TECHNOLOGIES TRANSFER

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Biofortified Sweet Potato Varieties 

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An Elite Breeding Line of Purple Taro

500000 + 18% GST

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Purple Flesh Elite Greater Yam Variety DA340

500000 + 18% GST

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Quality Planting Material Production using Minisett Technology

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Micro-nutrient Foliar Formulations for Tropical Tuber Crops

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Multi-Micro-nutrient Foliar Formulations for Chinese Potato

100000 + 18% GST

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Customized Fertilizers for Tropical tuber crops

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Super Absorbent Polymer from Cassava

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Bioactive Molecules from Cassava Crop Residues

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Biocapsules

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Gluten-Free Snack foods from Cassava & Sweet potato

25000 + 18% GST

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Sweet Potato Nutribars

50000 + 18% GST

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Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Cookies

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Sweet potato flour-supplemented Muffins

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Functional Pasta from Cassava/ Sweet Potato

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Functional Noodles from Sweet Potato

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Nutri-Meal Mix

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Vacuum Fried Chips

300000 + 18% GST

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Resistant Starch from Cassava

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Quick Cooking Dehydrated Tubers

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Wax coating technology for Cassava Tubers

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Power operated size based Chinese potato grader

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Multipurpose Mobile Starch Extractor

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Cassava Chipping Machine

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E-Crop

600000 + 18% GST (in India)

1500000 + 18% GST (Globally)

Biofortified Sweet Potato Varieties  

Biofortified sweet potatoes, the orange fleshed (Bhu Sona) and purple fleshed (Bhu Krishna) varieties, are emerging as nutritional powerhouses with the potential to significantly improve public health. These specially bred varieties are enriched with essential vitamins and minerals particularly beta-carotene (in orange fleshed varieties) and anthocyanins (in purple fleshed varieties), offering numerous health benefits and presenting a viable solution to combat malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies.

An Elite Breeding Line of Purple Taro

The elite purple taro germplasm offers a multifaceted solution to the issue of nutritional gaps in staple diets by introducing a significant innovation in the form of anthocyanin-rich corms. This bio-fortified variant stands out with its vibrant purple flesh-rich in antioxidants and distinct from conventional taro promising substantial health benefits to consumers. Alongside its nutritional superiority, the germplasm boasts superior agronomic characteristics, including robust growth and high yield potential with a maturity period of 7-8 months, ensuring adaptability across diverse agricultural settings. Culinary versatility is another hallmark of this innovation; the taro retains an appealing texture and flavour after cooking and is ideal for both traditional cuisine and new, health-oriented food products.

Purple Flesh Elite Greater Yam Variety DA340

Apart from being a good source of carbohydrates, this greater yam is considered as rich sources of essential micronutrients and other phytochemicals. Some of the important nutritional phytochemicals and minerals in yams are Fe, Zn, ascorbic acid, pro-vitamin A and carotenoids. This high yielding greater yam variety contain appreciable amount of anthocyanins in their tubers.

Quality Planting Material Production using Minisett Technology

• Developed for rapid multiplication of tuber crop planting materials

• Reduces the cost of planting materials by 30-40% 

• Highly economical for seed producer-farmers

• The multiplication ratio of cassava enhanced to 1:60 from 1:10

• In yams, the multiplication rate increased to 1: 24 from 1:4

• The multiplication rate of elephant foot yam increased from 1:3 to1:15

Micro-nutrient Foliar Formulations for Tropical Tuber Crops

Five micronutrient formulations were developed through soil inventorisation, analysis of soil and plant samples, and site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) experiments and modeling studies.

• Cassava Special for acid soils -Zn(2.5%), Cu(0.4%), B(0.2%), Fe(0.5%), Mn(0.25%)

• Cassava Special for neutral to alkaline soils - Zn(1.5%), Cu(0.3%), B(0.15%), Fe(0.75%), Mn(0.4%)

• Elephant Foot Yam - Zn(1.5%), Cu(0.4%), B(0.3%), Fe(0.75%), Mn(0.5%)

• Yams - Zn(1.0%), Cu(0.4%), B(0.3%), Fe(0.75%), Mn(0.5%)

• Sweet potato - Zn(2.0%), Cu(0.6%), B(0.2%), Fe(0.5%), Mn(0.25%)

Multi-Micro-nutrient Foliar Formulations for Chinese Potato

• A multi micronutrient liquid foliar formulation developed for addressing the micronutrient deficiencies in Chinese potato through soil inventorisation, analysis of soil and plant samples, and site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) experiments and modeling studies. It increases the yield, quality and profit, reduces fertilizer consumption, improves soil quality and reduces green house gas (GHG) emission into the atmosphere. It is also efficient in conserving natural resources as it reduces the fertilizer application

