CIAE has a mandate to test, evaluate and report on existing farm machinery through commercial testing, and assisting manufacturers in developing new machinery through confidential testing. Testing facility is well equipped with a broad range of instruments to provide precision measurement capabilities. The areas of expertise of CIAE are tillage, sowing/planting, spraying/dusting, harvesting, threshing and irrigation pumps testing.
Farm Machinery and Power
ICAR-CIAE Bhopal has been authorized by DAC & FW, GOI to test and report some existing Post- Harvest Machinery. Testing facility is well equipped with a broad range of instruments to provide precision measurement capabilities. The area of expertise of CIAE are Cleaning/grading machines, Milling/Dehulling machines, Dryers, Oilseed processing machines, Fruits and vegetable processing machines.
The Food Testing Laboratory (FTL) of ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal is a multidisciplinary facility for testing of food with chemical scope. The laboratory has been accredited with effect from 24.11.2023 (Certificate Number: TC-12647) by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) as per ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 for testing of food ingredients in food samples. This accreditation serves as a globally recognized certification, validating the laboratory's adherence to the specified standards. The NABL accreditation of FTL ensures that the laboratory maintains specific benchmarks in both quality assurance and technical competence. This recognition is a testament to the laboratory's commitment to delivering accurate and reliable results in the field of food testing.