ICAR – NRRI Technologies Ready for Commercialization
1. Nanoemulsion of eucalyptus oil: an alternative to synthetic pesticides against storage pests
Developed by: Totan Adak, Naveenkumar Basanagouda Patil, Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi Govindharaj, Basana Gowda Gadratagi, Mahendiran Annamalai, Arup Kumar Mukherjee, Prakash Chandra Rath and Nishant Barik
Brief description
An optimized nanoemulsion was prepared by maintaining 6% eucalyptus oil (EO) concentration. Optimized conditions to achieve the nanoemulsions were combination of EO: tween 80 at 1:2.5 ratio at a homogenization speed of 15000 RPM for 10 minute. An improved efficacy was recorded against Sitophilus oryzae and Tribolium castaneum. This clearly indicates that the importance and potential of natural oil when they are being downsized. Such an effective and eco-friendly benign formulation must be emphasized and utilized as natural insecticide and can be altered with hazardous chemical pesticides.
Salient features
- Formulated eucalyptus oil nanoemulsions with 6% loading capacity
- Low droplet sizes (2.27 nm) improve its efficacy
- Effective (1.4 times) against Sitophilus oryzae compared with eucalyptus oil
Impact
Reduction of 3.5 times of eucalyptus oil to manage Tribolium castaneum
Target users/stakeholders
Centre and state government warehouses for regular disinfestation, Pesticide formulation manufacturers
Country Context of Potential Industry
Reduction of chemical pesticides and utilization of non-chemical method is a priority in pest management. The limited choice of pesticides in stored grain pest management is a challenge. Besides, the bio-pesticide market is ever-expanding. The offered technology will fulfil all the needs of post-harvest pest management issues.
Nanoemulsions prepared with different combinations of eucalyptus oil (EO) and surfactant
For further information please contact:
Dr. PC Rath
Principal Scientist & Head,
Crop Protection Division
Phone: 9437476827, Email: Prakash.Rath@icar.gov.in
2. Indigenous green silver nano-particles
Developed by: Totan Adak, Harekrushna Swain, Sushmita Munda, Arup Kumar Mukherjee, Manoj Kumar Yadav, Aravindan Sundaram, Manas Kumar Bag & Prakash Chandra Rath
Brief description
Unique potential of purple colour rice leaves to synthesize the AgNPs is presented here. This may be the first time, we are reporting the purple colour rice leaves with high content of total phenol, anthocyanin and flavonoids to reduce the silver nitrate to AgNPs. The major advantages of the synthesis method are ease in use, eco-friendly and economic. The size and related properties of synthesized AgNPs are very much suitable for its use as an effective antimicrobial agent. The AgNPs could control three rice pathogens and could be recommended as a broad-spectrum rice fungicide. The negative effect of AgNPs depended on dose, the effective fungicidal doses did not have substantial differences in its effect on soil microbes compared to existing most popular fungicide, carbendazim. The novel and green synthesis of AgNPs will help further for its effective use as antimicrobial agent.
Salient features
- First time, use of purple colour rice leaves for silver nano particle synthesis
- Role of phenol, anthocyanin and flavonoids to synthesize silver nanoparticle
- Synthesis method is ease in use, eco-friendly and economic
- It could be recommended as a broad-spectrum rice fungicide
- Negative effects of effective fungicidal dose were comparable to carbendazim
Impact
Unique, low-cost, environmental friendly synthesis of AgNPs and having effectiveness against rice pathogens.
Target users/stakeholders
Centre and state government officials, private company, start-up.
Country Context of Potential Industry
Reduction of synthetic chemical pesticides and utilization of novel method is a priority in pest management. The limited choice of pesticides in sheath blight and bacterial blight management is a challenge. The offered technology will fulfil all the needs of these pest management issues.
Synthesized silver nanoparticles
For further information please contact:
Dr. PC Rath
Principal Scientist & Head,
Crop Protection Division
Phone: 9437476827, Email: Prakash.Rath@icar.gov.in
3. Indigenous biobed technology to limit point source pollution
Developed by: Totan Adak, Bibhab Mahapatra, Harekrushna Swain, Naveenkumar B. Patil, Guru P.Pandi G, Basana Gowda G, M. Annamalai, Somnath S. Pokhare, Sankari Meena K, P.C. Rath and Mayabini Jena
Brief description
The indigenously prepared biobed column is efficient enough for pesticide degradation. This experimental set up was done by taking the resources which are abundantly available in majority of south east Asian countries. The biomixture of indigenously available materials degraded the test insecticide, imidacloprid very effectively by trapping major portion of applied pesticide on its top most layer. The biomixture provided an ample substrate for microbial growth, which degraded the pesticide in co-metabolic manner. The biochar of bottom most layer of the biobed prevented a good amount pesticide to leach out from the column. Its simplicity and effectiveness will make it a popular option in south east Asian countries to control pesticide pollution in future.
