Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology(Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India)

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Dr. K. SingaravadivelDirector 1

IICPT - History

1967 Laboratory, Thanjavur Cooperative Marketing Federation, Thiruvarur

1972 Renamed as “Paddy Processing Research Center”Department of Food, GoI

1987 Shifted to Thanjavur

2008 Upgraded as “Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology”Ministry of Food Processing Industries, GoI

2009 Commencement of Academic Courses

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IICPT - Vision

• To Undertake Basic, Applied and Adoptive Research inPost-production Sector of Cyclone/Storm Prone Areasand Wetlands, also Including Plantation, Spices andOther Important Crops;

• To Act as a National Organization for Information onPost-production Systems of Mandated Crops;

• To Undertake Transfer of Technology, Consultancy,Training and Analytical Services for Raw and ProcessedAgricultural Commodities;

• To Establish Linkages with Related ProcessingIndustries and Other Academic as well as R&DInstitutions for Achieving its Goals Effectively.

IICPT – Staff Pattern

Sanctioned Filled Vacant

Director 1 1 0

Faculty 41 30 11*

Administrative 8 5 3

Technical Staff 9 7 2

Supporting Staff 18 17 1

* 6 Professors + 5 Associate Professors

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IICPT - Departments

ᴥ Primary Processing, Storage and Handling

ᴥ Food Engineering and Design

ᴥ Food Product Development

ᴥ Food Packaging and System Development

ᴥ Food Safety and Quality Testing

ᴥ Technology Dissemination

ᴥ Academics and Human Resource Development

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Food Processing Business Incubation Center

ISO 14001 and 22000 & HACCP Certified FPBIC

v Trainings to entrepreneurs, rural youths, self help group members

v Technology transfer through Assistance to clients to establish newfood processing businesses

v To act as an incubation unit to interested stakeholders for product development and markettesting

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Food Safety and Quality Testing Laboratory

NABL Accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2005 FS&QTL

♣ Analysis of food samples for composition, textural properties, viscosity,

elemental analysis, pesticide residues, toxins, water quality and phyto-

chemical analysis

♣ Useful to Food industries, Academicians, students and Researchers

♣ Consultancy service for setting up food quality testing laboratory

♣ Hands on training for various hi-tech equipments

♣ Hi-tech facilities: GC-MS, ICP-OES, LC-MS, Amino acid

analyzer and others

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Mobile Food Processing Unit

Mobile Food Testing Laboratory

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IICPT – Focus Areas

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Academics

Research

Extension

Focus 1 - Research

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Completed Projects On-going Projects Proposals Submitted for External Funding

External Funded

(2009-2015)

Internal Projects

(2009-2015)

External Funded

Internal Funded Submitted Sanctioned

12 51 06 23 06 03

External Students Projects

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

19 11 19 19 Ongoing Completed15 5

Focus 1 - Research

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List of Completed External Funded

Projects (2009 – 2015)Sl.No. Title of the Project Funding Agency Rs

( lakhs)

1 Product development and testing of rice for its quality DRR 4.22 NAIP–component IV: Standardization of selected ethnic

fermented foods & beverages by rationalization of indigenousknowledge

ICAR- World Bank 230.77

3 NAIP–component II: Development of novel food chain usingby-products of milling industry for enhancing nutritional security ICAR - World Bank 279.4

44 Development of technologies and capacity building for

primary processing, drying & on-form storage of pulses in IndiaManitoba Science & Tech. Intl. Collaboration Fund

5 Identification of process modification for preparation ofsuitable rice variety and low GI table rice

M/s. Marico, Mumbai 8.94

6 Standardization of process for vermicelli mix, puttu mix & dosa mix

Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems 1.24

7 Standardization of processing parameters for enhancing thestability of Indian traditional sweet product – Asoka

M/s. ThiruvayaruSweets & Savouries 1.5

8 Standardization of process for murukku and vermicelli andstudy on cooking & textural quality of rice DRR 3.27

9 Development of technologies for novel food products based onindigenous technologies

MoFPI 32.71

10 Ultrasound processing of liquid food - feasibility and efficacy MoFPI through DST 9.9911 Study on effective fumigation CWC 5.1112 Oxidative stability studies & quality assessment of olive oil

blends for the benefit of Indian consumersWellcraft, Chennai 2.18

Focus 1 - Research

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List of On-going

External Funded Projects

Sl. No. Title of the Project Funding

AgencyFund

(in lakhs)1 Ensuring food security; harnessing science to protect our

grain harvest from insect threat (Indo –Australia project) DST 18.0

2 Phosphine & Co2 combinations as alternative to methylbromide to manage stored pest of rice under bulk storage

MoFPI through DST 39.80

3 Package of technologies for on-farm processing, valueaddition and safe storage of onions

MoFPI through DST 49.97

4 Evaluation and certification of SRF’S PVC coated polyesterfabrics for grain storage. SRF Pvt Ltd. 8.91

5 Study on trial milling of paddy for fixation of out-turn ratio(OTR) in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,Haryana, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, U.P, WestBengal and Kerala (11 states)

