DEFENCE FOOD RESEARCH LABORATORY (DFRL)

Sept. 13, 2018

Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) has developed ready-to-eat food that will be consumed by astronauts riding on the first Indian human space mission in 2022.

About:

  • DFRL the food research centre of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). DFRL is organised under the Life Sciences Directorate of DRDO.

  • It conducts research and development of technologies and products in the area of food science and technology to cater the varied food challenges for the Indian Armed Forces.

  • It is located at Mysuru.

Source : The Hindu