![]() Main facade of Cheluvambavilas Palace at Mysore, India, the headquarters of CFTRI | |
Established | October 21, 1950 |
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Research type | A constituent laboratory of CSIR, India |
Director | Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh |
Location | Mysuru, Karnataka |
Campus | 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
Operating agency | CSIR |
Website | cftri |
The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is an Indian food research institute and laboratory headquartered in Mysore, India. It is a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.[1]
India is the world's second largest food grain, fruit and vegetable producer,[2] and the institute is engaged in research in the production and handling of grains, pulses, oilseed, along with spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry.