The Sugar Technology Division is primarily responsible for Education and Training. The Division is also engaged in applied research, advisory and extension services to sugar factories.
Under Applied Research and Development activities, different projects are undertaken for improving sugar-manufacturing process. Processing of raw sugar independently and with cane has been successfully implemented in some sugar factories. The Institute has proposed for implementing Beet sugar processing project in two sugar factories in the State.
The sugar laboratory of Sugr Technolgy Division is accredited by “National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories” (NABL) New Delhi. Sugar, molasses, other intermediate products from sugar manufacturing process and boiler water are analysed in the laboratory.
Under ‘Extension and Advisory Services’, the Division is successfully guiding the sugar factories to improve technical performance as regard to capacity utilisation, reduction in sugar losses, production of superior quality sugar and conservation of energy. The Division also gives suggestions to factories on alteration/ modifications in existing machinery, addition of new equipments, modernization and expansion. All the technical assistance is provided during implementation of such projects.
The teaching and training is a permanent feature. In addition to regular courses short term courses and also special tailor made courses for organisations working in sugar industry in India and abroad are organized.
