Search 
Scope of food processing in India
Eleventh Five-Year Plan
Sector Specific Informations
R & D and Infrastructure in Food Processing
Resources
Opportunities in Food Processing Sector
Tenders
Expression of Interest
Notices
Citizens Charter
Right To Information
C.C.A.(FPI)
Decentralisation
Policies and Regulations
Others
Recipes
Archives
NIFTEM

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management
(An Autonomous Institution under Ministry of Food Processing Industries)
 
Background
The proposal for establishing NIFTEM was approved in October, 2006. The institute was incorporated as a 'not for profit' company under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 on 7-8-2007. In August, 2008 the Ministry revised and up-scaled the scope of the project in order to make the institute an institute of global excellence. The project cost was also revised to about Rs.500 crores (USD $100 million). Since the legal status of NIFTEM as a company was creating hurdles in obtaining statutory recognition as a deemed university from UGC for running its academic courses, the legal status of the Institute was changed to that of a society. After the institute was incorporated as a society, there have been very rapid strides in the growth of the institute.
The institute is offering courses in B. Tech (Food Technology & Management) and M.Tech (Food Technology & Management). The Ministry of HRD has granted 'deemed university' status under 'de novo' category to the institute on 8-5-2012. Consequently, the institute has released advertisements on 10-5-2012 inviting applications from students for admission for the 2012-13 academic session starting from August, 2012. 		 
 
Why NIFTEM
  •    Need to develop world class food scientists and technologists was considered necessary in the country.
  •    The Vision Document 2015 formulated by Ministry of Food Processing Industries also emphasized the need for an apex institute to focus on ensuring global quality and competitiveness of processed food to access global markets, increase level of processing and value addition in order to increase farmer's income/generate employment and reduce wastages.
  •    IAMR study (2004) recommended creation of National Institute of Food Technology & Management to meet HRD needs of food processing industry. Also integrated strategy for promotion of agri business under Prime Minister's thrust areas envisaged setting up of such an institution.
  •    Finance Minister in his Budget speech on 28.2.2006 announced the intention of the Government to set up NIFTEM as an international centre of excellence to work synergistically with industry and other institutions within India and abroad.
  •    Government approved setting up of NIFTEM in 2006 at a cost of Rs.244.60 crore including foreign exchange component of US $ 8.1 million. The cost has since been escalated to Rs.479.94 crore in 2011.
 
Key Differentiators for NIFTEM to be Apex Institution in Food Technology
  •    NIFTEM as a national centre of excellence will produce world - class business leaders, globally competitive products & internationally best practices
  •    NIFTEM's focus on Frontier Research
  •    Collaboration with Global Institutions
  •    Organizational Culture to establish global benchmarks in research & training
  •    NIFTEM's role in Business Incubation
  •    NIFTEM’s role in Information sharing & Networking
  •    NIFTEM's role in Food Standard's setting & Capacity Building
 
Mandate
    i. Working as a - One Stop Solution Provider to all the problems of the sector.
    ii. Working fo r- Skill Development and ?Entrepreneurship Development for the sector.
    iii. Facilitating business incubation services with its ultra modern pilot plant for processing of fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat and grain processing.
    iv. Conducting Frontier Area Research for development of the Sector.
    v. Developing world class managerial talent with advanced knowhow in food science and technology.
    vi. Providing intellectual backing for regulations which will govern food safety and quality and at the same time foster innovation.
    vii. Functioning as a knowledge repository on various aspects of food processing such as product information, production and processing technology, market trends, safety and quality standards, management practices among others.
    viii.Working for up gradation of SME food processing clusters
    ix. Promoting cooperation and networking among existing institutions within India and as well as with international bodies.
 
Core Activities
Research
  •    NIFTEM will focus on specific upstream and downstream research in food science, technology and nutrition
Course delivery
  •    NIFTEM will provide core courses in the area of food science and techlogy with relevant and contemporary courses through network of institutional linkages shaping managers for the food industry
Centre for Continuing Education
  •    The continuing education programmes will assist the food industry to re-skill their personnel
  •    Enable the academia to engage in experiential learning
 
Extension and Outreach
NIFTEM will initiate significant outreach support to communities in the areas of :
  •    Product development, food safety, food standards, quality systems and food regulations & food policy.
 
Experiential learning
  •    Enterprise internship, research [paper publication], exchange programme, business incubator internship programme, seminar & entrepreneurship programme.
 
Research framework in NIFTEM
  •    Faculty led basic and applied research - internal funded (intramural).
  •    Faculty led basic and applied research - collaborative and sponsored research (extramural).
  •    A fair balance of upstream and downstream research.
  •    Currently none of the Indian institutions are participating in global food science research consortiums, though it is routinely done in plant science and human health.
  •    NIFTEM faculty will engage in global research partnerships to trigger knowledge creation in frontier food science arena.
 
Synergy of Research & Education
  •    Student supported research - students will engage in research during the last two years of under-graduation, graduation and Ph.D programme.
  •    Post-Doctoral support professionals for research in food science, technology and food enterprise creation.
  •    Social sciences and enterprise management research carried out by Social Scientists and Management professionals.
  •    Ph.D students engage in course work and research work.
  •    Anticipated Research outcome : capture of intellectual assets, publications, technology archiving for transfer to industry, public good research application through extension initiatives and benefit sharing for upstream international collaborative research. Support to policy planners and regulators.
 
Collaborations with Global Institutions
The Institute will seek out further collaborative partnerships with world's best institutions to promote the development of globally relevant technologies in following areas :
  •    Course design and faculty exchange
  •    Expertise in research and development in various food sectors
  •    Business incubation
  •    Consumer research and information sharing
  •    Developing food quality and safety standards and evolving testing protocols
  •    Develop and strengthen research programmes (fundamental and applied) and their linkages with industry and end consumers
 
Several New Opportunities for Careers in food science
  •    Product Development Scientist, Sensory Scientist, Food Microbiologist or Food Safety Expert, Food Chemist, Quality Assurance Manager, Food Process Engineer, Food Ingredient Manager, Food Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Health and Nutrition Specialist, Food Biotechnologists, Food Fermentation Specialists
 
NIFTEM has set up the following three divisions :
            (a) Consultancy Division: to act as a centralized nodal body to design and develop systems/processes to the desired need to FPI across the food value chain and resolve the problems by acquiring 360 degree approach.
           (b) Joint Venture Division: to bring together business opportunities for enterprises and business concerns in Food Processing domain by providing business match making platform to promote partnership/joint ventures/ collaborations with foreign investor companies/ MNCs in specialized areas of food processing.
           (c) Skill Development Division :to organize training courses of various durations for developing the skill base of management level people working in small and medium organized as well as unorganized food processing sectors.
 
Year - wise Budget Allocation & Expenditure under the Scheme of NIFTEM    
     
(Rs. in Crore)
Year Allocation Expenditure
2007 - 08 17.64 7.01
2008 - 09 40.00 51.64
2009 - 10 38.00 32.10
2010 - 11 90.00 58.42
2011 - 12 100.00 71.95
XI Plan (2007 - 12) 285.64 221.12
2012 - 13 60.50 N.A.

NIFTEM web-site:   www.niftem.ac.in/NIFTEM/
Site Map Home Top 
 Copyright @ 2007 | mofpi.nic.in Best Viewed in IE 1024 x 768 Resolution