FCI 91.0

6 Up-gradation of food testing laboratory at IICPT MoFPI-ICAR 463.0

Focus 1 - Research

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Sl. No.

Title of the project Funding Agency

Funds(in lakhs)

1 Effective grain storage for better livelihoods of Indian farmers for the food and nutritional security in the new millennium

DSIR 25.0

2 Quality recovery of rice from milling of hybrid paddy, identification of hybrids with good cooking yield

DSIR 25.0

3 Smart warehouses with application of frontier electromagnetic and electronics based technology

DEITY & MC&IT

557.76

List of Sanctioned

External Funded Projects

Focus 1 - Research

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Sl.No. Title of the project Funding Agency

1 Quality evaluation of litchi fruit using e-vision and e-nose system DST2 Cold pasteurization of fruit juices and beverages. DBT3 Scenario of street food and innovative efforts to improve business through training an

introduction of mobile food cartDST

4 Integrated post-harvest quality monitoring & grading system for pomegranate and mango through non-destructive technologies

ITRA &ICAR

5 Developing It based automation systems for pig production & processing using renewable sources of energy.

ITRA & ICAR

6 Effect of Bioturcusoltm 15 powder & Bioturcusoltm 20 as incorporation in selected food Drishtee Naturals, Bangalore

7 Design and development of a hybrid multi-crop solar dryer for subtropical climate of north-eastern region of India

SERB

8 Development of functional, value added millet products through solid state fermentation

SERB

9 Development of nano-biosensor and automated information quality system for organic horti-produce throughout the value chain in north - eastern states of India

ITRA &ICAR

List of Proposals Submitted for

External Funding

Focus 1 - Research

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2014-15

Journals – National 21

Journals – International 22

Book Chapters 1

Manuals 25

Popular Articles 6

Newsletters 4

e-publications 2

Radio Talks 12

TV Programmes 6

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Journal – National 1 2 17 14Journal – International 13 9 9 22Conferences 24 45 79 88

Focus 1 - Research

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Research Advisory Committee (RAC)

ᴥ Constituted in September 2012

ᴥ To review on-going projects and new research proposals

ᴥ Conducted once in 6 months (4 RAC meetings over)

ᴥ Academic Programmes are Affiliated with Tamil Nadu Agricultural

University (TNAU), Coimbatore

ᴥ At present we offer:

Focus 2 - Academics

B.Tech. Food Process Engineering (Intake – 40)

M.Tech. Food Process Engineering (Intake – 10)

M.Tech. Food Science and Technology (Intake – 10)

Ph.D. Food Process Engineering (Intake – 5)

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Focus 2 - Academics

Student Placement Details

B.Tech. + M.Tech. (Food Process Engineering)

2009-2010 2010-2011

No. of Graduates 24+9 36+10

Placed Students

22 (industry)

+11

(higher studies)

13 (industry)

+26

(higher studies)

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MTR Foods, Nestle, Hindustan Unilever (P) Limited, ITC Foods Ltd, Reliance IndustriesLtd, Aachi Masala Foods Pvt Ltd,Pristiano Madrid olive oil, Hatsun Agro Product Ltd,KCL Milk Products, Ames International Private Limited, Unicorn Foods, JVS FoodsPrivate Ltd,Tasty Bite (P) Ltd, AIWI Nutri Tech Pvt Ltd.

Focus 3 - Extension

(A) Outreach Programmes (2008-2013)

National Conferences/Seminars/Workshops 36

International Conferences/Seminars/Workshops 11

Expos arranged and participated 46

One day training programs @ IICPT 324

One day training and awareness programs outside IICPT 265

Programs conducted for NMPPB 75

Programs conducted for NIFTEM 40

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Focus 3 - Extension

(B) Skill Development Programmes – TypesFOOD PROCESSING BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTERSl. No.

