Agricultural Technologies

Renewable Energy, Biomass & Waste Utilisation
Technology Innovation Key Features & Impact Organisation / Developer Visit Site
Solar Refrigeration & PV-Based Cold Storage Facility Solar-biogas thermal energy cold storage for ~9 tonnes of horticulture produce; vapour absorption machine at 8090C; standalone or grid-connected ICAR / NASF
Cotton Stalk Biomass Briquettes & Green Crematorium Briquettes and pellets from cotton stalks; trapezoidal green crematorium; continuous-feeding pellet stove; enterprises in Vidarbha region; extra farmer income ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai
Capacity Building, Extension Models & Farmer Empowerment
Technology Innovation Key Features & Impact Organisation / Developer Visit Site
DeHaat Full-Stack Farmer Services Platform 2 Mn+ farmers, 11 states, 11,000 DeHaat Centres; inputs + advisory + credit + insurance + market; reduces intermediary dependence; DeHaat (Green Agrevolution), Gurugram
Scientific Beekeeping Promoting Agripreneurship 100 KVKs spanning 27 states; pollination services + honey production; enhances farm income and ecosystem services ICAR-ATARI Zone VII
KVKATMA Convergence Extension Model 2.5 lakh farmers directly reached; 11.35 lakh via outreach; 26,551 villages; deep ploughing on 82,326 ha in 12 districts ICAR-ATARI Jabalpur
Puthari FPO Market Leverage KVK Kodagu 980 members; 430 products; own brand 'Jamma' for coffee and pepper; established with NABARD support; KVK campus office KVK Kodagu / ATARI Bengaluru
ARYA Attracting & Retaining Youth in Agriculture ~200 rural youth (<35 years) per KVK; enterprises: apiary, mushroom, poultry, dairy, carp hatchery, vermicompost; creates agri-enterprise role models ICAR-ATARI / Agricultural Extension Division
Land & Soil Health Management (LDN / NRM)
Technology Innovation Key Features & Impact Organisation / Developer Visit Site
Bhoomi Geoportal Block-Level Soil Fertility Maps (640 Districts) Spatial variability maps: pH, SOC, Zn, B, Fe, Mn, Cu in 640 districts using ArcGIS and ordinary kriging ICAR-NBSSLUP / NRM Division
ICAR-CSSRI Technologies for Salt-Affected Land Reclamation Bio-drainage using eucalyptus; gypsum application; mung bean/mustard salt-tolerant varieties; reclamation of sodic and saline soils ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal
International Cooperation, Global Platforms & Export Technologies
Technology Innovation Key Features & Impact Organisation / Developer Visit Site
CropIn 103 Countries Agri Intelligence Platform 30 million acres digitised; 500 crops, 10,000 varieties; 103 countries; CGIAR and multilateral institution partnerships CropIn Technology, Bengaluru