Preamble

India has achieved significant success in agriculture by increasing its food production by

four folds during the last five decades and thus emerged as a self sufficient country in food grains.

But this success has not come all of a sudden. There were times when India found it difficult to feed

its own people. However, with this great achievement, our future challenges for ensuring food

security have not been solved forever. With the current population growth rate of 1.58 per cent,

India is predicted to have more than 1.53 billion people by the end of 2030. Wastage of food grains,

fruits and vegetables and other primary agricultural products has been emerged as a serious issue

adding more challenges for food and nutritional security.

Among the numerous reasons for this wastage, lack of storage infrastructure, inadequate

post harvest processing technologies, lack of proper policy initiatives and little awareness at the

grass root level have been the major ones. Today, storage, processing and value addition of primary

agricultural products are as important as increasing the production level. Realizing this

importance, Government of India has shifted its concentration on encouraging more research and

technology development in food processing and value addition.

IICPT, being a word class educational and research institute under the Ministry of Food

Processing Industries, Government of India dedicated to contribute substantially towards

achieving high growth rate in the food processing sector through noble processing, value addition

and adequate human resources development. The continued efforts made by the institute are being

recognized by varied stakeholders in the sector. The institute is privileged to bring the compilation

of its activities in the form of e-newsletter for the period April – June 2014 as part of knowledge

sharing endeavor among the peers all over the world.

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Preamble

Current Research Focus

Recent Happenings

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Academics and HRD

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Outreach Activities

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Food Processing Business Incubation Centre

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National Events

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Visitors to IICPT

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Placement cell Activities

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SocialGatherings

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A Bid Farewell

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April-June 2014

Current Research Focuses

C o n d u c t i n g c u t t i n g - e d g e research in the frontier areas of food processing science and technology has been one of the priority areas of IICPT. Some of the important developments in research arena are given below.

Development of Moringa (Moringa Oleifera) Leaves Separator

Moringa Oleifera (Drumstick leaves) is an excellent source of vitamins, β-carotene, iron, minerals, protein, potassium, calcium and phosphorus. A moringa separator was fabricated with nails frames (2 row and 3 row), shaft, ball bearings, circular plates, L-angle, V-belt, perforated metal covers, pulleys, motor, metal casing and supported bars.

Nails Frames

Ball Bearings

Perforated Metal Cover

Wheel with Handle

V-Belt

Outlet

Stand

Iron bars

It was found that the set of nailsframes with two rows alignment have better efficiency compared to three rows alignment. The efficiency of machine was high in 2 rows alignment of nails and was best suited for 75 grams of feed sample at 70 rpm. The overall mean value of the efficiency was 87.47 %. Similarly, the efficiency of three rows of alignment of nails was 66.53 %. The cost of operation per kg of fresh leaves was Rs. 0.50.

Oxidative stability study and

quality assessment of olive oil

blends

Study revealed that blending of olive

oil (seed and pomace) with sunflower

oil, rice bran oil and sesame oil lead to

improved oxidative stability and

significant (p<0.05) reduction in free

fatty acids and hydro-peroxides

formation.

As the proportion of olive oil increased from 20% to 40%, oxidative stability of blends was enhanced.

Blending of 40% pure olive oil as well as pomace olive oil with sunflower oil and rice bran oil resulted in better oxidative stability than other blend ratios. However, blends of olive oil with sesame oil had higher degradation rate than rice bran and sunflower oil blends.

Viscosity of all the stand-alone oils and their blends decreased with the progress of oven storage. Whiteness of pure olive oil increased tremendously whereas all other oils were darkened due to oxidative deterioration. Redness and yellowness was increased in pure olive oil alone whereas it reduced in all other samples.

Sensory evaluation showed higher preference for pure olive oil blended with sunflower oil in 30:70 ratio. Potato sticks fried in pure olive oil blended with rice bran oil in 30:70 ratio got significant acceptance (p<0.05) in terms of colour and textural properties whereas blend of pure olive oil and sunflower oil in 30:70 ratio got significantly acceptance (p<0.05) in terms of flavour, taste and overall acceptability.

So, olive oil is the best alternative for blending with less stable vegetable oils.

rdThe 3 Research Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting of the IICPT was held on

th th25 – 26 April 2014. It was attended by the RAC members, faculty, SRF, doctoral and graduate research students of the institute.

Recent Happenings

rdThe 3 RAC Meeting 2014

A total of 17 completed, on-going and new

internal as well as external research projects

were presented before the RAC members for

their comments and valuable suggestions.

During the concluding session chairman Dr.

Pitam Chandra and other members

appreciated the research efforts of the IICPT

scientists.

They emphasized for creation of package

of technologies in the post harvest supply

chain for a minimum of two crops per year.

RAC members were amazed to see the

infrastructure facilities especially world

class laboratory facilities of the institute.

