Landmark Technologies

Arka Microbial Consortium 

• Contains N fixing, P & Zn solubilizing and plant growth promoting microbes as a single formulation.
• It can be conveniently, applied either through seed, soil, water and nursery media like coco-peat.
• Reduces the cost of cultivation, besides the synergistic effects of the formulated microbes.

Micronutrient Formulations for banana, mango, citrus and vegetables

• Contains most of the micronutrients such as Zn, B, Fe, Cu, Mn, Mo and Cl and secondary nutrients such as Ca, Mg, S and K and increases yield by 10-15%
• Can be mixed with any fungicide or insecticide
• Enhances fruit quality in terms of fruit appearance, fruit keeping quality and taste

Crop specific micronutrient mixtures for spices (black pepper, cardamom, ginger, turmeric)

• 19 commercial licenses are in operation and about 600t of micronutrients are sold every year.
• The technology has resulted in enhanced value of output in target spices by an estimated amount of Rs. 309 crore per year.
• Yield increase of 15 to 25% in black pepper, ginger and turmeric. In cardamom a yield increases of 10% is recorded.

Encapsulated Bioagents

• Novel and smart delivery method of biocontrol agents (PGPR for growth promotion and disease control in ginger) through encapsulation.
• Easy to handle, apply and has longer shelf life (> 18 months).
• Patent has been filed and technology is commercialized to one firm for commercial production.

Liquid and talc-based formulations of Bacillus subtilis

• Liquid and talc based formulation of novel biocontrol agent Bacillus subtilis (IIHR BS-2, NAIMCC – B-01211). Highly effective against eggs and juveniles of root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita)
• Yield increases of 26.5% in okra, 19.2% in tomato and 22% in banana.
• Shelf life 18 months.

Arka Herbiwash

• The product is a powder derived from plants to be used to wash fruits and vegetables to remove surface residues of pesticides to an extent of 30% or more.
• The extent of removal of surface residues of pesticides from fruits and vegetables using this product is 80 – 100% depending upon the type of pesticide.

Arka Neem Pellet

• Increased insecticidal efficacy and shelf life in ready-to-use form.
• Neem seed powder pellet formulation performed well in terms of DBM management.
• It was as good as Neem seed powder extract.

Low-cost Sea Protocols for promoting the banana trade

• Technological intervention for shipping Nendran banana to the Gulf markets After successful sailing of two consignments, Fair Export Pvt. Ltd., Kochi, Kerala has started shipping Nendran bananas by sea every week to Dubai.
• Similarly, Grand Naine fruits were shipped to the European markets from Theni.

Osmotically dehydrated fruits & vegetables

• Retain their colour, texture & flavour similar to that of fresh fruits.
• Shelf life of six months under ambient conditions.
• Products are free from any added synthetic colour or flavor.

Ready to Serve (RTS) juices

• Ready to serve (RTS) juices without addition of synthetic colour flavour safe and good for health.
• RTS beverages from mango, banana, guava, pineapple, passion fruit, grapes, watermelon etc. have been standardized and commercialization.

Fruit Bar Technology

• Concentrated and dehydrated fruit product having good nutritive value and shelf life.
• Can be consumed as a confectionary product.
• Suitable for manufacture under micro/ small and medium size industries.
• Highly suitable for children, mountaineers, defence forces etc.

Arka Jackolate

• Arka Jackolate is jackfruit seed powder and mushroom based chocolate.
• It comprises of packaging jackfruit seed powder with mushroom, sesame, butter, etc. and wrapping with chocolate.
• The product is tasty and nutritious with 5.0-6.0% protein, lesser fat and calorific value, higher fibre and antioxidant activity.

Golden Milk

• Turmeric milk preparation “MILMA Golden Milk” and “Golden Milk Mix”; one as ready to serve sterilized flavoured turmeric milk and turmeric milk.
• The key ingredients of the spice mix are turmeric, ginger and cinnamon. 

Seed Supply

• Seed portal have been developed by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi and ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer for online sale of seeds of vegetables, flowers and seed spices.
•  It was linked with SBI YONO app.

Protected cultivation and Vertical gardening

• Lilium in vertical gardening

VEGFAST

• A technology for growing vegetable on rooftops
• Use of Grow bags and Drip systems

Gene Banks and Linking biodiversity of indigenous fruits for livelihood security

• The field gene bank of more than 40 perennial crops is being maintained at the institutes

Jamun:  Round the Year

• Round the year fruiting
• Yield: 80 kg/tree
• Fruit weight: 11.3 g
• Pulp seed ratio: 6.1
• Total soluble solids: 13.84°B
• Fruiting time: June-July and November-December

    (Sri Niranjan, Tumakuru)

Aeroponics Technology in Potato

• The basic principal is to grow plants in a closed environment by periodically spraying roots with a nutrient rich solution.
• Seven to ten times higher number of minitubers from in-vitro plantlets as compared to cultivation under net house conditions.
• Avoidance of tissue culture plants from soil exposure and pathogens.
• Freedom of multiple picking mini-tubers of desired size.
• Efficient regulation of nutrients.
• Efficient use of water and nutrients.