Turmeric Boiler

Department of  Food and Agricultural Process Engineering

Agricultural Engineering College & Research Institute

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore - 641 003

Improved farm level dhal mill

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         The Department of Agricultural Processing was formed during the year 1974 as one of the departments of the College of Agricultural Engineering. The functioning of this department started from the merger of the then Crop Dryer Scheme of Department of Agriculture, Government of Tamil Nadu. This department supports the Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute in its activities viz., teaching, research and extension in the discipline of Food and Agricultural Process Engineering. This department was renamed as Food and Agricultural Process Engineering during 2004.

MANDATE

• Manpower development in the field of Food and Agricultural Processing under the broad based agricultural education scenario.

• To conduct basic and applied research towards the reduction of post harvest losses, both in durable and perishable crops.

• Development of technology for value addition and preservation of farm produces during glut, the utilization of the farm wastes and residues.

• Development of gadgets and improved equipment to reduce drudgery to the farm workers and improve the efficiency of the traditional gadgets. 

• Transfer of technology on post harvest processes and gadgets by imparting training to the farmers, entrepreneurs, etc., providing consultancy services.

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