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VISION |
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Development of machines, equipments and implements for the agricultural and food sector through research and introduce to the relevant industries for effective production minimizing post harvest losses. |
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Providing consultancy/advisory services to solve technical problems and difficulties facing the above sectors |
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Providing training to upgrade their knowledge in the above fields |
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MISSION |
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Engage in developing machinery and equipments for the agricultural and food sectors. Provide consultancy to upgrade entrepreneurs and Train personnel involved in above sectors. |
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SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS |
| During the last 10 year period of establishing the department, several important projects have been undertaken to develop and followings are the most successful projects which are already introduced to the relevant end-users. |
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| 1. Equipments developed for food sector |
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Some of the equipments developed for food sector |
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Saw dust fueled bakery oven |
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Electrically operated yogurt incubator |
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Cashew drier |
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Cashew roaster |
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Cinnamon oil extractor |
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Virgin coconut oil extractors |
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Dough mixer |
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Palmyrah juice extracor |
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| 2. Equipments developed for agricultural sector |
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| Some of the equipments developed for food sector |
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Foot operated coconut de-husker |
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King coconut punching device |
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Two wheel tractor driven parboiled paddy mill |
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Airtight paddy bin |
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Vegetable slicing equipments |
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Tea and scraped coconut driers |
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| 3. Equipments developed for other fields |
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| Some of the equipments developed for food sector |
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Urea-Molasses bricks making equipments for cattle |
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Compressed soil block making machines |
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Bakery vendor |
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PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN FOR DEVELOPMENT |
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Palmyrah juice extractor |
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Power weeder for paddy field |
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Paddy field ridge making device |
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Efficient banana handling method to deduce losses in transportation |
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Pepper harvesting/ threshing equipment at farm level |
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Seed oil extractor |
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Semi automated string hopper machine. |
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Laboratory analysis |
Physical analysis of grains
Moisture determination of material
Soluble sugar content of food material
Free fatty acid content
Total oil content
Gas analysis using ORSAT Apparatus
Sieve analysis of particles |
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| Laboratory equipments |
Moisture meters, PH meters, RH meters
Viscosity meter, Refractrometer
Fruit firmness tester
Hot water bath
Microscope
ORSAT apparatus
Laboratory steam boiler
Solvent extraction equipment
Centrifuge
Laboratory oven
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| Workshop equipments |
Sheet shearing machines
Sheet bending machines
Tig welding plant
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