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INNOVATIVE POST-HARVEST TECHNOLOGIES 

DEVELOPED BY FARMERS 

National Farm Innovators Meet 

on 

Post-Harvest Technology, 2012 

Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology, 

PAU Campus, Ludhiana (Punjab)-141 004

INNOVATIVE POST-HARVEST TECHNOLOGIES 

DEVELOPED BY FARMERS 

National Farm Innovators Meet 

on 

Post-Harvest Technology, 2012 


PAU Campus, Ludhiana (Punjab)-141 004

Citation : 

Rai D.R.; Karki I.; Chopra S., Shivhare U.S. 

Innovative Post-Harvest Technologies Developed By Farmers 


PAU Campus, Ludhiana -141 004 (Punjab) 

Published by 

: Director, 


PAU Campus, Ludhiana -141 004 (Punjab) 

Compiled and : 

Edited by 

Dr. D. R. Rai 

Dr. Indu Karki 

Dr. S. Chopra 

Dr. U.S. Shivhare 

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Assistant Director General 

(Process Engineering) 

ICAR, New Delhi 

MESSAGE 

It is heartening to note that CIPHET has planned for the second 

successive year to bring out a publication on the occasion of National Farm 

st 

Innovators Meet on 31 October 2012 at its Ludhiana campus. I hope that 

depiction of these innovations in form of a booklet would encourage the 

other farmers, entrepreneurs as well as would serve as a reference for policy 

planners and researchers. 

My good wishes to the CIPHET and I am hopeful that in future they 

would keep up the good work with same zeal. 

(K.K. Singh)

Director 

CIPHET, Ludhiana 

MESSAGE 

st 

CIPHET organized the second National Farm Innovators Meet on 31 

October 2012 to deliberate on the post harvest innovations made by farmers 

themselves. In this meet, farmers from across the country participated and 

presented their innovations through power point presentations, video 

clippings etc. They also brought posters and samples in order to augment 

and showcase their efforts. In an attempt to recognize the contribution of 

farmers, the institute is now publishing the technologies of farmers in the 

form of a compendium. This document would be very important for 

scientists, farmers, extension persons, administrators and other stakeholders 

who are associated with post harvest technology in India. I wish good luck 

and thanks to the scientists and farmers who helped in compilation of the 

publication 

(U.S. Shivhare)

PREFACE 

Indian agriculture and allied activities have transformed themselves by 

leaps and bounds. While various government organizations are contributing 

their share, farmers have themselves contributed a lot by inventing new 

techniques or modifying the existing inventions. However, the innovations 

or new methodologies developed by them are not receiving the necessary 

attention. Hence, they need to be appreciated and verified. 

The technologies of the farmers like pepper thresher, cardamom 

washing and polishing machine, multipurpose processing machine and rain 

tanker, cycle operated spraying unit, garlic dibbler, tractor and manually 

operated winnowing fan are really commendable. Technologies for value 

addition of fruits and vegetables, fermented fish, value added products of 

blackgram, drumstick processing, post harvest technology for banana, 

vermi-composting, herbal eggs, value addition of cow dung and urine, 

electricity generation by poultry excreta are also extremely useful and 

appreciable. 

CIPHET, Ludhiana has made an effort to document such innovations in 

form of a bulletin “Innovative post-harvest technologies developed by 

farmers”. This publication is a result of presentations and demonstrations of 

nd 

farmers at 2 National Farm Innovators Meet organized by CIPHET, 

st 

Ludhiana on October 31 , 2012. The innovations presented in this 

publication will certainly be beneficial to different stakeholders of 

agricultural development to make the agriculture a profitable business. 

Authors

CONTENTS 

S. No. Title Page No. 

1. Post-Harvest Machinery 

1 - 10 

2. Technologies For Value-Addition 11 - 20 

3. Miscellaneous Technologies 

21 - 36

POST-HARVEST 

MACHINERY

Pepper Thresher 

Description of Technology 

Achievements 

Recognition 

The pepper thresher can be operated with or without motor. 

Using ½ hp motor, 150 kg of pepper can be threshed in one hour. 

In another machines, around 300 kg of pepper can be threshed in 

one hour. Ripe pepper can be threshed without damage to the 

outer skin. In the first round itself about 95% of the pepper can be 

threshed from the cords. The operation is very easy. This machine 

can also be used for threshing of cloves. 

The thresher has been approved by National Innovation 

Foundation, Spices board of India and Kerala Agricultural 

University. 

National award winner farmer. 

Sh. P. K. Ravi 

Age 

Education 

Land holding 

Farming 

experience 

Profile 

: 42 yrs 

: Intermediate 

: 1 acre 

: 15 yrs 

Crops cultivated: Pepper, Rubber, Cocoa 

Address : Murickassery, 

Distt. Idukki, Kerala 

Contact : 9495127730, 04868-263210 

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Innovative Post-Harvest Technologies Developed by Farmers

Cardamom Washing and Polishing Machine 


Achievements 

Recognition 

Cardamom washing machine makes the washing process very 

simple, cost effective and efficient. The quality and hygiene of 

the cardamom could be substantially improved by undertaking 

washing process in this machine. The machine helps to reduce 

the manual labour and the water consumption. It makes 

effective drainage of water before it is kept for curing. 

