Agricultural Product
Process Engineering Unit
Faculty of Food Processing Technology & Bio-Energy
Anand Agricultural University
ANAND
Introduction
Agricultural
Product Process Engineering was established at the Anand campus
of the then Gujarat Agricultural University during 1977-78 with
the ICAR support as a research department in the faculty of
Agricultural Engineering and Technology. Subsequently, the
department was strengthened with building, laboratory equipment
and scientific staff by ICAR. The department was upgraded as a
separate Unit with effect from 1.4.1994. Subsequently, the unit
was further upgraded as Faculty of Food Processing Technology &
Bio-Energy of Anand Agricultural University with effect from
January 2005. .
(a)Name of the Agro-climatic zone : III (AES II)
(b)Rainfall
: Average rainfall of last 30 years : 853 mm.
(c)Soil :
Sandy loam (Alluvial) type with average depth of > 10 m.
(d)
Temperature : Min. : 10.83 0C ; Max. : 40.08 0C
(e)Geographical Details : Latitude 220 35' Longitude : 720
55'
(f)Soil
properties :
Type
Sandy loam, Medium in soil fertility and responsive to
fertilizers
pH
8.2 Neutral in reaction
Organic Carbon %
0.30-0.40, Medium
Available N
250-280, Medium
Available P2O5
40-50, Medium
Available K2O
250-300, High
Water properties
Good
EC (Micromhos/cm)
0.25
SAR
5.8
RSC (meq/lit)
< 1.00
Class
Good
Fluoride
NIL
Infrastructure :
Building:
The Agricultural Product Process Engineering Unit has got its own
building with the total space of 1040 sq.m which includes 516 sq.m of
laboratory. Laboratories:
Specialized research laboratories on Primary & Secondary Processing,
Product Development, Seed processing, Pulse Milling, Instrumentation &
others with State-of-the-art facilities are available for research &
development activities.
Fabrication and Testing facilities are also available with the unit.
A modern pilot scale pulse mill and Jatropha Seed Processing Plant are
installed for research, demonstration and training.
A separate Bio-energy Park with various designs of Biogas plants,
greenhouses, ETHE storage, EC Storage, etc. is established.
Staff:
Qulified faculty specialized in different fields and experienced
research staff are available to handle diversified projects.
Mandate :
i. Developing
and delivering services and solutions for increasing efficiency of Post
harvest operations.
ii. Innovative initiatives in Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering
applications.
iii.Optimize value addition to agricultural produce through integrated
process, product and machine
development
iv. Provide comprehensive efficient and economic technologies to farmers,
entrepreneurs & food processing
industry for maximize profits with commitment to
quality.
v. Impart education and training in the area of Agricultural and Food
Processing Technology and BioEnergy.
