Street Smart Program On Food Hygiene And Sanitation For Street Food Vendors/Hawkers

National Agriculture And Food Analysis And Research Institute

Established since 2002 and is promoted by Consortium of Food Industry & Trade (COFIT) and Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) Pune, with support by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (GOI), SIDBI, NABARD, UNIDO.  NAFARI is an autonomous, not for profit sharing organization, registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013.

The Institute has an Recognized by the "DSIR, Government of India" for in-house R&D unit, an approved “Training Partner” of “FoSTaC” under Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to conduct mandatory Food Safety Supervisor Trainings, and a Vocational Training Partner affiliated by the Food Industry Capacity and Skill Initiative (FICSI), a National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) created body with Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce And Industry (FICCI).

NAFARI is also recognized as a Host Institution / Business Incubator under NMCP Program by DC – MSME, Ministry of MSME. NAFARI has been registered for undertaking CSR activities as per registration No: CSR******.

NAFARI provides 360ºC services to the food industry & its supply chain including Food Analysis, Training & Education, and Consultancy Services related to Product / Process Development etc.

These services are provided not only to the region near Pune, but are also made available across India & also to NAFARI clients from overseas.

NAFARI has established a rich network with various Universities & Colleges, organizations, Industry, Supply chain of Raw Materials, Processed Materials, Machinery & other Auxiliary needs of the Food Processing Industries and the clients have been receiving these services with high level of satisfaction.

Vision

To attain leadership and excel in the business development services that include Research and Development and Techno-Commercial interventions that enable the Agriculture and Food Industry in reaching out quality and safe food products to Indian as well as Global Consumers.

Mission

• To create most competitive and business-friendly environments for Food Innovators, Scientists, Research associates from Industries, Institutions and Research bodies that would help them in increasing the value of products, ranging from inputs, ingredients, additives, auxilliary materials, packaging, processing technologies to food products gain competitive advantage, and develop trusted brands.

• To develop strong alliance among Industry, Government and Institutes/Academic which would catalyze multidisciplinary and collaborative research in area of food and nutrition. Translating research on improving quality and nutrition of product.

• To build state-of-the-art infrastructure with comprehensive program in testing and inspection for food and agricultural products that encompasses food safety and consumer protection.

• To be involved in National Food and Agriculture Policy making and implementing them.

• To enable Ph.D. and Post Graduate students of various Universities to carry out high level research work by providing facilities and guidance on related technology aspects.

• To build capability of human resources through varied well developed practical oriented training and skill development programs in line with the needs of the Food Industry, networking and supplement such courses by aligning relations with prominent Institutions and bodies in the region.