ICAR CIPHET

About Us
The ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) was established on 3rd  October 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.

Mandate
Research on post-harvest processing, preservation, storage and value addition of agricultural commodities. Human resource and entrepreneurship development in post-harvest engineering and technology.

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.