Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology - CIPHET

About Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology - CIPHET

The Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology - CIPHET was established on 29 December 1989 at the PAU Campus, Ludhiana, Punjab, India as a nodal institute to undertake lead researches in the area of the post-harvest engineering and technology appropriate to agricultural production catchment and agro-industries.

The institute’s second campus was established on 19 March 1993 at Abohar, Punjab, India. Which is primarily responsible for conducting research and development activities on fruits and vegetables, and commercial horticultural crops. CIPHET is also headquarters for two All India Coordinated Research Projects (AICRPs) viz. AICRP on Post-Harvest Technology (PHT) at 38 Centres and AICRP on Applications of Plastics in Agriculture (APA) at 11 Centre's.

Mandate

Research for solving problems and identifying technologies related to post-harvest loss assessment and prevention, processing, value addition and storage of agricultural, horticultural, livestock, and aquaculture produce targeted to achieve food safety and quality assurance.Human resource and entrepreneurship development in post-harvest engineering and technology.

Mission

Creating prosperity through minimization of post harvest losses from 15% to 5% and increase in value addition from present level of 10% to 30% to produce and by-products from crops, horticulture, livestock and fisheries sectors.

Vision

Higher profitability of agricultural production systems ensuring better income to farmer sand increased employment opportunities in rural sector through efficient post harvest engineering and technological interventions for loss reduction and value addition to agricultural produce and byproducts resulting in high quality and safe food and feed at competitive prices for domestic and export markets.

Thrust Area

Post harvest technologies for loss reduction.Value addition technologies. Technology transfer, entrepreneurship development and marketing.By product utilization and Waste managements.Improvement of agricultural structures. Biotechnology in PHTS. Environment control for higher productivity. Livestock produce processing.