International School of Milling Technology ISMT, Mysore

About International School of Milling Technology ISMT, Mysore

CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) is the pioneering organization in Research and Development in the area of Food science and Technology and Human Resource Development. As a part of human resource development, an International School of Milling Technology was established as a joint Indo-Swiss venture and Roller Flour Millers' Federation of India project during 1981 to serve the needs of flour milling industry in India and other developing countries with regard to training in flour milling technology.

International School of Milling Technology is first of its kind in South East Asia. ISMT enjoys the facilities and expertise of CFTRI with fully dedicated computer controlled pilot roller flour mill, where students are taught milling systems as per the international and Indian subcontinental standards. ISMT is also equipped with analytical laboratory for testing physico-chemical attributes of raw material and finished products. In addition, test baking and pilot scale baking facilities are available for assessing quality of milled products.