Salient features
- The biomixtures contain rice straw, manures, soil and rice husk biochar
- Top 10 cm of the column adsorbed and degraded pesticides
- The system could degrade 70% of applied pesticide within 15 days
- Rice husk biochar retained the outgoing pesticides
- Microbial growth support pesticide degradation
Impact
This technology can prevent the point pesticide pollution
Target users/stakeholders
Centre and state government, farmers, pesticide retailers, Pesticide manufacturers
Country Context of Potential Industry
Reduction of chemical pesticides load in the environment is a challenge. In India, it is more precarious due to small land-holding. Our technology is suitable for small landholding. The prescribed technology can be customized and fitted everywhere.
Schematic diagram of biobed column
For further information please contact:
Dr. PC Rath
Principal Scientist & Head,
Crop Protection Division
Phone: 9437476827, Email: Prakash.Rath@icar.gov.in
4. NRRI Trichocard (T. j) Species: Trichogramma japonicum
Developers: Basana Gowda G, Totan Adak, Naveenkumar B Patil, Guru Prasanna Pandi, Annamalai M, Prashanthi G and Rath P.C
Trichogramma japonicum is an important egg parasitoid of yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulus. Three tricho cards (consisting of ~60000 parasitized eggs) per hectare are applied usually from 30th day after transplantation. Five such releases are made at every 7-10 days interval till egg masses or moth activity is not seen, whichever is earlier. Card should be placed in the field before expected adult emergence date mentioned on the card. Farmers should refrain from using pesticides in the field where Trichogramma are released.
Availability and sale
* Bioagents are available in the Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack. Prior indent (before 45 days) is required if the order exceeds 50 cards. Cards will be supplied after the quality check as per the international guidelines (of IOBC). Cards need to be purchased by visiting the institute only.
* Trichocard- Rs. 60 per card (contains 18000-20000 parasitized eggs)
For further enquiry contact:
Dr. P C Rath
Head, Crop protection Division
ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack-753006
e-mail ID: pcrath67@gmail.com
Mobile No. – 9437476827
5. NRRI Trichocard (T. c) Species: Trichogramma chilonis
Developers: Basana Gowda G, Totan Adak, Naveenkumar B Patil, Guru Prasanna Pandi, Annamalai M, Prashanthi G and Rath P.C
Trichogramma chilonis is an important egg parasitoid of rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrosis medinalis. Three tricho cards (consisting of ~60000 parasitized eggs) per hectare are applied once moth activity is noticed. Five such releases are made at every 7-10 days interval till egg masses or moth activity is not seen, whichever is earlier. Card should be placed in the field before expected adult emergence date mentioned on the card. Farmers should refrain from using pesticides in the field where Trichogramma are released.
Availability and sale
* Bioagents are available in the Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack. Prior indent (before 45 days) is required if the order exceeds 50 cards. Cards will be supplied after the quality check as per the international guidelines (of IOBC). Cards need to be purchased by visiting the institute only.
* Trichocard- Rs. 60 per card (contains 18000-20000 parasitized eggs)
For further enquiry contact:
Dr. P C Rath
Head, Crop protection Division
ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack-753006
e-mail ID: pcrath67@gmail.com
Mobile No. – 9437476827
6. NRRI Braconcard (B. h) Species: Bracon hebetor
Developers: Basana Gowda G, Totan Adak, Naveenkumar B Patil, Guru Prasanna Pandi, Annamalai M, Prashanthi G and Rath P.C
Bracon hebetor (=Habrobracon hebetor) is an important larval parasitoid of lepidopteran pests of rice. Eight bracon cards (consisting of ~4000-4500 pupae) per hectare. Additional release may be made if pest activity persists. Card should be placed in the field before expected adult emergence date mentioned on the card. Farmers should refrain from using pesticides in the field where Bracon hebetor are released.
Availability and sale
* Bioagents are available in the Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack. Prior indent (before 45 days) is required if the order exceeds 50 cards. Cards will be supplied after thorough quality check. Cards need to be purchased by visiting the institute only.
