Mysore/Mysuru: India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 Curtain Raiser event was held at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in city on Nov. 27 featuring Prof. Utpal S. Tatu, Chair of Biochemistry at IISc Bengaluru, as chief guest. Dr. A.M. Sudhakara, Vice- President of VIBHA, Karnataka, was the guest of honour. Dr. Giridhar Parvatam, Director…
To deliver Indian-style astronaut food for 2027-28 human spaceflight programme Mysore/Mysuru: The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has embarked on an ambitious mission to craft nutritious, high-quality food for astronauts set to fly in India’s first human spaceflight programme in 2027-28. The project is backed by a special grant from the Council of…
Mysore/Mysuru: In preparation for India’s forthcoming human spaceflight mission, the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has formed four specialised teams of senior scientists to develop high-nutrition, space-grade food for astronauts. Each team, consisting of four experts, is working exclusively on creating meals capable of withstanding the extreme conditions of space. Space poses severe…
Seven GI products of Mysuru among 48 products on display at CFTRI Mysore/Mysuru: The four-day GI Mahotsav 3.0, organised by Madurai Agri Business Incubation Forum (MABIF), was inaugurated at CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in the city this morning. The event has been organised in collaboration with Ministry of Micro, Small and…
4-day expo of 50 stalls for GI-registered artisans from Dec. 5 Mysore/Mysuru: India’s extraordinary cultural, ecological and artisanal diversity shines through its Geographical Indication (GI) products — creations rooted in traditional knowledge, regional practices and community heritage. Each GI item embodies the skill, identity and legacy of the communities that have safeguarded these traditions for…
Mysuru: A five-day extensive health check-up camp at Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysuru, as part of the CSIR Health Cohort Project — a multi-institutional, five-year-long national initiative covering all CSIR laboratories across India. The project aims to develop clinically useful, personalised risk predictions for various communicable…
Mysuru: As per National Family Health Survey-5, nearly one third of the children in India are having low weight and height for their age and 62 percent of them are anaemic. These deficiencies, apart from impairing growth, reduces mental ability, compromises immunity and affects metabolism. Research has shown that undernourished are at higher risk of…
Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said that the annual World Environment Day is being celebrated today for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. He was speaking after inaugurating the World Environment Day-2025 celebration organised by CSIR-CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute) at IFTTC Auditorium in CFTRI campus here this…
Mysuru: The Department of Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has organised a network meeting on probiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods in collaboration with the BioNEST on Apr. 11. This network meeting brings together experts, industry professionals, researchers and enthusiasts in the field of probiotic products. The event focuses on…
Mysuru: Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled (RMSD), run by the NR Foundation, had organised a visit for its students to the CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in city on the occasion of Children’s Day on Nov. 14. In all, 35 students from Class 8-10 were given this opportunity to expand…
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