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Shri A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre Taramani, Chennai – 600113

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MCRC2018

Science for Equity, Empowerment & Development (SEED) Division,

Department of Science and Technology,New Delhi – 110016

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Shri A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Taramani, ChennaiMCRC

Where Technology Meets Nature and Connects Rural India

MCRC’s Technology Deployment Locations

Integrated Solar Energy System

Supported under Core Support Program, SEED Division, Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi

MCRC Designed Machineries / Devices

Salient features:• Prototype model

• No electricity required

• Restored energy using solar based thermal battery for use at night

Technical Specifications of Chiller:

Size: 2200 mm * 900 mm * 1500 mm (L* W * H)

Storage capacity: 250 – 300 Kg

Chilling capacity: When charged for 6 h, maintains at 8–10 oC for 20 h with a load of 200 Kg

Power supply: 415 VAC, 30 to 60 Hz

Thermal batteries – 3 nos.

Technical Specifications of Dryer:

Size: 1100 mm * 500 mm * 1000 mm (L* W * H)

Evacuated Tube Collector – 35 nos.

Temperature specifications: Maintains at40–60 oC for 6 h

Designed by:MCRC in partnership with IITM

Prominent Customers:

Farmers, fruits and vegetable vendors, fishermen,milkmen etc.

This has been piloted at MCRC campus for evaluating its performance before deployment.

Integrated Solar Energy System with multifunctional facilities

Water Lifting

Street Lighting Chiller

Solar Dryer

Solar based dryer for drying food stuff like fruits, vegetables, leaves, fishes, papads etc.

Salient features:

• Effective in preventing post harvest loss

• Drying of food stuff and herbs for medicinepreparation in hygienic manner

• Energy conservation due to solar based operations

Technical Specifications of Model 1:

Slotted angle solar dryer with polycarbonate sheetcover

Size: 1000 mm * 3000 mm

Capacity: 1 – 5 Kg for leafy materials, up to 7 Kg forsmall fruits like amla

Provided with nylon net trays (3 nos.) for drying

Solar panel: 250 Watts, Fans (24 nos.): 12 Volt DC

Beneficiaries:

NGOs:

ISS, Sevapur

NAWA, Ooty

Exnora, Chennai

PMSSS, Puducherry

Technical Specifications of Model 2:

SS body provided with aluminium trays – 3 nos.

Size: 500 mm * 1000 mm

Capacity: up to 5 Kg for leafy materials, up to 20 Kgfor fishes and vegetables

Solar panel: 60 Watts, Fans: 6 nos.

Biosand water filter for 98% microbe free safe drinking water for rural house-holds and schools

Salient features:

• Polluted water can be purified

• Easy to fabricate using locally available material

• No electricity needed; Low maintenance cost

• Cleaning can be done by users

Technical Specifications:

Height : 1000 mm Diameter: 254 mm

Carbon cartridge: 50 mm dia, 300 mm height

Sand particle size: 0.5 mm – 0.7mm

Pebbles: 8 – 12 mm and 15 – 20 mm

Activated carbon: 250 g / unit

Input: 10 L

Flow rate: 3 Litres / hour

25 Litres of water can be purified per day

Maintenance:

• Cleaning of top soil & change of activated carbon –every 6 months

• Cost of water: Rs. 0.5 / Litre

Beneficiaries:

• Distributed to around 15 schools in and around Vadakadampadi village, Kancheepuram and Coimbatore districts.

• 1 tribal school at Kalvarayan hills, Sangarapuramtaluk, Villupuramdistrict

• 35 house-holds in 2 tribal villages at Karamadai block, Coimbatore district

Biosand Water Filter Solar Dryer


Shri A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Taramani, Chennai

Biochar Kiln

Kiln for producing biochar by slow pyrolysis of agriwaste under low oxygen levels at 300 – 350oC

Salient features:• Easy to handle and operate• Easy to fabricate using locally available material at

low cost• No electricity needed• Biochar is used as agri input for carbon increase

and water retention

Technical Specifications:Size: 0.56 * 0.88 mCapacity: 10 – 12 Kg (old oil drum)Weight: (appx.) 20 KgProvided with handle for tilting during loading andunloadingPyrolysis duration: 1 – 2 h for leafy material, 3 – 4 h for woody materialAvailable in other sizes also

Beneficiaries :• 15 farmers from Villupuram, Cuddalore and

Karaikudi districts• Gandigram Trust, Dindigul• Inba Seva Sangam, Sevapur, Karur district• Pomegranate Association, Bhilwara• YSR Horticulture University, Anantapur• Horticulture dept., TNAU, Aruppukotai

Briquetting Machine

Conversion of low bulk density biomass into highdensity fuel briquettes.

