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Balochistan Agriculture College, Quetta
The Food Technology Department focuses on the science and technology behind food production, processing, safety, and quality. It combines principles of chemistry, biology, and engineering to develop innovative and sustainable food solutions. The department offers practical training, modern lab facilities, and industry-oriented education to prepare students for careers in food industries, research, and quality control.
Vision
To be recognized as an excellent science and technology institution playing key role in the transformation of food industry to be competitive nationally and internationally with particular reference to food security, safety, quality and nutrition by producing competent professionals capable of achieving excellence in knowledge dissemination and implementation to meet the challenges of new millennium.
Mission
To provide quality education at undergraduate and graduate levels, and develop cutting edge techniques to meet the national and global challenges in food security, safety and human nutrition.
Objectives
1.Developing globally competitive human resource to address emerging challenges in food science and human nutrition.
2.To provide appropriate cost-effective technology packages for handling, processing and storage of agricultural produce through value addition and curtailing post-harvest losses.
3.Developing and strengthening an integrated network between academic, research, food industry and consumers.
Teaching learning approaches adopted by faculty
Student assessments by the faculty
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
FT:501 | Food Processing and Preservation | 3(2-1) |
FT:503 | General Microbiology | 3(2-1) |
FT:505 | Unit Operation in Food Processing | 3(3-0) |
FT:507 | Food Laws and Regulation | 3(3-0) |
FT:509 | Food packaging | 3(2-1) |
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
FT:502
| Cereal Technology | 3(2-1) |
FT:504
| Technology of Fats & Oils | 3(2-1) |
FT:506
| Beverages Technology | 3(2-1) |
FT:508
| Food chemistry | 3(2-1) |
FT:510
| Bakery Products | 3(2-1) |
FT:512
| Post Harvest Technology | 3(2-1) |
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
FT:601
| Dairy Technology | 3(2-1) |
FT:603
| Sugar Technology | 3(2-1) |
FT:605
| Food Microbiology | 3(2-1) |
FT:607
| Fruits and Vegetables Processing | 3(2-1) |
FT:609
| Food Quality Management | 3(2-1) |
| FT:611 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3(2-1) |
| Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Internship | 4(0-4) |
| Different courses will be offered by the respective department. | 9 |
