About NFTRC
Vision
To be an international center of excellence in food science and technology.
Mission
To generate food technologies that enhance economic diversification, food security and quality
through sustained end user focused research and development.
Core Values
- We innovate needs driven research
- We instil the spirit of entrepreneurship
- We recognise our employees as our best assets
- We account for our actions in relation to the environment and ethics
Our History
NFTRC was first established as a small project in 1984, then called Botswana Food Laboratory (BFL).
BFL then evolved into the Food Technology Research Services (FTRS) in 1987, funded by the then Ministry
of Commerce and Industry (MCI), but managed by Botswana Technology Centre (BOTEC).
Following a comprehensive evaluation of FTRS in 1997, FTRS gained autonomy and was transformed into
an independent company limited by guarantee. The company then adopted a new name, National Food Technology
Research Centre. It has twelve Board of Directors appointed by the Ministry of Communication Science and
Technology.