Food Research Unit - Gannoruwa

The Food Research Unit (FRU) comes under the purview of Horticultural Crop Research and Development Institute (HORDI) of the Department of Agriculture. FRU is primarily responsible for conducting the research on post-harvest technology & product development of food crops. Quality evaluation of samples derived from crop improvement program is another responsibility of the unit. FRU performs collaborative programs with government, semi-government and private sector organizations on technology development, transfer and use of machineries. In addition, the unit provides necessary facilities and guidance for under-graduate and post-graduate students to conduct their research on diverse aspects of postharvest and food processing technologies.

Mission

Persuasion of research and development tasks in the discipline of post-harvest and processing technologies giving due consideration to Food security, Quality, Nutrition and Food safety.