Overview
The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonipat (NIFTEM-K), also known as the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT-K), is a higher education institute operating under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI), Government of India. The institute is located in the Kundli industrial area of Sonipat district, Haryana.
NIFTEM-K is one of the National Food Technology Institutes established to promote food science education and technology development in India. It works in areas related to food technology, food processing, entrepreneurship and management, with a focus on supporting the country's food processing sector.
The institute was granted the status of an Institute of National Importance in 2021, placing it among a select group of centrally recognised institutions in the country. This status reflects its role in advancing teaching, research and capacity building in the field of food technology and allied disciplines.
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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article "National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management".