What is the scope of B.Tech in food technology?

Ample amounts of job opportunities are available in front of Graduates in Government as well as Private sectors. Competition for job posts is less, since there are relatively lesser number of Colleges offering this course and thus lesser number of students pursuing it. Thus, landing a good job is relatively easy, when it comes to Food Processing and Technology field. Talking about Government sector, the Department of Food and Public Distribution is a well known recruiter. Within that Government agency, posts like Food Inspector, Quality Assurance Officers etc are available. State sponsored Food processing plants also are known to hire graduates. The Private sector chips in with much more opportunities. Private Food Production firms, Processing plants, Storage and Preservation firms etc are known to recruit Graduates. Firms manufacturing Food Processing equipment and machinery also recruit graduates. Average starting salary varies, depending upon the nature of the job (Government, Private or own venture). On an average, it is between 2.5-4 Lakh Rupees per year.

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A degree in food Science offers many opportunities to earn top-dollar salaries. The median salary in 2011 for people with a B. S. in food Science was $80,000 and even higher for those with graduate degrees. Median starting salaries were $44,000.

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Hi Ananya Graduates of this course can take up work as technical brewers, food safety officers, quality control managers, food production managers in food industries, distilleries, bakeries, restaurants, and so on. There is a good demand for graduates from this field.

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Looking at future for food technology, it is obviously very promising. Universities and colleges around the globe are adopting this branch of food Science into their curriculum. Degrading soil, polluted environment and water shortages will rise as major problems to the humankind. These outcomes of rapid growth will bring with them the need to produce high quality food with efficiency. We need people who can use technology to produce optimum quantity of food that meets the daily nutrition needs of human beings. This is where food technology specialists come in. Scope of B.Tech in Food Technology: B.Tech in Food Technology is a 4-year course. It is an Engineering programme which trains students in the technical concepts of Food Process Engineering, Food Analysis and regulations, Crop Processing Technology, Plant and Animal biotechnology. It is an industry-oriented course that trains students for handling roles in food manufacturing, food processing, research laboratories and similar industries.

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Hello Ananya, India is a nation which has increasing population. To supply food to all these people we need great strides in food Technology. Also farm produce needs to be processed to avoid it going waste. All these factors tell us that there is tremendous scope for food Technology.

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