• ​​​​- Microbiological and Chemical analysis of foods (pesticide residues, heavy metals, toxins), animal feeds and water for our export and import requirements​.
• - Provision of technical assistance to all stakeholders regarding food quality and safety
• - To improve the chemical and microbiological quality of food and food products produced by small cow keepers, micro/small entrepreneurs, importers and food manufacturers
• - To ensure the safety and quality of both locally produced, exported and imported food products.

- ​​To develop new analytical techni​ques and validate methods of analysis

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 ​Divisions & Units at Food Technology Laboratory​

​Sections under Food Science and Technology Division​

​​​​​1.	​F​ood Microbiology Laboratory​
2.	​Dairy Chemistry Laboratory​
​​3.	​Other activities include:
​	​-​​ Training in food testing and food product development to national and regional stakeholders. ​​​​​​​​- CODEX Contact Point. - Secretariat for National CODEX Committee.​ ​​​​- Advisory services (Food safety, Food standards and legislation) ​​​. - FAO GM food platform focal point​  FAO GM Foods Platform is an international platform to share information on safety assessment of foods derived from recombinant-DNA plants authorized in accordance with the Codex Plant Guideline. Visit: fao.org​/gm-platform
4.	​Pilot Plant Unit​ /Physical & Organoleptic Unit​

​​  Activities and Tests carried out at Food Science and Technology Division

• ​​​	​- ​​​​​Microbiological tests in food, feeds and water	​
  ​	- Chemical tests in milk and dairy products.​​	​
  ​	​- Guidelines for submission of samples​	​
  ​	​- Technical Suppo​rt including advice​	​
  ​	​Summary of flow of work ​	​
  ​​	​New Section Bio-molecular Laboratory for GMO detection (Under development)​​	​
  Sections under Agricultural Chemistry Division​ - Organic Chemistry Section​ - General Chemistry Section​​ - Accreditation​ - ​​Information for Customer​​		​

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