• Provide the knowledge & skills for minimising the post-harvest losses and production of value added food products,
• Develop human resource for post harvest management and for primary processing of fruits and vegetables produce at the production areas/ clusters,
•  Develop youth as young entrepreneurs for self employment through food processing and associated activities,
• Impart knowledge and technical proficiency in:

Procurement of raw materials,

1. Preparation of value added products,
2.  Prevention of losses in fresh and processed horticulture produce,
3.  Marketing and economical aspects,
4. Managing small and medium enterprises.

• All the candidates from the rural areas shall be entitled for fifty percent fee concession subject to the production of domicile certificates.
• Students from urban areas living below poverty line may also be given fiftty percent fee concession subject to production of income certificate