Trainings Period Scope

1. Beginners Training 1 day Create awareness, motivate venture in food processing sector,understand basic principles and techniques in food processing

2. Executive Training 5 days Skilling in food processing techniques.

3. Skill Development Training

2 weeks Program with technical sessions + demonstration

4. Advance Skill Development Training

5 weeks Program with technical sessions + demonstration + hands-ontraining

5. Skill Advancement In-plant Training

4 weeks For bonafide students, researchers of other institutes

6. Technical guidelines cum Training

6 months Six months programme in discrete

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY TESTING LABORATORY1. Hands-on-Training on

Hi-Tech Equipments5 days Short term training in handling of equipments like GC-

ECD/FPD, GC-MS, HPLC, HPTLC, ICP-OES, Rapid ViscoAnalyser and Food Texture Analyser

2. Training on Analytical Instrumentation

3 days

Trainings Conducted at Food Processing Business Incubation Center

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Focus 3 - Extension(B) Skill Development Programmes – BeneficiariesFOOD PROCESSING BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTER

BENEFICIARIES OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS (3-6 MONTHS)

Small/ medium scale Industries started after training

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Previously unemployed groups (employed after training)

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Groups/persons already in service and then started the entrepreneurship

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Existing Industries who has taken training on new production technologies to upgrade their status

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(B) Skill Development Programmes – Summary

Sl. No. Particulars 2010-

20112011-2012

2012-2013

2013 -2014

2014 -2015 Total

1. Training Programs 83 110 192 230 293 908

2. No. of Beneficiaries 394 950 2379 4602 4388 12713

Focus 3 - Extension

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Gadgets/ Machineries Developed

• Multipurpose yard drying equipment for paddy drying (1000 no.’s distributed)

• Low friction huller for shelling and polishing

• Fluidized thermal disinfestation unit

• On-farm fruits and vegetables washer

• Tender coconut dewatering system

• Sugarcane peeler

• On-farm vegetable grader

• Rice degermer

• Aonla deseeding device

• Vegetable (tuber) washer

• Green leaf washer

• Fruit ripening chamber

• Rice puffing unit (3 no.’s distributed)

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Gadgets/ Machineries Developed

• Black gram thresher

• Divergent roller vegetable sorter

• Semiautomatic fish descaler

• Jaggery powdering machine

• Garlic peeler

• Continuous UV sterilization unit

• Chikki making machine

• Makhana processor

• Fish smoking unit

• Modular ventilated curing system for onion

• Moringa leaves separator

• Machine vision system for sorting of Guava

• Acoustic resonance system for sorting of Brinjal, Muskmelon

• Soft x-ray system for detecting infestation in Mango

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Technologies Developed

• Retort packing technology for traditional Indian sweat meat products

• Short time preservation technique for ready to eat lemon rice

• Production of Tannase enzyme

• Short time preservation technique to preserve high moisture paddy

• Reprocessing technique to salvage fungal infected parboiled paddy

• Short soaking cum tempering (SST) method for paddy parboiling

• Sand parboiling method

• Preservation of paddy straw

• Prevention of husk opening in parboiling

• Bottling of toddy

• Toddy clarification technology

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Technology Client1 Idli dry mix - biological method Aachi group of Companies, Chennai 2 Process on millet puffing machine M/s JVS Foods (P) Ltd.,

Jaipur, Rajastan3 Process on extruded products RTC & RTC4 Process on health mixes for school going children and adolescents5 RTE breakfast items and meal M/s Flora-O-Foods, Jaipur, Rajastan6 Pulse – rice analogue7 Pneumatic grain pump8 Millet based uppuma & pongal mix M/s. Nutriyes Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Chennai.9 Millet based idli mix

10 Ready to use crispy mix11 Ragi cookies 12 Sugar free rusk13 Multigrain rusk14 Idly dry mix (chemical method) Mr.Hariraj, SSR Products. Kumbakonam

Mr.Wilson, ThanjavurMs. N. Manjula, Thirupparankundram, MaduraiSayed Ali, Keeranur

15 NAIP kure M/s Saga Food Products Pvt. Ltd., ChennaiM/s Shanmugam Traders, Tuticorin

16 Braffins M/s Saga Food Products Pvt. Ltd., Chennai17 Technology to treat rice mill effluents Sikal Rice Mill

ASK Rice Mill, Nellore18 Asoka sweet M/s. Thiruvayaru Sweets & Savouries19 Low glycemic rice – brand name “Saffola Arise” Marico Ltd.

