the field of

  • Post harvest management of horticultural produce for fresh marketing
  • Valorization of fruits and vegetables
  • Processing and value addition of cereals, pulses, millets, and oilseeds
  • Millets processing technologies

 

                                                                                 Facilities in the Division

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     Technologies in Pipeline

  • Enzyme-assisted extraction of betalains
  • Green tomato candy
  • Chlorine-free nanocellulose extraction
  • Green colorant from agricultural waste
  • Gluten-free bread
  • Chickpea extrudates
  • Oat-based beverage
  • Sugar-free persimmon candy
  • Poshakprash
  • Peapod fortified noodles
Updated on: 04 May, 2026

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