Kathmandu, Aug. 5 -- In a move to boost Nepal's food exports, the National Food and Feed Reference Laboratory (NFFRL) under the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has received international accreditation for testing 814 parameters related to food safety and quality in 2025.

The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) of India, which holds international recognition, has accredited the NFFRL's certificate of analysis. This year, the laboratory was certified for both chemical and microbiological parameters across all major food categories.

NFFRL's journey toward global recognition began in 2012 with the accreditation of 27 chemical parameters. The scope expanded in 2015 to include 22 chem...