Salient Achievements

During last five years (2018-2023), 218 technologies/machines have been developed; 75 technologies have been licensed/commercialised; 41,540 prototypes were manufactured and 1100 entrepreneurs were trained.
Training of rural youth for establishment of agricultural machinery custom hiring centres. During 2014-21, a total of 1261 rural youth were trained and supported as against 255 during 2007-14 by ICAR-CIAE.
Assessment of Post-Harvest Losses for 45 major crops/commodities at national level was conducted twice and is being used for policy making.
Established about 300 Agro-processing centres for employment generation, value addition, and capacity development of entrepreneurs in food processing and post-harvest management in production catchments.
Developed protocols for shelf life, safe storage, milling outturn, and indicative norms for procurement of major pulses for the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution, Govt. of India.
Losses during storage of wheat and rice in warehouses were evaluated in FCI and CWC warehouses, and recommendations implemented by the Ministry from 01.01.2022.
Catalysed establishment of 45 food testing laboratories during 2014-21 for the first time.
Developed sugarcane bud chip settling transplanter, licensed to three manufacturers, included in subsidy programme in Tamil Nadu; 52 units sold in India and abroad (2020-2021).
The Makhana popping machine (2013-14) eliminated drudgery and added value. Three private licensees manufacture it; five value-added products made; marketing grew by 40% in past 3 years.
Developed technology for accelerated retting of jute, saving 50% water and 10 days. Improved fibre quality provides Rs. 4500/ton additional income. Commercialised as NINFET-Sathi, popular in West Bengal.
Mechanization solutions like Happy Seeder were provided to combat crop residue burning. 56150 machines distributed, leading to 51.9% reduction in straw burning events in 2019 vs 2016.
Developed technology for commercial utilization of cotton stalks as renewable energy. Cotton stalk enterprises (30) in Vidharbha region generate Rs. 120 crore turnover/year and Rs. 3000/ha extra income to farmers.
Face masks (3 or 4 layers) with excellent breathability and high filtration efficiency made from engineered 100% cotton fabric.
India’s first Nano cellulose plant established at ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai.
Lac production technologies standardised for hosts like Flemingia semialata, Ber, Calliandra calothyrsus. C. calothyrsus is a very good host for both strains of Kerria lacca.
Intercropping models of Flemingia semialata with vegetable crops developed for lac and crop production in both summer and winter.
Pilot plant to make protein isolate powder established at ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana.
Technology & Machinery Demonstration Mela organized annually by the SMD through centres of AICRPs.
ICAR-CIPHET conducted three national-level studies. Recommendations led to 2% reduction in food grain losses (Rs. 9,900 crores) and Rs. 539.40 crore annual savings for FCI by 2020.
ICAR-CIPHET established 293 Agro-Processing Centres. Each unit generates Rs. 6.0 lakh income/year and provides employment to 4 persons/year.
ICAR-CIPHET developed post-harvest machinery and products. Example: Mini dal mill (3hp) for pulses. Generated 7.38 lakh man-days for manufacturers and 29.53 lakh man-days for operators.
ICAR-CIPHET established automated fumigation chamber for grapes at Sahyadri Farms, Maharashtra. SOP developed for SO2 and CO2 fumigation for export to New Zealand and Australia.
ICAR-CIPHET signed MoU with Department of Consumer Affairs for storage study on 5 major pulses. Study to be conducted over 3 years with Rs. 8.58 crore budget.