Cardamom polishing machine can polish, clean and grade 250 

kg of cardamom in one hour. This machine can be operated by 

hand also. 

The machine has been approved by spices board of India. 

Winner, National innovation foundation award 1995. 

Profile 

Sh. N. J. Thomas 

Age 

: 52 yrs 

Education : Some School 

Land holding : 15 acres 

Farming experience : 20 years 

Crops cultivated : Cardamom and other spices 

Address 

: Nirappel H, Puliyanmala PO, 

Kattappana, Distt. Idukki, 

Pin 685515, Kerala 

Contact : 9888961713 

Innovative Post-Harvest Technologies Developed by Farmers 

3

Multi Purpose Processing Machine and Rain Tanker 


Achievements 

Recognition 

The farmer has developed a multipurpose processing machine capable 

of pulverizing and extracting oil from various herbs. It is designed in 

such a way to work as a big pressure cooker or a sterilizer. Using this 

machine, the innovator has also devised a method of extracting juices 

and essence from aloe-vera, amla and other herbs and their further 

processing for manufacturing of different products. It is light in weight 

and portable and thus reduces the cost of transportation of the raw 

materials from fields to processing site. Low cost of production enables 

common people to have herbal products in the form of gel, juice, essence 

etc. Capacity of machine is about 200 kg/h. The farmer has also 

developed mobile rain-gun fitted with water tank. The rain gun having 

coverage of 200 ft (diameter of circle) is fixed on water tank (5000 lit 

capacity). 

This multipurpose machine has been exported to Kenya and Nepal with 

the help of NIF. The farmer is also planning to setup a company with 

collaboration of foreign investors on a multinational level. 

He has received the innovation award, first prize in farmers' fair, 

appreciation in National farm innovators meet at Mysore. 

Profile 

Sh. Dharambir Kamboj 

Age 

: 43 yrs 

th 

Education : 10 std. 

Land holding : 0.8 ha 

Farming experience : 20 years 

Crops cultivated : Paddy, Wheat, Aloe-Vera 

and Stevia 

Address 

: Village Damla, 

Distt. Yamuna Nagar, Haryana 

Contact 

E-mail 

: 

: 

9812646563 

kissandharambir@gmail.com 

4 Innovative Post-Harvest Technologies Developed by Farmers

Cycle Operated Spraying Unit 


Recognition 

Rawale brothers have taken lead for the design and development of 

bicycle operated spraying unit without harming the utility of the cycle. 

They fabricated this sprayer by attaching big size and 48 toothed wheel 

to the backside of the cycle. Due to this design, uniform spraying is 

possible with the help of 4 nozzles at minimum pressure. Owing to this 

spraying unit, 3 labourers can spray 20 to 25 acres of land per day. 

Approximately 60% human drudgery and 50 to 60 % of spraying cost 

has been reduced. They have also developed other implements and 

tools such as: 

Soil coverage equipment 

Fast speed spanner designed for tightening and loosening of 

nuts and bolts 

Soil tiller equipment 

Bed maker which can raise soil and make raised beds for any crop 

Toeing arrangement of bullock cart with tractor 

Night vigilence head torch and caterpillar made of mild steel 

Well known farmers and winner of Rural Innovation Award. 

Profile 

Sh. Vishal and 

Sh. Sagar Rawale 

Age 

: 35 yrs and 30 yrs 

Education : B.A. and Intermediate 


Farming experience : 17 yrs and 10 yrs 

Crops cultivated : Soybean, Turmeric, Green 

Gram, Wheat, Chick Pea, Garlic 

Address 

: At post Washim, Teh. and 

Distt. Washim, Maharashtra 

Contact 

: 9422959609 (Sagar) 

9422160909 (Vishal) 


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Garlic Dibbler 


Achievements 

Recognition 

This farmer has fabricated the low cost garlic dibbler. This 

dibbler is made up of wooden material hence it is light in weight. 

It helps to maintain the plant to plant and row to row spacing of 

10 x 10 cm. At a time it helps to plant 100 garlic seed (bulblets) 

per square meter. During its operation, two women at once can 

make 100 holes at right places followed by sowing of single seed 

in each hole created by the dibbler. This dibbler saves the labour, 

time and money. With this, he has been able to produce 

minimum of one quintal of garlic in an area of 10 sq. m. which 

has lead to double quantity of garlic production. 

He has arranged around 400 agriculture exposure tours for 

farmers for adoption of new technologies. 

Dr. PDKV, Akola has identified him as farm innovator for garlic 

dibbler. 

Profile 

Sh. Ravi Madhav Marshetwar 

Age 

: 40 yrs 

Education : B.E. (Civil) 


Farming experience : 10 yrs 

Crops cultivated : Soybean, Mango, Green Gram, 

Wheat, Chick Pea, Garlic 

Live stock : 06 

Address 

: Shukrawar peth, Indira Chowk, 

At post Washim, Distt. Washim 

(Maharashtra) 

Contact : 9823748863 


Tractor and Manually Operated Winnowing Fan (3 and 5 blades) 


Achievements 

Recognition 

Sh. Tongmen Perme 

The tractor operated winnowing fan consists of 3 blades welded to an iron 

pipe at one end. The other end is fitted into PTO shaft of the tractor. With this 

technology, the problems like labour scarcity, untimely operations, 

difficulty in handling large quantity of farm produce and inefficiency of 

winnowing by traditional method were addressed and solved. Cost of 

operation/day is Rs. 1380/- and net return is Rs.1520/-. Drudgery is also 

reduced. It can winnow 100 bags of rice in a day in comparison to traditional 

method (4 bags of rice). 

