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Established in 1989 at Ludhiana and
1993 at Abohar (Punjab), Central Institute of
Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET)
is a nodal institute for lead researches in the area of
post harvest engineering and technology appropriate to
the agricultural production catchments, agro-processing
industries, pilot plants, industrial liaison, technology
transfer and national and international cooperation to
meet national needs.
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- To undertake basic, applied and
adaptive engineering and technology research in
post harvest sector of cereals, pulses, oilseeds,
fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, plantation
crops, products of forest origin, livestock and
aquaculture products including agricultural
structures and environmental control.
- To act as national institute for
research, training, and education in post harvest
engineering and technology.
- To act as repository of
information on post harvest engineering and
technology.
- To transfer technology and provide
advisory and consultancy services.
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A. Research Divisions
(at Ludhiana)
- Food Grains and Oilseeds
Processing
- Agricultural Structures and
Environmental Control
- Transfer of Technology
- Livestock and Aquacultural Produce
Processing
(at Abohar)
- Horticultural Crops Processing
- Commercial Crops Processing
Besides above research divisions, a
Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Abohar conducts field level
demonstrations on improved farm technologies, training
farmers including women and rural unemployed youth. The
training programmes also include processing of cereals,
pulses oilseeds, fruits and vegetables.
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B. All India Coordinated Research
Projects (AICRPs)
- AICRP on Post Harvest
Technology
Started in 1972, the Project is
operating at 18 centres (three new centres approved
during IX plan) spread all over the country. The Project,
while addressing location specific post harvest
technological problems also conducts multi-location
trials of developed technologies for assessment, adoption
and refinement. About 100 need based technologies have
been developed under the Project.
- AICRP on Application of
Plastics in Agriculture
Started in 1988, the Project has 5
centres. Many improved technologies have been developed
for the use of speciality plastics for surface covered
cultivation (greenhouses, low tunnels and mulches) and
FRP tanks for fish rearing.
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- Development of technology for
packaging and storage for reduction in post
harvest losses of fruits and vegetables.
- Development of technology for
value added products from fruits, vegetables and
food grains.
- Development of machines/equipment
such as groundnut pod grader, evaporative cooler,
colour sorter, lac scrapper and fruit grader.
- Design development and evaluation
of structures for covered crop cultivation of
high value crops for varied agro-climatic zones.
- Survey of agro industries, to
evaluate the technological status and associated
problems.
- Studies on post harvest management
of fruits and vegetables.
- Adaptive trials on agro-processing
centres.
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Major achievements of the Institute
under developmental programmes and research projects are
listed below:
- Lac Scrapping and Grading
Machine: Developed in collaboration with
ILRI, Ranchi, the machine has a capacity of 20
kg/h. It is operated by 1.5 kW electric motor,
requires two persons to operate. Costs about
Rs.25,000.
- Fruit Grader: It
grades kinnow and other round shaped fruits in
six sizes. Has a capacity of 1 t/h, requires 1.5
kW electric motor, 3-4 persons to operate and
costs about Rs.35,000. Available commercially.
- Low Cost Poly Houses:
For raising nursery, flowers and high value
vegetables specifically in winters, low cost poly
houses have been developed. Bamboo poles and
splits and UV stabilized LDPE film are used in
construction. Structures of 13 x 4.5 x 1.7 m size
cost about Rs. 5,000.
- Groundnut Pod Grader:It
grades on the basis of size and weight of pod.
Capacity 1 t/h. Requires 3.5 kW electric motor
and 3-4 workers. Of the 9 grades obtained, best
could be used for table purposes and rest for oil
expelling. Costs about Rs. 70,000.
- Other Technologies:
These include solar vegetable dehydrator, grinder
for tough agricultural materials, storage
structures for garlic and kinnow collecting
device.
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The Institute trains scientific
manpower in a number of disciplines such as Agricultural
Structures and Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Microbiology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Agronomy,
Agricultural Economics, and Foods and Nutrition.
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The newly established Institute has a
highly qualified scientific and technical manpower. It
has a modern Food Science and Technology Laboratory for
food products analysis and a workshop for prototype
fabrication. Besides these, an agro- processing centre at
Abohar is functioning and another at Ludhiana is being
established for transfer of technology. Low cost poly
houses at Ludhiana and Abohar are available for
off-season high value crops cultivation.
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The Institute conducts training and
consultancy activities for farmers, rural unemployed
youth, farm women, scientists / teachers of SAUs and
developing countries. The expert services are available
for consultancy in the fields of processing of food
grains, oil seeds, pulses, fruits, vegetables and
greenhouses.
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DIRECTOR
Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and
Technology
Post Office: P.A.U Campus,Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab,
India
Tel: 91-161-808669 to 808673, Fax: 91-161-808670
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Incharge
Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and
Technology
Malout - Hanumangarh By Pass, Abohar - 152 116,
Punjab, India
Tel: 91-1634-24024, 25313(O) Fax: 91-1634-25313
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Abohar Campus
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