Salient features:

• Prototype model

• Easy to fabricate

• Cost effective briquetting machine

Technical Specifications:Model: screw type extruder

1 HP electrical motor

Production capacity: 12 – 15 Kg / hour

Briquette shape: screw type cylindrical

Briquette size: 2 – 3 mm

Available in other sizes also

Designed by:

MCRC

Beneficiaries:

NGOs

• NAWA, Ooty

• Gandigram Trust, Dindigul

• Inba Seva Sangam, Sevapur, Karur district

• Kaveri Comprehensive Rural Development Society, Kaveripakkam

• Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society,Pondicherry

• Native Medicare Charitable Trust, Coimbatore

• Exnora, Chennai

• Tribal & Fisherman community



Biocontrol Agents Biodynamic AgricultureSalient Features

• Using natural resources or biological material to control pest and diseases

• Alternative to chemical pesticides

• Environmentally safe products

• Bacillus spp. based biological pesticides to control agriculturally important insects and plant pathogens

• Pseudomonas fluorescence successfully used against bacterial leaf blight and Trichoderma viridecontrolled blast and other fungal infections in paddy crop

Salient Features

• Unique organic farming system that deals withimprovement of soil fertility through soil organicmanagement practices.

• Involves specific fermented preparations utilizinglocally available resources to produce biologicalactive cow horn manure (BD 500), Cow Pat Pit(CPP) and Biodynamic compost (BD compost).

• Enhances availability of nutrients and microbial diversity in soil, formation of strong root system, stimulates photosynthesis activity improves leaf erectness and decreases diseases in crops.

• More than 300 farmers have been trained on biodynamic manure in Tamil Nadu

Charcoal BriquettesSalient Features

• Low moisture and smokeless charcoal briquettes

• High calorific value

• Long burning hours and low ash

• Efficient management of waste biomass

Beneficiaries:

• Organized trainings to 300 rural people through NGOs

• Briquettes are used in local teashops, laundry and smallhotels for their feedback

MCRC’s Technology Solutions



Fortified Panchagavya

Vitamate (Humic acid)Biochar

Fortified Panchagavya works as Plant Growth Promoter (PGP) and protects plant from fungal pathogens

Salient Features

• An organic liquid manure enriched with microbial population, enhanced micronutrients and consistent production process

• Speeding of preparation of Panchagavya by adding bacterial isolate, molecularly identified as Bacillus methylotrophicus.

• The resultant product matures in 2 weeks with enhanced growth hormones (IAA & GA).

• More than 500 farmers have been trained on production and application of fortified Panchagavya from Ulundurpet and Karaikudi Blocks

• Farmers adapted this technology, realized yield enhancement (9 – 11% in different crops).

Humic acid is applied as organic foliar spray to enhance microbial activity

Salient Features

• Produce humic acid through recycling the agricultural farm waste & animal waste (cow dung)

• Replenishment of soil carbon by providing required nutrients.

• Preparation through liquid state biomass fermentation for 45 days.

• Improving plant / crop growth and increase in yield from15 to 18%.

Specification

Filter unit was designed with SS metal – 2.5ft * 1.5ft (L*B) to extract humic acid.

Biochar - used as agri-input to improve soil health. Recommendation: Apply 2 tons of biochar / acre with 0.5 % of soil carbon. It will vary according to the soil type and carbon content. Salient Features• Increases soil organic carbon from 0.5 to 0.8% and

helps in nutrient uptake.• Improves soil fertility and water holding capacity (8

to 10%) resulting in enhanced crop yield from 12 to 15%.