Secondly, the manually operated winnowing fan consists of 5 blades using 

scrap GI sheets fixed on one end of an iron shaft. The whole set of the 

machine is mounted on a stand made of locally available wooden material. 

The cost of operation/day is Rs. 240/- and net return is Rs.360/-. It can 

winnow 20 bags of rice in a day. 

Thirty three farmers have adopted the tractor operated technology from the 

district and 8 farmers have adopted the manually operated technology. 

Best Farmer Award 2004 by District Agriculture Office, Lower 

Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh. 

Cash prize award for best organic farmer in the district during 2006 

by District Agriculture Office, Lower Dibang Valley, AP. 

Identified as master trainer by KVK for organizing training on pig 

farming. 

Profile 

Age 

: 46 yrs 

th 


Land holding : 67 ha 


Crops cultivated : Paddy, Maize, Mustard, Potato, 

Ginger, Azolla, Forage crops, 

Tea, Colocasaia and Bamboo 

Address 

: Jia Village, Roing Post, 

Lower Dibang Valley 

Pin-792110, Arunachal Pradesh 

Contact : 9436048144 

E-mail 

: kvkroing@yahoo.co.in 


7

Paddy Husk Based Steam Engine 


Achievements 

A small farmer and a labour of Indian railways fabricated a steam engine 

which can run on paddy husk. The capacity of engine varies from 20 - 80 hp 

as per requirement of the rice mill. The input of paddy husk is nearly 80% of 

the output of milling operation. Considering 225 gm/kw/h specific fuel 

consumption of a diesel engine and 30% thermal efficiency of engine, a 

saving of about Rs.52/h as fuel cost is estimated for a engine of 20 hp 

capacity. Once introduced in milling industry it would not only save costly 

petroleum fuel but also will produce sufficient electricity. For producing 

power of 20 hp, a boiler of size 10'x3' which can generate a pressure of 75 

lb/sq. inch is enough. He has developed control panel and other parts of 

machine are assembled with locally available spares of diesel engine. Due 

to fabrication of head panel, the versatility and power generation per unit of 

input material are increased. Oil lubricating requirement is less as compared 

to the diesel engine of same capacity. 

In the era of petrol/diesel engine, he revived the steam engine with 

modification in control unit. Due to introduction of paddy-wheat cropping 

system, farmers use to burn crop residues in the fields, which cause severe 

soil and environmental degradation. This may be checked by using crop 

residue for power generation by the same engine with slightly modification 

in boiler unit. 

Sh. Nandlal 

Viswakarma 

Profile 

Age 

: 48 yrs 

th 




Crops cultivated : Paddy, Wheat 

Animals 

: Cow and Goats 

Address 

: Vill. Amra Taleb, 

Distt. Sasaram, Bihar 

Contact : 7870992048 


Biogas Transportation Technique by Drip Lateral Pipeline 


The farmer has tried to transport the biogas at about 700 feet 

from the cattle shed to kitchen by use of drip irrigation pipeline 

of 16 mm diameter as no land is available near the house to 

install the biogas plant. As power failure at critical stages of 

irrigation to crops was a big problem, biogas was also tried as an 

alternative to electricity for irrigation of crops. 

Achievements 

Experience of the farmer in long distance transport has been 

adopted by many farmers in village Tandulwadi and adjacent 

villages. 

Recognition 

Sh. Shyamrao 

Vinayakrao Deshmukh 

The farmer is chief volunteer of farmers club, Tandulwadi 

Village. He was honored with state level award by “Lokmangal” 

for his work in organic farming and bio-gas. He also got NVA 

fellowship by MSSRF. He has also been identified as farm 

innovator by Dr. PDKV, Akola. 

Profile 

Age 

: 55 Yrs 

th 




Crops cultivated : Soybean, Pigeon pea, Maize, 

Drumstick, Mulberry, Teak 

Sugarcane, 

Address 

: At Tandulwadi, Post Gobhani, 

Ta Risod, Distt Washim 

(Maharashtra) 

Contact : 9823351491 


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Value Addition of Ginger & Turmeric through Mechanization 


Recognition 

Sh. Devesh Patel 

The farmer has developed polishing machine for processing and 

value addition of ginger like washing, peeling, processing, drying and 

packaging in jute bags. This machine reduces the labour and time. 

The dry product is very uniform and is of high quality. 

Jagjivan Ram Abhinav Kisan Puraskar 2011 by Indian Council of 

Agriculture Research, New Delhi. 

Sardar Patel Krishi Sansodhan award 2011 by Gujarat 

Government. 

Best ATMA farmer award 2011. 

