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College of Food Technology

About the College:
The College of Food Technology at Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, UP, was established in 2024 to offer technical and professional education based on ICAR 6th Dean Committee curriculum. The college started the first batch of B.Tech. Food Technology programme in academic session 2024-2025, with intake capacity of 40 students. The college focuses on bringing excellence in research, teaching, and professional development, preparing skilled and ethical graduates to address challenges in food industry and food safety.
Vision:
- To emerge as a global centre of excellence in teaching, research and extension in agriculture and allied sciences in the country to ensure sustained healthy food, nutrition and livelihood security.
Mission:
- The university is committed to the cause of Indian agriculture through its quality teaching, demand-driven and location-specific research and extension programmes in the light of dynamism of socio-economic and agro ecological conditions, management perceptions, international trade scenarios and government policies.
Objectives:
- To undertake quality teaching for B. Tech in Food Technology.
- To develop and extension of effective technologies for the processing, packaging and value addition of agricultural produce focusing on Bundelkhand region.
- To aim for bringing Research funded projects in the emerging sectors of food technology.
- To organize International Conferences/Seminar/Symposia/Workshop/Training in collaboration with Professional Societies and Foreign Universities.
- To equipped with Modern Teaching Practices such as Video Lectures, Smart Classrooms with focus on improving students’ skills and learning abilities.
- To provide technical training and incubational facilities to the food processing startups working in different sectors.
- To work in collaboration with state and central government related to food processing education, research and extension.
Thrust Areas of Research:
- Green Technology: Implementing eco-friendly processing, green solvents, and renewable energy systems.
- Smart Packaging: Developing biodegradable, active, and intelligent packaging with nanotechnology.
- Food Nanotechnology: Enhancing nutrient delivery, food safety, and quality with green nanotech techniques.
- Commercialization: Scaling up novel food products, market analysis, and regulatory compliance.
- Novel Food Products: Designing functional foods, alternative proteins, and optimizing sensory quality.
- Waste Utilization: Transforming agro-waste into value-added products and bioenergy.
- Biotechnological interventions to develop microbial safe food products.
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