Larysa Bal-Prylypko was awarded the State Prize of Ukraine the Order of Princess Olga III degree to celebrate women for outstanding achievements in the state, production, public, scientific, educational, cultural, philanthropic and other spheres of social activity.

Faculty of Food Technology and Quality Control of Agricultural Products is one of the youngest in NULES.

Nutrition is an integral part of our life, as necessary as air, which brings a lot of pleasure and makes us able-bodied, healthy and happy. All over the world, this area has always been given the closest attention, and specialists in the field of nutrition and food production have always had and will have a high social status. Nutrition is one of the most popular topics, which is widely discussed on the radio and TV and written about in glossy magazines.

Recently, the intensity of development of this sphere has made Kyiv region one of the leaders among Ukrainian regions. The development of food industry and public catering has become one of the priority tasks of the economy of our region. It is clear that their solution is impossible without highly qualified personnel. Therefore, the Academic Council of NULES has decided to open the Faculty of Food Technology and Quality Control of Agricultural Products.

The purpose of the faculty is based on the following principles:

• professional management of quality, safety, standardization and certification of agricultural products during their production, transportation, processing, storage and sale;
• creation of environmentally safe technologies for the production, processing and storage of agricultural products;
• creation of modern methods of managing the quality and safety of raw materials and food products;
• expanding the use of alternative raw materials and energy sources for food production;
• development, improvement and introduction into practice of scientific methods and innovative technologies that would ensure the production of high-quality and safe products;
• adaptation of curricula and specialist training programs to the conditions of future activities.
   

     Today, our faculty specializes in training qualified personnel for the food industry and food companies.
 

     The Faculty of Food Technology and Quality Control of Agricultural Products focuses on:

• Training highly qualified specialists.
• Increasing the use of alternative raw materials and energy sources.
• Developing modern methods for quality management.
• Addressing professional management issues related to quality, safety, standardization, and certification.
• Adapting curricula and training programs to meet future industry needs.
• Developing, improving, and implementing innovative technologies.
• Advancing environmentally safe technologies for processing and storage.