Innovative farmer award 2011 (first prize) by Navsari 

Agricultural University, Gujarat. 

“Krushi Rushi” Award 2011 by Government of Gujarat in Krishi 

Mahotsav, 2011. 

Best innovative practices award 2012 by Gujarat government. 

Innovative farmer award 2012 (first prize) awarded by CIPHET 

(ICAR), Ludhiana. 

Krushi Avishkar award by infocom media “khati ne vaat” by agri 

talk media. Rajkot, Gujarat. 

Profile 

Age 

: 30 Yrs 

Education : BCA 



Crops cultivated : Ginger, Turmeric, 

Yam, Potato 

Address 

: Shubhash Chowk, Boriavi-387310 

Ta Anand, Gujarat 

Contact : 9824506878 

E-mail 

: satvaorganic@gmail.com 


TECHNOLOGIES FOR 

VALUE ADDITION

Value Addition of Fermented Fish 


Uniformity in sizes (5-10 cm) of the fishes is required for the 

operation. Proper washing of fishes should be maintained in a 

specially designed tank. The washed fishes are dried properly 

in a clean environment. To change the fish into fermented form, 

repeatedly four or five times mustard oil has to be applied and 

dried. Earthen pods (45-50 kg capacity) coated with mustard 

oil at inner surface are carefully selected. Any leakage or crack 

developed pods are discarded. The washed and dried fishes are 

to be compressed to the possible using the weight. After this, 

the fishes are to be loaded into the ready pods mechanically. 

Present production capacity is approximately 5000 nos of 

earthen pods. Period of fermentation for small fish is 4 months 

and for bigger size fish is 6-8 months. 

Profile 

Age 

: 32 yrs 

Education : B.Sc. (Zoology Hons.) 



Address 

: Nambol Municipality, 

Distt. Bishnupur, Manipur 

Sh. Meisnam 

Rameshwor Singh 


Value Addition of Vegetables 


The farmer has given employment to several workers for 

the operations like harvesting, marketing of leaves 

through his organic retail selling shop. He saves about Rs. 

2,75,000 from 2200 kg of leaves. He prepares several 

products using leaves like boil bhujia and fry bhujia etc. 

from vegetables. 

Sh. Sejal K. Patel 

Profile 

Age 

: 39 yrs 

Education : B.Com 



Crops cultivated : Potato, Ginger, 

Turmeric and Yam 

Address 

: At Ramvadi, Boriavi-387310 

Tehsil Anand, Gujarat 

Contact : 9898516073 

E-mail 

: ramwadi.organic@gmail.com 


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Value Addition of Amla 


Achievements 

Recognition 

In the year 2002, she established the Godavari Mahila Bachat 

group. The products like amla khoa puran poli, mango pickle, 

lemon pickle, palak pappad, garlic pappad were prepared and 

marketed at distant places. 

Master trainer on social and economic front 

Provides employment to 35 ladies. 

Regular appearance on Radio & TV on value-addition 

programmes. 

Best Food Products Award by Mumbai 

Departmental Development Gangotri Award by DRDA 

Women Bhaskar award by The Bhaskar 

Krishi Ratan prize by Bharat Krishak Samaj, Shirdi 

Jatan Mahila Prize by Raosaheb Mitra Mandal, 

Amrawati. 

Profile 

Age 

: 40 yrs 

Education : Graduation 

Address 

: Godawari mahila bachat gat, 

Post Tallegao thakur, Tehsil 

Tiwsa, Distt. Amrawati, 

Maharashtra 

Contact : 9604573718 

Smt. Kalpana K. Dive 


Fruits and Vegetable Processing 


Achievements 

Recognition 

She prepares products like lemon squash, rose squash, amla 

squash, pickle of mango, lemon, chili and kavath. The products 

are sold through personal selling, order based selling, opening of 

sale outlet, sale through participation in exhibitions etc. Kavath 

is crushed and juice is extracted to prepare squash and then it is 

bottled. 

She has transformed her interest into an enterprise and utilized 

her time. She got economic stability and got recognition in 

social, economic fields. 

Got recognition as master trainer. 

Provided training to other needy women. 

She gave various radio talks. 

Smt. Jayshree R. 

Gumble 

Profile 

Age 

: 45 yrs 

Education : Intermediate 

Address : M/s Jay Shree Grah Udyog, 36 

New Krishnarpan Colony, 

Dashhara Maidan Road, 

Amrawati, Vidharbh, 

Maharashtra 444 606 

Maharashtra 

Contact : 8087921531 


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Processing of Spices 


Achievements 

Recognition 

Raw materials such as chili and turmeric are procured, cleaned, 

dried and ground with the help of pulverizer. They are sieved, 

weighed, labeled and marketed. Other products of chilli are 

dried masala chutney. Soy based products, shimpla mushroom 

production, pappad, sev, lemon extract, amrit rash are other 

variety products. Besides, dried flower bouquet and earthworm 

manure production is also done. 

