FOOD PRODUCTION

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Here is the list of few government institutes, where you will find the courses as well as useful information in food processing and production. CIPHET, Ludhiana (Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology )CFTRI, Mysore (CSIR- CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE)NIFTEM, Kundali, Haryana (http://www.niftem.ac.in/site/nif.)IICPT, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu (Welcome to Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology)Division of Food Science and Post Harvest Technology, IARI, New Delhi (This website belongs to Indian Agricultural Research Institute)NAFARI, Pune (One stop solution for National Agriculture & Food Analysis & Research Institute)MITCON, Pune (MITCON Centre for CSR & Skill Development).

Diploma in Food Production is a 1.6-year long course followed by 24 weeks of industrial training. The minimum eligibility for pursuance of the course is the successful completion of the 10+2 level of education, or a Bachelor's degree, depending on the type of the course. The career-oriented programme comprises both theoretical and practical components of study. The focus, however, is laid on practical training in addressing the catering-related aspects of different offshoots of the hospitality industry. Major components of study included in the courses curriculum are cookery, larder, hygiene and nutrition, commodities and costing, computer awareness, etc.