Technologies Transferred

Technologies disseminated to self help groups/small scale entrepreneurs = 58

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Patents Filed/ ReceivedSl.

no.Patent Title Status

01. A process for microbial fermentation of idli dry mix Patent No 187818

02. An improved process for parboiling of paddy Patent No. 187774

03. Technology for rice mill effluent treatment 3083/CHE/2008

04. Instant idly dry mix 4644/CHE/2011

05. Equipment for continuous production of silica free expanded rice Revised specification filed

06. Parboiled ragi-rice production 32/CHE/2009

07. Pbp anti spoiler to prevent spoilage in high moisture parboiled paddy Revised & Submitted

08. Prevention of husk opening in parboiling of paddy to prevent fungal infection

676/CHE/2009

09. A formulation for preventing spoilage of high moisture paddy 1766/CHE/2011

10. Fludized thermal disinfestations unit Submitted11. Solar energy for disinfestations of grains Submitted

12. New processing technology for tur milling Submitted

13. Non-kattai biscuit Submitted14. Protein isolated drink Submitted

15. Soup sticks Submitted

IICPT – Regional Center, Guwahati

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SUMMARY OF BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE SERVICE (2010-14)

No. of Trainings (Arranged + Scheduled) : 151

No. of Consultancy and Equipment Renting Services : 20

No. of Beneficiaries Through Training Programs : 5600

No. of Beneficiaries Through Visit and Equipment Demonstration : 1059

Income Generated Through Business Incubation Centre : Rs. 3,30,760

IICPT – Collaborations

International MoU’s 14National MoU’s 23

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IICPT – CollaborationsInternational Universities/ Institutions

University of Manitoba

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Saskatchewan

McGill University

Colorado State University

Illinois Institute of Technology

Saskatoon Pulse Growers

Oklahoma State University

Kansas State University

Auburn University

Wageningen University

Asian Institute of Technology

Ambo University

ONIRIS

IICPT – Future Focus

Skill Development Initiatives

Applied

1. Krishi Vigyan Kenrda with the Support of ICAR

2. Vocational Training Provider Status Under Ministry of Labour and Employment

Proposed

1. Open & Distance Learning Courses Affiliation with TNAU

2. Support To Training And Employment Programme For Women (STEP) under

Ministry of Women and Child Development

3. Summer and Winter Schools with the Support of ICAR

4. Community College under Ministry of Human Resource Development

5. Diploma, Advanced Diploma, B.Voc. and M.Voc. under U.G.C.

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IICPT – Future Focus

Proposed Certificate Courses1. Rice processing technology

2. Food supply chain management

3. Handling and safe storage of food grains

4. Processing, preservation & value addition of

fruits & vegetables

5. Bakery and confectionery technology

6. Biochemical and food quality analysis

7. Microbial analysis of foods

8. Extrusion technology

9. HACCP and food safety 32

IICPT – Future Focus

• Improve rural livelihood of progressive rural women

• Promote essential knowledge and skills in food processing

• Value addition and promotion of marketing and other soft skills

Progress• Coconut cluster - Cauvery Delta Agro Producer Company Ltd. (CDAPCL)

• Rice cluster - Raja Raja Chozhan Farmers and Producers Association, Thanjavur

Village Cluster Development in Food Processing

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IICPT – Future Focus

1. M.Tech. (Storage Engineering)

2. M.Tech. (Food Bio-Chemistry)

3. M.Tech. (Food Safety) & Ph.D. (Food Safety)

4. Ph.D. (Food Science & Technology)

5. Masters in Food Business Management

Proposed Academic Courses

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IICPT – Future Focus

Post-production of crops in cyclone/storm prone regions/ wetlands including rice,

pulses, spices, fruits and vegetables

•Rice – Commercialization of traditional varieties by value addition, bulk handling, storage

•Pulses – Analog pulses for quick-cooking, reduction in milling energy requirements, storage

•Spices – On-farm primary processing, drying, storage and flavour extraction (chilli, turmeric)

•Fruits and vegetables – On-farm processing, non-destructive quality evaluation, sensors, hand-held instruments – for field measurements

Research Areas

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IICPT – Future Focus

With

• Institutions (CFTRI, ICRISAT, TNAU, SASTRA, NIT, Anna University, VIT)

• Industries (Aachi Foods, Raja Foods, Sun Agro, Drishtee Naturals)

• NGO’s

• Funding Agencies

Collaborative Research

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IICPT – Future Focus

1. Awareness Programs

2. Conferences

3. Seminars

4. Workshops

5. Expos

6. Demos and Trainings

7. Mass Media

8. Social Networks

Technology Dissemination

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Every one’s Responsibility!

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