She got recognition as master trainer 

Provided training to other needy women 

Gave various radio talks 

Rajiv Gandhi Krishi Ratan prize 

Employment Generation prize 

Krishi Bhusan Prize 

Profile 

Age 

: 45 yrs 

Education : Intermediate 

Address 

: Krishna Grah Udyog, Mirch 

and Haldi prakriya, Post 

Uttamsara, Tehsil Bhatkukli, 

Distt. Amrawati, Maharashtra 

444 602 

Contact : 7588084454 

Smt. Vandana P. Sawai 


Value Addition and Packaging of Traditional Crops/Spices 


Recognition 

She developed an innovative market promotion methodology by 

promoting cultivation of traditional crops by women self help 

groups. She has established her enterprise as Pruthi Masala 

Udyog. The enterprise is making 100 value added products like 

spices as whole or in powdered form, salts, badi, multigrain 

flour of pearl millet, soybean, rice and ragi, etc. These products 

are useful for treatment and control of various nutritional 

disorders and diseases like diabetes, cholesterol and knee pain 

etc. 

Got awarded in Nalwad fair of Sundernagar, organised by H.P. 

State Govt. 

Profile 

Age 

: 39 yrs 

Education : Graduation 

Address 

: Vill. Samkhetar, PO Mandi, 

Tehsil Sadar, Distt. Mandi, 

Himanchal Pradesh 

Contact : 9817013620, 094596-05610 

Smt. Jyoti Pruthi 


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Drumstick Processing 


Recognition 

The drumstick crop needs very less water so harvesting of fruit 

can be done all around the year by only rainy water. Drumstick 

has high demand in domestic and international market. The 

farmer produces drum stick leaves powder, drum stick fruit 

powder and drum stick gum powder. 

Got state level awards from Govt. of Gujarat. 

Sh. Dipen 

Mukundbhai Shah 

Profile 

Age 

: 38 yrs 

Education : B.Sc 



Crops cultivated : Drumstick, Potato 

and Banana 

Address 

: 879, Shah street, Taluka and 

distt. Anand, Post Kunjrao, 

388335, Gujarat 

Contact : 9727727077 

E-mail 

: dipcy73@gmail.com 


Fuel Efficient Chulha 


Achievements 

Smt. Rukhsana designed this three pot fuel efficient chulha, 

which is made by clay soil and fine waste wheat straw, made in 

the premises of household. It bears no cost and easy to make. 

1. Three pot chulla is fuel efficient and there is no wastage 

of energy. 

2. All types of conventionl fuels can be used. 

3. It saves time and energy by 20 - 30%. It is specially 

useful for resource poor farmers. 

Smt. Rukhsana 

Profile 

Age 

: 35 yrs 

th 

Education : 4 

Land holding : 25 acres on lease/contract 

Farming Experience : 15 yrs 

Crops Cultivated : Cucurbits, Melons, Gourds 

Livestock : 1 Buffalo 

Address 

: Village Kunjaiya, Block 

Salhawas, District, Jhajjar, 

Haryana 


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Pearl Millet Biscuits 


Achievements 

Recognition 

Bajra is a rainfed crop of the area, which is considered as nutrimillet 

also. The farmer uses different combination of cereals, 

pulses, nuts and oils for making nutritionally sound and delicious 

biscuits. He developed, popularized and his products were found to 

be highly acceptable amongst masses at district, state and national 

platforms. The farmer has been recognised as bajra biscuit expert. 

He has established his micro level home based unit for commercial 

production of pearl millet biscuits in his own village, where other 

members of his village have also joined him and formed his SHG 

named “Satvik Herbal SHG”. His SHG has also been registered 

and linked with DRDA Jhajjar so that more members of his village 

can become part of his team and the venture can be expanded in 

long run. 

KVK Jhajjar received Best Products and Uttam Stall Award for 

Pearl millet Products in 2012 in PUSA Krishi Vigyan Mela. 

Profile 

Age 

: 34 yrs 

Education 

th 

: 9 pass 

Land holding : ½ acre 

Crops cultivated : Bajra, Wheat 

Address 

: Village Kanwah, Block 

Salhawas, District Jhajjar, 

Haryana 

Contact : 8930466164 

Sh. Vedpal 


MISCELLANEOUS 

TECHNOLOGIES

Low Cost Shiftable Net House for Vegetable Cultivation 


Achievements 

Recognition 

Sh. Jinder Singh 

He raises nursery of chili (CH-1), onion (PRO-6), tomato (Punjab upma), 

brinjal (nisha) and capsicum (California wonder, Indra, Asha). He has done 

intercrop innovations like intercrop of cucumber and coriander during 

summer season, intercrop of tomato and coriander during rainy season, 

intercrop of chili and coriander, intercrop of tomato and spinach during rainy 

season. He has established his farm as Chamkaur Sahib Nursery Farm, 

Sandhuan. 

Membership of professional societies/clubs 

Life member of PAU Kisan Club, Ludhiana and Sandhuan Kisan Club, 

Sandhuan, Chamkaur Sahib. 

Member of fruit and vegetable committee, PAU, Ludhiana. 

Member of Punjab Naujawan Kisan Sanstha, Ropar. 

Member of ATMA scheme of Distt., Ropar. 

Dr. S. S. Dhillon award for small scale farmer and 'Fruit and 

Vegetable' grower award by Punjab Agricultural University, Kisan 

Club. 

Honoured in 2011 for innovative farming. 

