Bhagalpur, Oct 29 (KNN)  Working in line with the modern food processing technologies, Bihar Agriculture College at Sabour here plans to set up automated food processing lines.

The college wants to set up a fully automated beverage line to do work ranging from processing of raw material to PET bottle packaging with accessory equipment like fully automated blow moulding machine, fruit and vegetable washer, automatic bottle rinser, fruit destoner and pulper.

Along with the fully automated line, the college has plans to set up a semi-automated extruded line with all necessary equipment and accessories for bread, biscuit, and cake making.

Bihar Agricultural University is an autonomous institute under the Bihar state government established in 2010 under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) situated at Sabour, Bhagalpur district of Bihar.

Historically, Bihar is endowed with soil and water resources as well as climatic amplitudes having vast potential of agricultural production of varied nature.

The university caters to the specific needs of this potential grain bowl of the state. The headquarters of the university is located at present in the Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour Campus, the oldest and agricultural college of the state, engaged in imparting education, conducting researches on farmers’ problems and transfer of technology under its extension mandate. (KNN/SD)