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Agriculture is now considered a national thrust sector. Agriculture still accounts for 30% of GDP, while employing 63% of total labour force. In order to stimulate agricultural diversification, it is necessary to develop the agro-processing sector in its proper prospective. While there is scope for expanding and modernizing the agro-processing sector, this sector faces constraints of limited exposure to modern technology and agricultural methods, credit availability, effective domestic demand and export market development.
Agro-processing particularly food processing industries provide the most favorable stimulus for the manufacturing sector, its growth implies expansion of all activities that supply input to it particularly raw materials. Parallel improvement in infrastructure, transportation, storage and marketing are prerequisite for expanding it. Agro-industrial complexes with integration of food processing industries and agriculture could provide industries' support for proper agricultural, development.
For proper agricultural development and promotion of food processing industries, qualified and trained manpower is required. With this end in view the State University of Bangladesh has embarked upon a ambitious plan to establish and develop a department of Food Science & Technology at its own campus. It is now being manned by senior most qualified food technologist of the country supported by brilliant young technologists, engineers and biochemists. |
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| Syllabus, Duration, Cost and Requirements for the course: |
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The syllabus has been prepared keeping in view the international and national requirements. The syllabus is being regularly modified to update it, considering the recent developments in the domain of Food Science & Technology around the world. The list of subjects that are being taught in different semesters is enclosed. The department offers graduation degree from the Department of Food Science Technology and Nutrition in twelve semesters (4 years). The total cost of such education is in the neighborhood of about 1 lakh 90 thousand taka. All applicants must fulfill the admission requirements as determined by the Academic Council of the university from time to time. However, every applicant must have at least HSC degree or equivalent degree ( 12 years of schooling) from recognized institution and must qualify in admission test conducted by the university. Those who will seek admission after completing three/four years Diploma in Agriculture from Agricultural Training Institute, or Diploma in Food Technology, Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute may be exempted 3/4 semesters dealing with general knowledge, basic science and the subjects of common interest. Thus they can save the expenses of 3/4 semesters.
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The course involves industrial visit, seminar, project work and industrial attachment for two months in the final year. The total credit is 145 with emphasis on food processing, food engineering and industrial attachment. The industrial attachment in the leading food processing industries of the country expose them to recent trends in food processing and offer them an opportunity to have first hand knowledge about industrial production and the problems confronting the food technologists in food processing. In dealing with food microbiology particular attention is given to quality assurance program icluding ISO, HACCP and HAZOP. To update the students are also given a course on food biotechnology and GM foods.
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Minimum CGPA 4 up to HSC/Equivalent
at least 2nd Division in SSC & HSC (Science)
O-level: 5 Courses with Minimum CGPA 2.0
A-level: 2 Courses with Minimum CGPA 2.0 |
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| Degree Requirement |
Total Credit Hours Required : 145
Minimum CGPA Required for the Degree : 2.5 |
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