Government Of Nepal

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Department of Food Technology and Quality Control

Babarmahal,Kathmandu

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July 20, 2025

Major Activities

Food Safety and Quality Control
  • Food Inspection (Industry & Market) and compliance
  • Licensing of food industries
  • Food standardization and harmonization
  • Communication on the SPS related rules, regulations and standards
  • Export import certification of food
  • Creation of consumer awareness activities
Food Technology Development and Training
  • Research and development activities in food processing technologies
  • Providing consultant services to food industries
  • Conduction of various training on different areas of food processing, packaging and post harvest operations
Food and Feed Analytical Services
  • Laboratory Analysis of various foods and food products for their quality standard
  • Analysis of food and feed ingredients
  • Analysis of food and feed for their microbiological quality
  • Analysis of food and feed for contaminants and additives
Food and Nutrition Development
  • Development, updating and publication of food composition tables
  • Conduction of food and nutrition surveys
  • Conduction of training on food and nutrition
  • Conduction of research on various aspects of food consumption and nutrition
  • Publication of posters, pamphlets, books/booklets on food and nutrition
  • Creation of awareness on food and nutrition through radio and television programs