• Chinese potato - Zn(2.0%), Cu(0.5%), B(0.2%), Fe(0.5%), Mn(0.25%)

Customized Fertilizers for Tropical tuber crops

• Customised fertilizers were developed for Cassava, Elephant Foot yam and Yams

• These formulations provide all the required essential plant nutrients in a single fertilizer product at a specific ratio based on soil test results ad yield target 

Super Absorbent Polymer from Cassava

A semi-synthetic superabsorbent polymer based on tapioca starch, specifically intended for soil application, where it absorbs water slowly and then release back slowly into the surroundings. Application of SAP to soils improves the physical properties of soil such as porosity, water holding capacity, and electrical conductivity. It also improves soil nutrient status, organic carbon status, soil microflora, etc. SAP helps to reduce the watering interval of plants and is suitable in plant nurseries, garden plants, high-tech agriculture etc.

Bioactive Molecules from Cassava Crop Residues

Developed three bioformulations from cassava crop residues - Nanma, Menma& Shreya 

• Nanma: The formulation was made with a unique combination of bioactive principles isolated from cassava, neem oil and surfactant. It is standardized against pseudostem weevil (Odoiporuslongicollis Oliver) in banana as a prophylactic measure and also against sucking pests.

• Menma: The insecticidal principles isolated from cassava leaves were standardized for stem injection to manage borer insect pests of banana & coconut.

• Shreya: The formulation was developed to dissolve the mealy substance of the mealy bug which will subsequently kill the pest.

Gluten-Free Snack foods from Cassava & Sweet potato

• Technologies - Tapioca hot fries, tapioca hot sticks, tapioca pakkavada (salty fries), salty delight, tapioca murukku, tapioca crisps, tapioca nutrichips (with egg) and tapioca nutrichips (without egg) fried chips from tapioca and sweet potato fried chips

• From composite flour based on cassava and have high nutritional values as well as textural quality.

Sweet Potato Nutribars

• Nutri bars fortified with sweet potato flour was developed using sweet potato flour (30%), 40% sweeteners (honey and jaggery), Bengal gram (15%), green gram (15%) along with oats, puffed rice and nuts 

• Nutritional content- Moisture 5.48-6.52 %, ash 2.17-2.35 %, crude protein 5.37-6.80 %, crude fat 21.68-28.75 %, crude fiber 1.29-2.45 %, carbohydrates 54.8-62.84 % and energy 467.56-505.15 kcal/100 g

• Shelf-life – 6 months (at room temperature), 8 - 9 months (at refrigerator conditions)

Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Cookies

• Protein and fibre enriched gluten free functional cookies from orange and purple fleshed sweet potato 

• Rich in bio functional components such as total phenols, total flavonoids, total carotenoids and anthocyanin content

Sweet potato flour-supplemented Muffins

• Beta-carotene rich muffins/cake made from orange fleshed sweet potato flour is an excellent source of β-carotene (6.3 mg/100g) and it fulfils the RDA of vitamin A in children and adolescents. 

• Anthocyanin rich muffins/cake made from purple fleshed sweet potato flour is a good source of antioxidants containing about 39 mg/100g of total anthocyanins

Functional Pasta from Cassava/ Sweet Potato

• The fortified pasta (whey protein, betanine, dietary fibre) prepared from cassava is gluten-free, has a medium glycemic index and provides 10-15 % additional protein and fibre

• Pastamadefromorangefleshedsweetpotatohashighβ-caroteneandlysinecontentcomparedtowheatpasta. It also has goodswelling index after cooking, and a high amount of resistantstarch.

Functional Noodles from Sweet Potato

• Functional noodles were prepared from sweet potato/ cassava starch by fortifying them with ingredients such as resistant starch and fibres. These noodles have a medium glycaemic index

• Starch noodles developed from tuber starches such as cassava and sweet potato are essentially gluten-free and hence an ideal choice for celiac patients

• A source of protein 20% retention in cooked sweet potato noodles

Nutri-Meal Mix

• Nutri-meal mixes were developed using a healthy combination of Cereals, Pulses, ragi, biofortified sweet potato and dry fruits. They are nutritious, healthy and Gluten free products.