Academics & HRD Activities

AICTE Approval for Academic Programmes

The Expert Valuation Committee

(EVC) of AICTE visited the IICPT

and as per their recommendations a

Language Software Laboratory was

established and insurance were taken

for assets. The final scrutiny was

done by Standing Appeal Committee

at AICTE Head Quarters, New Delhi.

The Expert Valuation Committee

(EVC) again visited the institute for

final physical verification of assets

and then AICTE gave its approval for

academic programmes.

Outreach Activities

Mobile Processing Unit (MPU) Krishi Parivartan Yatra

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The Mobile Processing Unit (MPU) of

IICPT as part of the 'Krishi Parivartan

Yatra ' conducted by the ICAR,

demonstrated in various ICAR institutes th th

across the country during 11 to 28 May

2014. The Yatra culminated at the Agri.

Innovation Conclave held at National

Agricultural Science Centre, New Delhi.

Road shows, workshops etc. were

conducted to make the other institutes and

public in general aware of the ongoing

activities and innovations of IICPT in food

processing sector.

Name of the ICAR Institutes

Institutes visited by MPU, IICPT during Krishi Parivartan Yatra

Institutes visited by MPU, IICPT during Krishi Parivartan Yatra

National Agricultural Science Centre, New Delhi

Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi

Directorate of Sorghum Research, Hyderabad

Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal

Central Institute for Research on Goats, Mathura

Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal

Food Processing Business Incubation centre

Programs at a Glance

Food Processing Business Incubation

Centre (FPBIC) has provided short term

and long term training programs,

incubation services etc. to different

stakeholders like entrepreneurs, national

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students, scientists, farmers and SHGs for

improving their knowledge and technical

skills relating to food processing and value

addition.

North Eastern Regional Centre Activities

IICPT Regional centre, Guwahati is very

much active in offering training and

consul tancy services to different

stakeholders of the region during the quarter.

Several technical trainings with hands on

experience in operating various machineries

were given for preparation of jam, jelly,

beverages, potato and banana chips, RTS,

Masala powder, pickle and canning

of fruits and vegetables to potential

entrepreneurs.

w h i c h b e i n g Ta t a G r o u p ' s

Amalgamated Plantations Pvt. Ltd.

Students from Assam University,

Silchar enrolled for M.Tech.. course

projects on hydrothermal processing

techniques, partial use of sticky rice

flour as bakery spread and Modified

Atmospheric Storage at the centre.

They were given chance to have

hands on experience in operating

various machineries. Detailed

consultancy services were extended

to many individuals/groups, one of

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National Events

Participation in the Educational Expo at Coimbatore

IICPT participated in educational expo at Coimbatore organized by the Daily

th thThanthi on 10 & 11 May 2014. Our stall displayed the features and facilities available at our institute, academic programmes offered, course details, fee structure, selection procedures and placements

Visitors to IICPT

Placement Cell Activities

Placement Cell, IICPT coordinated the placements for the passing out B. Tech. and M. Tech. graduates. Many students attended the off campus interviews and got selected in Walmart Auxilary Unit, Chennai; Aachi Foods, Chennai; Mother Dairy, Bangalore; AMS groups, Kerala; Lawrencedale Agro Processing India Pvt. Ltd., Ooty; MTR Food Industries, Bangalore; ITC Foods, Bangalore and Lotte India Corporation Ltd., Chennai.

During April-June 2014, IICPT received a wide range of visitors from different spheres of life such as individual farmers, SHGs, entrepreneurs, students, scientists and government officials across the country and overseas.

H o n ' b l e M e m b e r o f P a r l i a m e n t Shri.K.Parasuraman and Dr. Digvir S.Jayas, Vice President (Research and International), University of Manitoba, Canada were important among the visitors to IICPT.

thFarewell was organized for 36 B. Tech (FPE) 2010-14 batch students on 6 May 2014.

All the heads of departments felicitated the passing out graduates mentioning their

achievement and goals to be achieved in the future. Some graduates shared their

memories and their accomplishments during their stay at IICPT. Dr. K. Alagusundaram,

Director, IICPT appreciated students for getting selected at reputed institutions like IIM,

Ahmadabad, XLRI, Kolkatta and MANAGE, Hyderabad.

SocialGatherings

th th thThe 4 Club Day and 5 Hostel Day were celebrated on 7 April 2014 at IICPT.

The functions were presided over by Dr. K. Alagusundaran, Director, IICPT. Dr.

Chinnusamy, Dean, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU,

Madurai was the chief guest for Club Day whereas Dr. M. Sivaswamy, Dean,

Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Thavanur, Kerala

Agricultural University was the chief guest for Hostel Day.

Editorial Team: Sh.A.Amudhasurabi, Er.R.Mahendran, Dr.Goutam Das

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