Received 20 awards from PAU during crop competitions at Kisan Melas 

of PAU, Ludhiana. 

Certificate of excellence by PAU Kisan Club for two times. 

Profile 

Age 

: 47 yrs 

Education : Higher Secondary 



Crops cultivated : Capsicum, Chilli, Tomato 

Address 

: VPO Sandhuan, Tehsil 

Chamkaur Sahib, Distt. Ropar, 

Pin 140 112, Punjab 

Contact : 9914736803, 9914138521 

E-mail : cspfsandhuan@gmail.com 


Protected Vegetable Cultivation and Crop Diversification 


Recognition 

In his net house, the capsicum (hybrid var. Bharat and Inder) was 

ready for harvest in almost 97 days. After harvesting capsicum, 

he started inter-cropping of cucumber and coriander (var. 

Punjab Sudhar) under net-house during 2009. His yield of 

coriander was 10 q/kanal. He uses modified atmosphere 

packaging technique to pack and transport vegetable from field. 

Honoured by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Kisan 

Club. 

Honoured with district level award (Rs. 25000/-) by 

Directorate of Agriculture, Punjab. 

Sh. Gurdit Singh 

Profile 

Age 

: 67 yrs 

Education : Matric 

Land holding : 4.7 acre 


Crops cultivated : Capsicum, Brinjal, Coriander, 

Cauliflower, Cucumber 

Address 

: Village Rasidpur, Block 

Chamkaur Sahib, District 

Ropar, Punjab 

Contact : 9463288253 


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Nursery Raising 


The farmer has got training from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, 

Darjeeling. Soil treatment is a organic process in which the soil 

is cooked and the seed is sown in that soil for germination. The 

seed germination is 100%. Planting material is selected and cut. 

Then seedling is planted in nursery. Finally plant is transplanted 

from nursery to pot and it is ready for sale. The farmer has 

established the nursery in 0.25 acres land and the plants are sold 

on a daily basis in the market and other places. 

Sh. Arun Chettri 

Profile 

Age 

: 35 yrs 

Education 

th 

: 10 Std. 

Land holding : 0.25 acres 


Crops cultivated : All kinds of flowering plants 

Address 

: H. L. Dixit Road, Lower Bong 

Busty, Kalimpong, Distt. 

Darjeeling, West Bengal 

Contact : 9933474565 / 9735878113 

E-mail : udvithnursery@gmail.com 


Mushroom Production and Value Addition 


The farmer processes the mushroom in dried form and then 

makes its powder to sell in the market. This powder fetches a 

good price about Rs. 400/kg in the market. It is cost effective, 

easy to prepare and reduces post harvest losses, thus extend the 

shelf life of the produce. Dried mushroom (whole or powdered 

form) can be used in the preparation of mushroom soups, 

mushroom biscuits, mushroom nuggets, mushroom ketchups, 

mushroom candy, mushroom preserve, mushroom chips etc. He 

is producing two varieties i.e. Dhingri and Button mushroom. 

From this mushroom production technology, he is earning 

approximately Rs. 40,000 annually. Besides, he has employed 

120 labourers per unit and inspired thirteen other farmers of the 

village. 

Sh. Pratik Sharma 

Profile 

Age 

: 36 yrs 




Crops cultivated : Button mushroom, Oyster 

mushroom and vegetables 

Address 

: Village Diswar Malkhanpur, 

Distt. Datia, Madhya Pradesh 

Contact : 8109340122 

E-mail 

: sharma.abhi909@gmail.com 


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Cultivation Practices & Post Harvest Technology for Banana 


Achievements 

Recognition 

Sh. Ketanbhai 

Jashbhai Patel 

Green manuring is done before planting of banana. Using Integrated Bio- 

Nutrients Management (IBNM), which is simple and systematic method of value 

addition of cow dung and urine, vermi-compost is prepared for banana crop. The 

following practices are used for banana cultivation and post harvest management: 

Ratoon cropping of banana. 

Detaching of banana leaf in flowering season. 

Detaching of flowers after 5-6 fingers of banana emerge to produce export 

quality banana. 

Removal of twin banana from looms to increase the quality of other banana 

on the same loom. 

Removal of 4-5 small fingers to reduce the bunch size upto 11-12 which 

otherwise give 15-16 bunch. 

Banana pseudo-stem is also used to produce fiber and the waste water of fiber 

production is used as fertilizer. 

He has established a farm school under ATMA project for transfer of farm 

technologies and organized more than 15 farmers' trainings for the benefit of 

farming community. 

Sardar Patel Krishi Sanshodhan Puruskar presented by Govt. of Gujarat. 

Recognition, certificate & awarded during agricultural fair (3-5 March 2011) 

organized by IARI, New Delhi. 

Recognition by Govt. of Gujarat in Raksha Shakti Sammelan at Gujarat. 

First prize by Hon. Agri. Minister, GOG for adoption of IBNM. 

Profile 

Age 

: 39 yrs. 

Education : B.Sc 



Crops cultivated : Banana 

Address 

: Village Boria (Agas), Ta. 

