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Food Corporation of India’s first state of art laboratory

November 22, 2021
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In news– The Minister of state for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution inaugurated  the ‘Quality Control Laboratory’ at Institute of Food Security (IFS), FCI, Gurugram (Haryana) recently.

About the laboratory-

  • Food Corporation of India (FCI) under Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) has developed its first state-of-art laboratory for in house testing of food grain samples.
  • The laboratory has been set up under the guidance of the Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru in Karnataka.
  • With this laboratory, food grains to be issued from FCI depots under various welfare schemes of the Government of India will be checked in-house for pesticide residues, Mycotoxin, Uric acid and fortification level of vitamins to ensure the food grain safety and nutritional security of the consumers.

Institute of Food Security–

  • It is an autonomous body and civil service training institute formed by the FCI under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
  • It was started in 1971 under the name, the Central Training Institute (CTI), as the controlling training centre of FCI. 
  • The Institute acts as a hub of information, training and research activities related to food security in India. 
  • It is situated in the FCI premises at Gurugram in Haryana state.

Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru-

  • It is one of the constituent laboratories under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). 
  • It was established on 21 October 1950 in Mysore, Karnataka.
  • CFTRI also has its resource centers in Hyderabad, Lucknow and Mumbai, rendering technical assistance to numerous entrepreneurs.
  • The institute develops technologies to increase efficiency and reduce post-harvest losses, add convenience, increase export, find new sources of food products, integrate human resources in food industries, reduce costs, and modernize.

Extra reading: https://journalsofindia.com/food-corporation-of-india/

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