• Value added products – 1. Incense pellet, 2. Mosquito repellant pellet, 3. Used in water purification

• Beneficiaries: 100 small & medium farmers are using biochar as soil amendment for various crops


Medicinal Plants

Handmade Paper (Biopulping & Biobleaching)

Salient Features

Lot of research has gone into preparing paper from non-woody plants such as Kenaf, Palmarosa grass, Lemon grass, Sun hemp and Bowstring hemp using microbes such as Rhodospirillumrubrum, Pseudomonas putida, Streptomyces sp., Trichoderma sp. and Rhizopus sp. used for biopulping and bleaching of fibres, which enhanced brightness of paper.

Outreach

Training to 15 women SHGs and 750 school children on hand-made paper by recycling of waste paper through NGOs –EMPOWER, Tuticorin & SAM Foundation, Chennai. 3 entreprenuers were also created to produce hand-made paper products.

IndigoIndigo cultivation can be promoted in fallow lands

Salient Features

• Cultivation of indigo for natural dye production

• Less consumption of water

• Cultivation as inter crop or as main crop in dry land areas for additional income

Outreach

• 50 farmers adopted indigo cultivation practice in around 150 acres of land

• Indigo production process Technology transferred to KMA exports, Tindivanamand North Eastern Development Finance Corporation, Dispur, Assam

Mass multiplication of endangered as well as commercially important plants.

Salient Features

• Developed and distributed seedlings through soilless cultivation despite vegetative propagation (Gymnema sylvestre, Stevia rebaudiana, Justiciagendarussa, Catharanthus roseus, Spilanthus calva, Vanilla planifolia and Saccharum officinarum)

• 40 farmers of 10 villages in Panruti block, Cuddalore district were trained on cost effective cultivation methods of medicinal plants.



Alternative Analytical Technology (AAT)Salient Features

• Alternative Analytical Technology (AAT) is a simple, costeffective and reliable technology to determine soil nutrientsrapidly.

• It helps to test nutrients in soil including pH, EC, carbon,organic humus, primary (NPK), secondary and micro-nutrients

• AAT is based on subjecting small amount of soil sample to asimple paper chromatography and using image processing forobtaining a comprehensive, quantitative soil nutrient analysis.

• The test result provides alerts on excesses or deficiency ofnutrients. The resultant soil analysis is converted by software torecommend 5 suitable crops for the particular soil as well asfertilizers, secondary and micronutrients requirements for thechosen crop


Micro-entrepreneurs in Villages

Mr. Rathinavel Malaiyalapatti, Perambalur district on

preparation of

Vitamate

Mr. NatarajanThiruvennainallur, Villupuram

district on preparation of

Fortified Panchagavya

Mr. Subbhu Mudaliarorganic farmer (FOA),

Maduranthakam, Chengelputdistrict on preparation of

Biochar


Community Development

• Demonstration on preparation of biochar in the fields of farmers at Karuvepilaipalayam, Ulundurpet taluk, Villupuram district

• Over 200 farmers trained for biochar production and two unemployed youths taken up continuous biochar production.


Training conducted on preparation of Fortified Panchagavya, Biochar & Vitamateand its usage for 2500 farmer beneficiaries from 35 villages of Ulundurpet and Karaikudi Taluks, Tamil Nadu.

Agri Bio-inputs

Community Development


• To reach remote villages and organize soil testing at the farmers’ fields using mobile soiltesting labs and Portable AAT (PAAT).

• 22000 soil samples were tested in Tamil Nadu and Andra Pradesh to develop the database.

• We have tested 18,500 soil samples in Ulundurpet, Karaikudi taluks and Puducherry asservice to farmers and enable them to make informed decision on crop selection andagri inputs.

• 300 farmers were trained on Vitamate production and 80 farmers are producing Vitamate for self use

• Field trials conducted in 100 acres of farmers’ fields with crops like , brinjal, bhendi, chillies, Yam and dryland crops like blac gram, green gram and ground nut.

Open Source Technologies

Charcoal Briquette Biochar as Agri Input Indigo Dye

Vitamate Fortified Panchagavya Biosand Water Filter

Vermicompost Biogas Reactor Biodynamic Manure

Edible Mushroom Solar based Water Lifting Hand-made Paper


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