Petlad, Dist. Anand, 388 130, 

Gujarat 

Contact : 9825458529 

E-mail 

: ketanpatel529@yahoo.com 


Electricity Generation 


Achievements 

Recognition 

Sh. Bharat Dhakal 

The farmer has started this project by using a bamboo 

drain to bring the water and used a small motor to produce 

light by using his own technique. There was no connection 

of electricity in the village. The cost of electricity 

generation is Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh) only. He is 

generating 2.5 KW of electricity. 

National news channel like Aajtak, DD News, Zee 

News and local media has covered his innovation. 

He is associated with Lingsay Energy Committee 

Fourteen houses got electricity from his project during 

3 years. 

Award by Darjeeling Press Club. 

Profile 

Age 

: 30 yrs. 

th 


Land holding : 1.5 acres 


Crops cultivated : Maize, Rice, Bitter Gourd, 

Brinjal, Cucumber, Chilli 

Address 

: VPO Lingsey Busty, 

Kalimpong, Distt. Darjeeling, 

West Bengal, 737133 

Contact : 9803344127 


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Vermi-Composting 


The cow dung is collected and then pit is prepared for 

composting. It costs approximately Rs. 13,000/-. NGO has 

supported him initially to produce 3.5 tonnes vermicompost. He 

is selling the compost locally and people are buying for the 

gardening purposes. He got very good response from vegetable 

growers. The agriculture department is also buying and it has 

approved the vermi-compost unit. 

Recognition 

Gained publicity through Newspaper and Television. 

Profile 

Age 

: 57 yrs 

Education 

th 

: 10 std. 

Crops cultivated : Pulses, Rice, Maize, Gladiolus 

Address : Lower Dungra, Damai Tar I , 

Distt. Darjeeling, Kalimpong 

Pin 734301, West Bengal 

Contact : 9933043081 

Sh. Dil Bahadur Thapa 


Value-Added Products of Vermi-Compost 


Achievements 

Recognition 

He started production of vermi-compost, vermi-wash and bioinsecticides 

with the brand name Sajeev Khad and Sajeev 

Kitnashi on commercial basis. He also modified the vermicompost 

sieving machine developed by Bihar Agricultural 

University, Sabour, Bihar as per his needs. By changing the gear 

size, he converted the power operated machine into manually 

operated machine. In the year 2011-12, he produced nearly 1500 

Mt. vermi-compost, 1200 kg worms and 1200 l. bio-pesticides. 

His targeted vermi-compost production in 2013-14 is about 

3000 Mt. Apart from getting heavy returns, he has also 

empowered nearly 10 permanent and many temporary 

manpower in his business. 

Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour honoured him as a 

flourishing entrepreneur in the year 2012-13. 

Profile 

Age 

: 34 yrs. 

Education : MBA 



Crops cultivated : Paddy, Wheat 

Address 

: Village Kushahi, Block 

Karhgar, Distt. Rohtas, Bihar 

Contact : 8873937726 

Sh. Lokesh Kumar 


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Bio-Fertilizer 


Achievements 

Recognition 

He is innovator of bio-fertiliser i.e. Jeevamrit (jaivik khad) made up 

by fresh cow dung, urine etc. He converted water logged village into 

organic and eco-friendly village by zero budget technologies and 

replaced chemical fertilizers, pesticides. 

• Established Institute–HABITAT for carrying out social 

activities for farming community. 

Received Best Farmer Award for highest production of wheat 

from CCS, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during 

Kisan Mela-2011. 

Received Innovative Farmer Award from NBPGR, N. Delhi in 

2011. 

Received Innovative Farmer Award 2012 at DWR, Karnal for 

jaivik khad, jaivik keetnashak and organic farming. 

Profile 

Age 

: 35 yrs 

Education : B.A. 



Crops cultivated : Wheat, Bajra, Rice 

Address 

: Village Baghpur Block Beri 

District Jhajjar (Haryana) 

Contact : 9466308801 

Sh. Arun Kadian 


Integrated Fish and Duck Farming in Farm Ponds 


Achievements 

Recognition 

The farmer adopted a farm pond of 24 x 24 x 5m through National 

Horticulture Mission (NHM) in 2008-09. He has used integrated fishcum-duck 

approach so that cost of supplementary feed was saved. 

Duck faeces increase the planktons production which is the natural food 

for the fishes. He has also used feed bags for supplementary feeding 

instead of traditional practice of broadcasting method and used 

sprinklers for the aeration of water for getting better oxygenated water. 

He saved the percolation of water by having lining of pond by polythene 

sheet. Once the sheet was laid in the pond, water was available for long 

time. He earns good profit from sale of fish and duck eggs. 

NVA fellowship by M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. 

The farmer has participated in Innovative Farmers Meet organized 

by Dr. P.D.K.V., Akola. 

His technology has been covered by TV channel i.e. Star Maza. 