* Braconcard- Rs. 70 per card (contains ~500 pupae)
For further enquiry contact:
Dr. P C Rath
Head, Crop protection Division
ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack-753006
e-mail ID: pcrath67@gmail.com
Mobile No. – 9437476827
7. Hybrid Rice Ajay (CRHR-7)
It is a medium duration (125-135 days), semi-dwarf (105-110 cm) polpular hybrid variety released and notified (2005 and 2006, rspectively) for cultivation under irrigated and shallow low land areas of Odisha. It has good quality long slender grains with an average yield of 7.0- 7.5t/ha. It is resistant to rice tungro virus. It also shows field tolerance against bacterial leaf blight, stem borer and brown plant hopper. It can tolerate water stagnation (7-10 days) at tillering stage.
8. Hybrid Rice Rajalaxmi (CRHR-5)
It is a medium duration (125-135 days), semi-dwarf (105-110 cm) polpular hybrid variety. It possesses seedling stage cold tolerance and suitable for irrigated and boro ecosystems. It is released and notified (2005 SVRC; 2010 CVRC) and notified (2006) for cultivation in Odisha and Assam. It has good quality long slender grains with an average productivity of 7.0- 7.5 t/ha. It has capability to tolerate stem borer, brown plant hopper, white backed plant hopper, gall midge, leaf blast and bacterial leaf blight. This hybrid can tolerate water stagnation (7-10 days) at tillering stage.
9. Hybrid rice CR Dhan 701 (CRHR-32)
It is the first late duration (142-145 days) hybrid variety in india, released and notified (2010 and 2012 respectively) for cultivation in shallow owland areas of Bihar and Gujarat. It has medium slender grains with average productivity of 6.0 -6.5 t/ha. It can withstand water logging and low light conditions. It shows moderate resistance to rice tungro, bacterial leaf blight, greenleaf hopper and leaf blast. It can also be ultivated during dry season if sown in December.
10. Rice doubled haploid technology (Satyakrishna)
Irrigated, Rainfed shallow Lowlands, Designation – CRAC 2221-43, Parentage – Double Haploid breeding from PHB 71, Duration – 135days, Reaction to diseases & pests – Long slender grain, resistant to Neck Blast, Sheath rot; MR to YSB, GM, WM.
11. High Protein Rice (CR Dhan 310)
National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack has developed a high protein rice variety CR Dhan 310 with an average 10.3% protein in milled rice, by improving the popular high yielding variety Naveen. It is now released by the Central Variety Release Committee. Rice is one of the most important staple foods, particularly for the Asians, but it is enerally low in grain protein content (6-8%), which is the lowest among cereals. Hence, protein malnutrition in poor population for whom rice is staple food is a serious nutritional problem. The research on developing the high protein rice started, when the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack identified one accession (ARC10075) from Assam Rice Collection as high grain protein content (GPC) donor and used in three repeated backcrossing with recurrent parent, Naveen followed by generation advancement and selection for identification of introgression lines. Ten high yielding introgression lines were grown in the same experimental plot at the experimental farm of the National Rice Research Institute in rabi 2014 and kharif 2014 under standard agronomic package and practices. All lines had significantly higher GPC and protein yield than their corresponding high yielding parent with acceptable grain quality. Among these lines, CR Dhan 310 (IET 24780) was identified as high protein rice variety with an average GPC of 10.3% in milled rice in multi-locational testing (under AICRIP-Biofortification trial).
Inbred High Yielding Varieties:
12. Pooja (CR-629- 256)
It is a late maturing (150 days) short statured (90-95 cm) popular variety, released and notified (1999) for cultivation in shallow low land areas of Odisha, Assam, Madya Pradesh and West Bengal. It has medium slender grains with an average yield of 5.0 t/ha. It possessses field tolerance to all major diseases and pests. It tolerates water stagnation (up to 25 cm) and is suitable for late transplanting with aged seedlings.
13. Naveen (CR 749-20- 2)
It is a mid early duration (115-120 days), semi-dwarf (105cm) variety suitable for upland and irrigated eco systems. It is released and notified in 2005 and 2006, respectively for cultivation in Odisha, West Bengal, Tripura, and Andhra Pradesh. It has medium bold grains with average productivity of 4.0 – 5.0t/ha in kharif and 5.0-6.0 t/ha in rabi season. This variety has resistance against blast and brown spot.
14. Varshadhan (CRLC 899)
It is a late maturing (160 days), tall (150 cm), non-lodging and photosensitive popular variety with stiff straw. It was released and notified (2005 and 2006 respectively) for cultivation in low land areas of Odisha, West Bengal and Assam. It has long bold grains with average productivity of 4.0 t/ha. It is tolerant to neck blast, bacterial leaf blight, shealth rot and white backed plant hopper. It can tolerate prolonged water logging up to depth of 75 cm.
