INTERNATIONAL GRAIN PROCESSING RESEARCH & TRAINING CENTRE (IGPRTC)

The bakery industry in India today has an important place on the industrial map of the country. Bakery products are items of mass consumption popularity with rapid growth and changing eating habits of people. Major bakery products: cakes, breads and biscuits. Among the processed food sector bakery industry has achieved the third position. The market size for the industry is pegged at US$ 4.7 billion in 2010 and is expected to reach US$ 7.6 billion by 2015.

The centre proposes to undertake the work of training, teaching, research and technology transfer in the area of Science of Baking, Bakery Machinery, Hygiene and Sanitation, Bakery Management, Production Method, New Product Development, Quality Control and Specification, Packaging and Presentation of Products. Mission of IBRTC.

To strive for sustained endeavours and successive breakthroughs over the years to develop IBRTC into a centre of excellence in Bakery Processing, Quality Assurance, and New Product Development. Moreover, the centre will also cater to the needs of new product development and implementation of hygiene in the bakery plants. The effort will also help to convert NIFTEM-generated technologies into commercialized bakery products.

Mission of IBRTC

To strive for sustained endeavours and successive breakthroughs over the years to develop IBRTC into a centre of excellence in Bakery Processing, Quality Assurance, and New Product Development. Moreover, the centre will also cater to the needs of new product development and implementation of hygiene in the bakery plants. The effort will also help to convert NIFTEM-generated technologies into commercialized bakery products.

Achievements of 2013-14

Centre was inaugurated by Sh. Siraj Hussain, Secretary MOFPI on 27th May 2013. Centre has started regular production of bakery products like different types of biscuits, cookies, muffins, cakes and bread. The Centre has also organized Training Programmes for Rural Youth and Women for self-employment generation among themselves.

The Details on Training Conducted at IBRTC:

1. One day training for “Rural Youth and Women for Self Employment Generation”.

Date Topic No. of Participants
14/03/2014 Manufacturing of Biscuit and Cookies 19
21/03/2014 Manufacturing of Nankhattai and Muffins 21
25/03/2014 Bread and Rusk Production 24

2. Five days training on “Basic Training in Baking Science” from 13/06/2014 to 17/06/2014 with 11 participants.

3. One Month Training Programme on Baking Technician / Operative under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) from 07/09/2015 to 07/10/2015 with 27 Participants.