Sh. Kailashrao Vinayakrao 

Deshmukh 

Profile 

Age 

: 56 yrs 

th 




Crops cultivated : Soybean, Pigeon pea, Orchid, 

Black gram, Green gram 

Address 

: At Waghlud Post. Chiwara, 

Tah. Malegaon, Dist. Washim, 

Maharashtra 

Contact : 9657369601 


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Herbal Eggs 


Recognition 

The herbal eggs are odourless. To produce herbal eggs, poultry 

feed is treated with organic toxin binders to minimize toxin 

residues produced by pathogenic bacteria & fungus and also 

treated with organic chemicals & water sanitizers to reduce 

harmful bacteria & fungal load. Its yolk is golden in colour and 

contains more than 16 herbs. It is extra rich in vitamins and 

minerals, free from antibiotics, pesticides, aflatoxin, salmonella 

& coliform bacteria, free from bird flu and considered to be good 

for health and immune system. 

He has won number of awards from reputed agencies for 

production of herbal odourless eggs. 

Dr. M.L. Kansal 

Profile 

Age 

: 75 yrs 

Education : Ph.D (Animal Science) 


Farming Experience : 15 years business experience of 

poultry production 

Poultry birds : 2.5 lakhs layers of special 

breed 

Address 

: Kansal Agro, Panipat, Haryana- 

132103 

www.kansalagro.com 

Contact : 9812533722 

E-mail 

: kansalagro@gmail.com 


Value Addition of Cow Dung and Urine 


Achievements 

Recognition 

He has developed the technology of Integrated Bio-Nutrients Management 

(IBNM) which is an innovative technology for value addition of cow dung 

and urine. Cow dung has micro nutrients and actiomyces bacteria. Cow dung 

(20 kg) is added to buttermilk (2 lit.). In this solution, cow urine (10 litre) and 

liquid bio-fertilizer (200 ml), jaggery (2 kg), 2 kg pulse flour (food for 

bacteria) and 1 kg soil are added. The solution has to be kept in shade for 2-7 

days and is to be stirred in the morning and evening. This solution was used by 

the farmer for cultivation of tobacco and tomato. 

He has established a farm school at kaival krushi mandir at Piplav under 

ATMA project for transfer of farm technologies. 

Member in Local Management Committee of KVK, (Devataj), AAU, 

Anand and member in ATMA. 

Member in Zonal Research and Extension Committee. 

Co-operative member in National Agricultural Expenditure and Price 

Commission. 

President, farmer's clubs of NARBAD. 

Sardar Patel Krishi Sanshodhan Puruskar in 2009 by Govt. of Gujarat. 

First prize in vegetables competition & second prize in fruit competition 

in 2010 by Gujarat Bagayat Vikash Parishad, Anand & AAU, Anand. 

Sh. Harshad Patel 

Profile 

Age 

: 41 yrs 




Crops Cultivated : Tobacco, Paddy, Wheat, 

Tomato, Capsicum, Potato, 

Watermelon 

Address 

: Village Piplav, Taluka Sojitra, 

Distt Anand 388460, Gujarat 

Contact : 9924261774 

E-mail 

: kaivalfarm10@gmail.com 


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Electricity Generation by Poultry Excreta 


Achievements 

Recognition 

The farmer established his poultry farm starting from broiler to 

hatchery and now he has 15000 birds in his farm. He has made 

innovation by generating electricity by poultry excreta of 65 

KW capacity, which is sufficient for all operations of poultry 

farm, his household chores and electricity requirements. He also 

uses cattle dung along with poultry excreta into drums. It took 

three years to establish this plant. 

It provides economic gain. It is eco-friendly technology, saves 

and conserves energy. Besides, weed free manure is produced. 

So, there is no need of urea, DAP and other fertilizers. 

Renowned poultry farmer 

Innovator of electricity from poultry excreta. 

Ch. Ram Mehar Singh 

Profile 

Age 

: 75 yrs 

Education : Matric 



Crops Cultivated : Bajra, Jowar, Wheat 

Livestock : Buffalo and Cow 

Address 

: Village Silani, Block and Distt. 

Jhajjar, Haryana 

Contact : 9416054363 


Off-season (early) low cost cultivation of vegetables 


Achievements 

Recognition 

Low tunnels and thatched structures are used. 

Substitute of poly house by low cost poly house. 

Conservation of natural resources. 

Off season vegetables are procured thereby sufficient increase 

in income. 

Locally available materials are used. 

This technology is pollution free and it is useful for resource poor 

farmers. Her income is increased with this technology. 

Leading farm woman for protective cultivation of vegetables in the 

area. 

Smt. Nasiban 

Profile 

Age 

: 55 yrs 

Education : Illiterate 





Address 



Haryana 


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Eco-friendly and Low Cost Housing 

with Efficient Space Management 


Achievements 

Noorbano has innovated the ways of converting huts into 

comfortable and beautifully designed huts with aesthetic value 

which requires nominal cost. 

All this is done by utilizing locally available straws, clay and 

polythene sheets. Solar battery has been used for lightening the 

house 

1. Solar light equipped huts. 

2. Innovative chabutra (platform) for all purposes. 

3. Double walled insulated thatched roofs. 

4. Low cost latrines with thatched coverings. 

5. Safe storage of water by thatched tank cover with small 

outlet for fetching water. 

6. Pollution free by use of non conventional energy sources 

i.e. solar lights. 

7. Eco- friendly and hygienic technology 

Smt. Noorbano 

Profile 

Age 

: 32 yrs 

nd 

Education : 2 





Address 



Haryana

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