15. Swarna Sub-1 (CR 2539-1)
It is a late maturing (143 days), semi dwarf (100 cm) variety,released and notified (2009) for cultivation in low land areas of Odisha. It can tolerate complete submergence for two weeks, because of incorporation of Sub-1 gene (submergence tolerance gene) in the genetic background of the popular mega variety Swarna. Hence, it is a solution to the problem of inundation due to flash floods in coastal areas. It has brighter panicle colour as comapared to Swarna and medium slender grains with an average productivity of 5.0- 5.5t/ha. It has field tolerance against all major diseases and pests.
15. Customized Leaf Color Chart (CLCC) for real time Nitrogen (N) management in rice
A five panel customized leaf colour chart (CLCC) for N management in rice for different ecologies is developed by CRRI on the basis of spectral evaluation of leaves of hundreds of HYVs and local cultivars grown in eastern India under different levels of N applications. It is a cheap and easy to use handy tool provided with a folder having N application schedule. By using this, farmers can adjust the N application to actual crop demand, achieve higher yields and reduce the Napplication by 10-20 kg/ha.
Urea briquette applicators:
17. Two Row Urea Briquette Applicator
It is manually pulled two row urea briquette applicator. It consists of two boxes, frame, two cup type metering roller, one axle, one ground wheel and one handle fitted in the frame. It is made by using material angle Iron, GI sheet, etc. The applicator can be used for top dressing and for basal application also. The removable furrow openers were fitted for both rows. The furrow opens by furrow openers closes immediately by float after placement of urea briquette. During application the skids work in the middle of alternate plant rows, leaving the middle row without application for the operator to walk in that row. This process distributes briquettes evenly between plant rows and two rows share the banded fertilizer.
18. Three Row Urea Briquette Applicator
It is manually pulled three row urea briquette applicator. It consists of three boxes, frame, three cup type metering roller, one axle, one ground wheel and one handle fitted in the frame. It is made by using material angle Iron, GI sheet, etc. The applicator can be used for basal application. The removable furrow openers were fitted for all rows. Two ground wheels support applicator from both ends and four cup in metering unit gives the uniform placement of urea briquettes.
19. Four Row Urea Briquette Applicator
It is manually pulled four row drum type urea briquette applicator. It consists two drums, frame, one axle, two ground wheels and one handle fitted in the frame. It is made by using material angle Iron, GI sheet, MS flat etc. The applicator is useful for basal application. The working of applicator is similar to drum seeder. Operator has to pull the applicator so the urea briquettes filled in the drums dropped on field in a uniform manner. Two ground wheels support the applicator from both ends and float gives easy movement in puddled field condition.
20. Conoweeder with Urea Briquette Applicator
It is attachment behind the conoweeder to apply urea briquettes simultaneously with weeding operation. It consists of two cones, one float, one briquette hopper, briquette delivery control system, and one handle fitted in the frame. It is made by using material angle Iron, GI sheet, MS flat etc. The machine is useful for weeding between rows of wet land paddy crop and urea briquette application. The working of applicator is similar to conoweeder, operator has to push the weeder and at same time at some interval push the clutch fitted on the handle to place one or two urea briquettes at a time. The efficiency of the urea briquette placement is depending on the operators ability to give forward and backward movement for weeding and at the same time push the clutch for dropping of urea briquettes.
21. Simple combo- kit for rapid screening of plant growth promoting bacteria
A simple combo-kit has been designed for rapid screening of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) and its salient features are given below.
* Six PGPB traits like indole acetic acid, ammonia, siderophore productions, phosphate solubilization and nitrogen fixing ability can be assessed within four days
* Self life of this kit is 5- 6 months under refrigerated condition
* Easy to handle and cost effective
* Easy to discard and it can be reused
* Sensitive to very low concentration of bacterial inoculums
22. Nitrogen fixing liquid bacterial inoculants for rice
One each strain of endophytic and rhizospheric nitrogen fixing liquid bacterial inoculants havebeen formulated exclusively for rice crop which can considerably save chemical nitrogen fertilizers without reducing crop yield. Besides, these products have other plant growth promoting traits like indole acetic acid, ammonia and siderophore productions.
