Agricultural Technologies

Water Management, Smart Irrigation & Water Productivity
Technology Innovation Key Features & Impact Organisation / Developer Visit Site
Sub-Surface Drip Irrigation (SSDI) for Maize Saves 1119% water vs surface drip; yield ? 615%; B:C 3.57; ICAR-IIWM
IFS Using Alternate Raised and Sunken Bed System Rice-fish sunken + vegetables raised; REY 48.8 t/ha; water savings 20%; B:C 4.78; 67 production increase ICAR-IIWM
Two-Stage Rainwater Conservation for Rice-Fish Culture Peripheral trench; 98% rainwater conservation; rice 5.2 t/ha + fish 1.8 t/ha; B:C 2.4; ICAR-IIWM
EF Polymer Natural Water-Retaining Soil Polymer Natural polymer (from fruit waste) retaining soil water for longer; reduces irrigation frequency; vital in water-scarce regions EF Polymer Pvt. Ltd.
Fasal Sense Smart Irrigation for Horticulture Saved ~3 billion litres on 10,000 acres; farmers save 60% water while crop yields grow by 30%; IoT sensors linked to AI Fasal (Wolkus Technology), New Delhi
Jain Irrigation Systems Drip & Sprinkler Systems World-leading micro-irrigation solutions; Drip, Sprinkler, PVC Pipes, Polyhouses, Solar Pumps; promoting water use efficiency across India Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Jalgaon
Land & Soil Health Management (LDN / NRM)
Technology Innovation Key Features & Impact Organisation / Developer Visit Site
SQICAL Soil Quality Index Calculator Interactive web tool; rapid SQI computation; quantifies and compares soil quality across sites and treatments ICAR NRM Division
Seed Priming for Crop Productivity under Moisture Stress ZnSO4 or KH2PO4 @ 10 g/L; improves germination, root growth, nutrient uptake under moisture-stress conditions ICAR-RCER / NRM Division
Land Shaping for Coastal Waterlogged Areas Broad beds (5.5 m) alternated with furrows (3 m); ICAR-IIWM
Package of Practices for Salt-Tolerant Rice (Goa Bio-1 PGPR) Goa Bio-1 (PGPR) + optimised nutrients; yield ? 1744%; net income ? 38%; fertilizer cost ? 25%; coastal rice cultivation in saline soils ICAR NRM Division