National Institution of Food Technology coming up at Kundli

New Delhi, Mar 1 (UNI) Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahai today informed the Lok Sabha that a National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship&Management is being set up at Kundli in Haryana.

The Institute will function as a knowledge centre in food processing field with emphasis on inter-disciplinary research, developing new products and processes and incubating innovative ideas. It will also provide a forum for intense interaction with industry, Government, consumers and experts on the emerging contours of the food processing industry, he said, in a written reply.

The Institute is expected to guide and advise on the human resource development support required for the sector and the regulatory framework for the industry.

The Institute is likely to be partly operational this year, the Minister said.

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