Department of Food Technology

Introduction:

The Department of Food Technology is one of the main departments of the Faculty of Agriculture, for this reason, in 1402, this department, with its trained and sufficient scientific staff, the majority of whom received education from prestigious universities in the world, was promoted as an independent department in the Faculty of Agriculture.  The main objective of this department is to equip students with the knowledge of food technology needed to advance the food industry in Afghanistan and enter the public and commercial Additionally, the Department of Food Technology, through its professors and graduates, aims to establish a relationship with the commercial sector of food processors to support the efforts of the  Ministry of Agriculture, irrigation and livestock and the Ministry of Public Health, as well as it also directly supports the quality and security of food processors. Overall, this multifaceted process is designed to provide the technical assistance needed to improve food quality, secure graduate employment opportunities, and boost economic growth in food processing and complementary industries.

Food technology graduates study concepts and principles related to various storage techniques, food factory design, production technology of different food products (milk and its products, meat and its products, grains and its products, sweet, cooking oil production, canning, etc.), as well as food packaging and quality control skills during their academic and specialized bachelor's degree program.

 After graduation, they can work as food specialists, in charge of quality control of food production units, specialists in food designing companies, experts in food production and quality control (quality control specialist, production specialist, development and research specialist, etc.), specialist in government institutions and organizations and food supervision, specialist for cooperation and assistance in education and research.

1. Educational goalsProviding standard knowledge and useful techniques in the field of food technology in the country;

2. Offering comprehensive trainings on the concepts and principles related to different storage methods, food factory design, and production technology of different food products;

3. Using different agricultural technologies for food security;

4. Performing professional work in governmental and non-governmental organizations by conducting scientific research to solve social and economic problems, improve science, develop food industries, and prepare materials for making policies and strategies;

Vision:

The Department of Food Technology is committed to provide high-quality scientific education, research, and educational departments to train specialists with knowledge and skills related to research, education, and promotion methods that are applicable, practical, and useful in addressing food-related issues in Afghanistan.

Mission:

The Department of Food Technology is committed to provide standard scientific and research services in structuring and training scientific personnel through teaching, research and providing professional services for the development of an important part of the agriculture sector at the national and regional levels.

Goals:

1. Training of the required specialist human resources in the food sector in the country;

2. Providing comprehensive training for students in the field of food science and technology. Because these sciences are used in all products and services.

3. Providing opportunities for students to use the technologies that are activated in food processing in Afghanistan;

4. Providing opportunities for students in the field of new technologies to solve existing challenges in the food processing sector;

5. Strengthening relationships with industries to increase job opportunities for students through providing internships and agreements with employers in the future;

6. Establishing relations between the department and the stakeholders of food processing in the country;

7. Conducting scientific research to solve social, economic, scientific problems and development of foods;

Stakeholders:

Currently, agreements exist among afghan universities, particularly within the faculty of agriculture.

curriculum of the Department: