INTRODUCTION Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) and was opened on 21 October 1950. It is based in Mysore.

A research center branch is also located in Habsiguda, Hyderabad. CFTRI Mysore is one of the 40 national research laboratories set up under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) India. CFTRI is a large and diversified laboratory which has a fascination to pursue in-depth research and development in the areas of food science and technology. It employs over 300 scientists, technologists, and engineers, and over 400 technicians, skilled workers, and support staff. There are sixteen research and development departments, including laboratories focusing on food biotechnology, microbiology, sensory science, and food safety. The institute has designed over 300 products, processes, and equipment types. It holds several patents and has released many publications. India is the second largest food producer in the world, and the institute is engaged in research in the production and handling of grains, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry. The institute develops technologies to increase efficiency and reduce postharvest losses, add convenience, increase export, find new sources of food products, integrate human resources in food industries, reduce costs, and modernize.

PURPOSE 1. To establish an organization for scientific industrial research and this will be a selffinanced R&D in the country. 2. To provide a global platform for competitive Research & Development and high-quality science-based technical services in the country. 3. To become a vital source of science and technology for national societal missions which provide a human face to the organizations endeavours.

OBJECTIVES To generate and apply knowledge of food science and food technology for optimal conservation and utilization of the nation's food resources. To integrate scientific and technological knowledge into conventional and traditional systems and practices, and local and regional realities. To add value and utility to agro-resources through R&D and contribute to sustained development, food security and food safety. To aid and promote the development of food industry through inter-disciplinary, innovative and state-of-the-art solutions. To set national standards for food quality, and spread food quality consciousness all around. To have a sustained leadership in long-term strategic research and technology development. To integrate the food supply chain from the cultivator to the consumer so that cultivators get optimal returns from processing, and consumers get the food that they want, when they want, where they want, in whatever form they want and at affordable cost. To build and bolster bonds with nodal agencies from the global to the grassroots level, particularly in the area of multi-level human resources development. To develop new knowledge continuously, to address contemporary challenges and answer future emergencies.

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CFTRI Department & Their Functioning

1) Research & Development
CFTRI today stands out among the largest and most diversified technology laboratories in the world. Which was started by 3 people, it has now evolved into a vast organisation, with over 200 scientists, technologists and engineers, and over 250 technicians and skilled workers. Its spread (across 17 R&D departments and 9 Support departments) covers almost every field of scientific investigation connected with foods and their relationship to humans, including the area of food biotechnology. Department involve in R & D with their functioning 1) Food Engineering ( F E ) - The objectives of this department are increase up of processes developed in the institute and their commercial implementation, design of plant and new machinery for these processes and their fabrication for use in the industry, providing engineering assistance to food industry. 2) Food Microbiology ( F M ) - Microbiological research in the department focuses on understanding how aspects of microbial life cycle and life style permit them to survive in particular biological niches and to interact with their environment.

3) Fruit & vegetable Technology ( F V T ) - Development of technologies for extension of shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables, to maintain freshness and reduce spoilage, Production and processing of mushrooms, under the key concept of biodegradation and bioconversion of agro-residues into useful forms of food 4) Human Resource Development ( H R D ) - CFTRI is offering short term advance technology training programmes in specific areas of Food Science & Technology mainly meant for entrepreneurs, personnel from industries and Government agencies.

2) Support Department
CFTRI is build to support basic problems in understanding food system components (chemical, nutritional, toxicological, bimolecular, biophysical, microbiological, physiological and sensorial profiling and food engineering) to evolve processes and consumer friendly products. Department which include in support category 1) Central Instruments Facility & Services ( C I F S ) - The department installs and maintains analytical and process control instruments in R&D departments with necessary service back-up.

2) Computer Centre - CFTRI Computer centre has implemented Linux Opearting System on all the servers as a standard which has more security features and hosted many services like WEB, Email, Proxy and database. The department takes care of the requirements of software development required for day-to-day operation 3) Engineering & Mechanical Maintenance ( E M M ) The department is equipped with facilities for testing, servicing and installation of equipments for the labs & pilot machineries and Electrical gadgets including modernized machinery in pilot plant. The department has facilities for repair and re-conditioning of all Electrical, Mechanical and Refrigeration equipments required for the R&D laboratories. 4) Technology Transfer & Business Development (T T B D ) - The department serves as the important contact point between the institute and food industry for interaction and exchange of ideas leading to a better understanding of the requirements of the food processing sector and to formulate appropriate research projects and services to meet those requirements

3) Resource Center CFTRI resource center provides all the information & services
required for R&D project, Human resource development, and technological assistance & cater all the basic information related to food research and production in the country. CFTRI has four resource centers which is situated in various part of the country. Resource Center & its Functioning1) Hyderabad - CFTRI's Resource Centre Hyderabad is situated in Uppal Road, Hyderabad. The centre is carrying out various R&D projects, rendering technical assistance to the local industries and Government organizations. It has expertise in Processing and preservation of fruits and vegetables Food additives including Natural food colors 2) Lucknow - CFTRI&'s Resource Centre Lucknow is located in the premises of UPSIDC industrial area, Lucknow. The centre is involved in the following activities: Cater to the R&D needs of local industry and to attend to regional problems. Organize Entrepreneur Development Programmes, exhibitions, seminars and workshop on food processing and technology. 3) Mumbai - CFTRIs Resource Centre Mumbai is situated in the Bhavan's College campus, Mumbai. The centre caters to the technology transfer and business development services to the Food Industries and allied organizations in Mumbai as well as the Western region of the country covering Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

4) Bangalore CFTRI Resource center Bangalore is located in the premises of national Aerospace laboratory, it perform following activity Providing consultation services on CFTRI technologies Briefing of selected CFTRI technologies to the visitors and potential entrepreneurs Functioning as information centre of CFTRI

My Views on Organisation
Indian Economy has been one of the starts of worldwide economies in recent year with gradually increasing its contribution in the world GDP. Talking about the Indian economy in context of food production it holds the second position in the world, as we know that our agriculture sector is not so technological strong as other economies, so in order to have strong technological support in area of agriculture one should focus more on research techniques, production & high quality of tools to gain productivity and effectivity in this sector. Central food technological research institute (CFTRI) is an organisation which take care of this part (food production) by providing global platform for competitive research & development and high quality science based technical services in the country As we know that larger part of economy is engaged in this sector for their livelihood & earnings so a major focus should be on this sector to make it competitive strong than others, Central food technological research institute (CFTRI) is one such initiative which integrate scientific & technological knowledge into conventional and traditional system & practices for the betterment and upliftment of this sector, the contribution of the CFTRI to the economy in such a manner that it provide 1) Research in production & handling of grain which increase productivity & efficiency of grain. 2) It develops technologies to find new sources of food product which attract more no of human resource in food industry. So ultimately this organisation increases the effectiveness of food production growth in india and create awareness in the Indian economy about various technology (related to food production) to increase productivity of the economy.