NRRI-Farm Implements:
23. Manual three row seed drill
NRRI Three row manual paddy seed drill has fluted roller type seed metering mechanism. It is suitable for dry sowing of paddy seed at row spacing of 20 cm. Its field capacity is 0.03-0.04 hectare per hour. Its unit cost is Rs. 4000. The machine saved seed and labours in sowing of crops along the rows that helped in weeding and inter culture operation.
24. NRRI Power tiller operated seed drill for rice and Groundnut
It is a five row seed drill having plastic wheels with grooves on its periphery as seed metering mechanism. It is suitable for dry sowing rice and groundnut. Its row to row spacing is 25 cm. The cost of the seed drill is Rs. 22,000. The field capacity of 0.14 and 0.15 hectare per hour and cost of planting of Rs. 1240 per hectare and Rs. 1200 per hectare was observed for rice and groundnut, respectively.
25. NRRI Power tiller operated seed drill for rice and pulse
It is a five row seed drill having fluted roller type seed metering mechanism. It is suitable for dry sowing of rice, wheat, green gram, and black gram etc. Its field capacity is 0.14 hectare per hour. Its unit cost is Rs. 20,000.
26. NRRI four row manual drum seeder (hyperboloid shape)
NRRI Four row manual drawn seeder (hyperboloid shape) is suitable for sowing sprouted paddy seed in puddled field at row spacing of 20 cm. Its field capacity is 0.030-0.034 hectare per hour. Sowing with drum seeder reduced seed rate by 60 – 65% as compared to broadcast seeding and reduced weeding cost about 65%. Its unit cost is Rs. 4500.
27. NRRI six row manual drum seeder (cylindrical shape)
It is suitable for sowing of sprouted paddy seed in puddled field at row spacing of 20 cm. Its field capacity is 0.037-0.04 hectare per hour. Its unit cost is Rs. 6500. It reduced seed rate by 35-40% as compared to broadcast seeding and reduced weeding cost about 55%.
28. NRRI four row manual rice transplanter
It is suitable for transplanting of 20-25 days old mat type rice seedlings. Row to row spacing is kept 24 cm. Its field capacity is 0.018-0.020 hectare per hour. It saves about 30-40% labour requirement and 40% cost in transplanting operation. Its unit cost is Rs. 8500.
29. NRRI manual finger weeder
NRRI manual finger weeder can be used for upland as well as lowland rice. The operator moves the handle forward and backward so that the weeds get uprooted by both action. Its field capacity is 0.012 to 0.02 hectare per hour. Its unit cost is Rs. 250. It is cheap hand tool which reduced labour requirement by 35 – 40% and was found to be ergonomically suitable for farm women.
30. NRRI manual star cono weeder
It is suitable for weed cutting, churning and mulching in wet land. Its width of cut is 10- 15 cm. It covers one row. The stars and conical drums cut the weeds and churn them into the soil. It reduced labour requirement by 50- 75% and was found to be ergonomically suitable for local labour. Its field capacity is 0.013-0.017 hectare per hour. Its unit cost is Rs. 1850.
31. NRRI portable power operated paddy thresher
NRRI Portable power operated paddy thresher has wire loop type threshing drum. Rotational power to threshing drum is given by 1.0 hp single phase electric motor through belt and pulley. It is economical and suitable for threshing of paddy to small and marginal farmer. Its output is 3 to 4 q/h. Its unit cost is Rs. 20,000.’
32. NRRI manual rice winnower
NRRI Manual Rice Winnower is a simple manual winnowing machine to clean threshed paddy crop, suitable for small farmers and women friendly. Its capacity is around 100 kg/hr of clean paddy having cleaning efficiency of 96-98%. Cost of the machine is Rs. 5,500.
33. NRRI power rice winnower cum cleaner
NRRI Power Rice Winnower cum Cleaner is a power operated machine to clean threshed paddy crop. Its capacity is 500 kg/hr of clean paddy, having cleaning efficiency of 99%. Cost of the machine is Rs.1 8,000.
34. Mini paddy parboiling unit
It is a small size parboiling unit to produce quality parboiled rice by employing improved process. The process involves soaking the paddy at 75 O C for 3.5 hrs followed by open steaming for 30-45 minutes. The process ensures uniform parboiling, without any bad smell and produceslight coloured rice with better consumer preference. It takes 5-6 hours to parboil 75 kg of paddy in one batch. Cost of the machine is Rs. 5,500.
35. Rice husk and Chaff stove
NRRI Chaff and Husk Stove uses 1.2 kg of dry husk and burns continuously for 40 minutes on gasification principle. Cost of the stove is Rs. 550.