• Eight products are available with Elaichi (four no.) and Vanilla (four no.) flavours. (i) Bhu Krishna flour with sugar (Elaichi), (ii) Bhu Krishna flour with sugar (Vanila), (iii) Bhu Krishna flour with Jaggery (Elaichi), (iv) Bhu Krishna flour with Jaggery (Vanila), (v) Bhu Sona flour with sugar (Elaichi), (vi) Bhu Sona flour with sugar (Vanila), (vii) Bhu Sona flour with Jaggery (Elaichi), and (viii) Bhu Sona flour with Jaggery (Vanila). These products are suitable for all age group and healthy diet plan

Vacuum Fried Chips

Orange and purple sweet potato was evaluated to be viable raw materials to produce chips with low-fat content and high beta carotene and anthocyanin content when prepared using a vacuum frying process compared to conventional deep frying. Vacuum fried chips were developed from orange and purple-fleshed sweet potato tubers. The oil retention was 50.30% lower in the vacuum fried chips of orange fleshed sweet potatoes, than that of deep fat fried chips where the retention of carotenoids was also higher (6.81 mg/100g). In purple-fleshed sweet potato vacuum fried chips, the oil retention was 40% lower and retention of anthocyanins was higher (57.44 mg/100g).

Resistant Starch from Cassava

Native starches of cassava and sweet potato usually have high glycemic index (>90) and hence its consumption causes a rapid increase in the blood glucose level. The RS4 and RS5 enriched cassava and sweet potato starches, synthesised by the chemical modification and lipid complexation respectively of the corresponding native starches have medium glycemic index (55-65) higher levels of slowly digestible and resistant starches. The RS Resistant Cassava and Sweet potato Starches developed are beneficial in formulating low-calorie food and diabetic food and it can act as a pre-biotic. It can be used to improve the nutritional value of various food products

Quick Cooking Dehydrated Tubers

• Technology available for cassava and elephant foot yam

• Quick-cooking dehydrated tubers were developed to reduce the bulkiness during export and to increase the shelf life of the product with a cooking time of only 3-6 minutes, depending on the tubers

Wax coating technology for Cassava Tubers

• This technology is to improve the marketability and shelf-life of fresh cassava roots

• The surface coating of cassava roots with paraffin wax/other suitable wax keeps the tubers fresh for up to one month

• The post-harvest deterioration of the cassava roots is significantly reduced, leading to increased profitability for processors and trader

• The enhanced shelf-life allows for storage, transportation, and sale of the cassava roots over long distances without compromising their quality

Power operated size based Chinese potato grader

• Chinese potato tubers are sorted into four sizes: small (less than 20 mm), medium (20.1-30 mm), large (30.1-40 mm) and very large (greater than 40 mm)

Multipurpose Mobile Starch Extractor

• For in situ production of starch and value addition

• Suitable for starch extraction from different tuber crops 

• Portable, cost effective and less labour requirement

• Easy to fabricate, operate and maintain at farmers’ place

Cassava Chipping Machine 

• The shorter shelf life of cassava tubers (up to 7 days in ambient conditions) limits their marketability and prevents farmers to transport them to long-distance markets to obtain good prices

• The cassava chipping machine helps the farmers to extend the shelf life of cassava tubers in dried form. Produces chips of circular shape and desired thickness 

• Hand operated - Output of 30-120 kg/hour of 2.3-6.9 mm thick chips 

• Pedal-operated - Output of 80-800 kg/hour of 0.9-6.9 mm thick chips 

• Motor-operated - 300-1100 kg/hour of 2.5-10 mm thick chips

E-Crop

A famed precision agriculture technology, that helps farmers in managing scare natural resources in a judicial way, through accurate measurement of soil moisture, temperature and nutrient content along with weather parameters such as wind speed, temperature and rainfall. The crop growth models built into this system enables the farmers to get timely advice on irrigating the crop, applying fertilizers based on crop requirements, identification of nutrient deficiency, pest and disease incidence along with other field-based advisories. By maximizing the efficiency of agricultural inputs along with reducing wastage, this device provides an “eco-friendly alternative” for regenerative agriculture

Biocapsules

An innovative agricultural product that combines the beneficial properties of the microorganisms with an advanced delivery system. The encapsulation process involves specific formulation of the Trichoderma/Bacillus sp. in an immobilized/inactive condition mixed with other substances that protect and maintain the encapsulated micro-organism in a gelatin capsule. This method ensures the viability and effectiveness of the beneficial microbes when applied to the soil

1. Trichoderma asperellumbiocapsules - promotes growth, improves root structure, enhances seed germination and viability and also increases the crop yield

2. Bacillus sp. (Endophytic bacteria) biocapsules - suppresses plant diseases (bio-protectant), improve nutrient acquisition (bio-fertilizer) and produce phytohormone (bio-stimulant). This bacterium was isolated from Aloe vera and is effective against Colletotrichum

3. Bacillus sp. (Rhizospheric bacteria) biocapsules - suppresses plant diseases (bio-protectant), improve nutrient acquisition (bio-fertilizer) and produce phytohormone (bio-stimulant)