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On going Research projects
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S
No |
Title
of
the
project |
Sanctioned
Amount
Rs
in
lakhs |
Duration
(years) |
Funding
agency |
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1 |
*AICRP
on
Home
Science/Women
in
Agriculture |
879.365* |
Long
term |
ICAR, New
Delhi |
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2 |
All India Coordinated
Research
Network
on Potential
crops
Sub
Project:
Nutritional
quality
and
value addition of
amaranths,
buckwheat
and
rice
bean
genotypes |
7.81 |
Long
term |
ICAR,
NBPGR,
New
Delhi |
|
3 |
Protected
Agriculture
and
Natural
Farming (PANF) under
NAHEP-
CAAST
programme |
1891.05+state
share |
5 |
ICAR, New
Delhi |
|
4 |
Quality
Evaluation
and
Utilization
of
Adzuki
Bean
(Vigna
angularis)
for Specialty
Health
Foods |
5.80/- |
2 |
HIMCOSTE,
Shimla
HP |
|
5 |
Nestle Healthy Kids-
Nutritional
awareness
amongst
adolescent
school
Children |
36.52 (MoU
is
signed
every
year,
since,
2013) |
Long
term |
Nestle
India
Ltd. |
|
6 |
Monitoring
and
supervision
of
ICDS
Scheme
in
Himachal
Pradesh |
1.48/- |
Long
term** |
NIPCCD
Govt
of
India |
|
7 |
Upliftment of the livelihood of people
farmers
by
value
addition
of
sub-
tropical fruits crops in lower belt of
Himachal
Pradesh
under
RAFTAAR-
RKVY
2021-22 |
24.18/- |
1 |
RKVY,
Govt
of
India |
|
8 |
Unique
foods
of
Himachal
Pradesh-
GI
tag
for
Chambachukh |
1.17 |
6
months** |
HIMCOSTE,
Shimla
HP |
|
Grant
in
Aid
projects |
|
9 |
Establishment
of
Common
Incubation
Centre
for
processing
of
Fruits
and
Vegetables
&
Milk
Products |
222.22 |
5
years |
MoFPI,
New
Delhi(Nodal Agency Dept. of Industries H.P) |
|
10 |
Establishment
of
Incubation
Centre
for
Processing
of
Sea
buckthorn
and
other
Fruits
&
Vegetables |
252.17 |
5
years |
MoFPI,
New
Delhi
(Nodal Agency Dept. of Industries H.P) |
Technologies developed
The department has
developed technologies in the field of
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Nutritional quality
evaluation, Utilisation and Value-addition of
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Underutilised food
crops viz. Amaranthus, Buckwheat, Rice bean,
Chayote, Lungru, Kachnar, Lasoora,Daru, Akha, Kashmal, Kafal and wild
Jamun etc.
-
Aloe Vera
-
Seabuckthorn
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Utilisation of fruit
waste viz. apple pomace, citrus peel
-
Medicinal plants
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Assessment of
nutritional status of vulnerable segment of the society i.e. pre-school
children, pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls
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Hypocholesterolemic
effect of food crops viz. chayote and linseed
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Use of indigenous
plant products as protectants against insect infestation in stored
grains
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Drying and dehydration
of local and commercial fruits and vegetables of H.P.
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Preparation and
nutritional quality evaluation of supplementary and weaning foods
Establishment
of Food Processing Pilot Plant
To strengthen the Research
and Development activities in the Discipline of Food Science and Nutrition,
College of Home Science has established a Food Processing Pilot Plant with
following Objectives:
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To
give impetus to the food preservation and processing
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To
provide R and D component to the food preservation and processing areas
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To
create a forum for the students, researchers, industry personnel, policy
makers and local citizens for better interaction
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To
help maintain nutritional, palatable and safest balance of raw materials
and processed products
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To
meet the demand of the University regarding various processed food
products.
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Last
Updated:
July 15, 2023