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CSIR-Institute of Microbial

Technology

Group Members:

Saumyata Kumawat

Manpreet Kaur

Gagandeep Jaiswal

Roohani Sharma

Sriraj Seth

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CSIR-800 Societal Project

Transformative Stubble Management: Converting Agricultural Residue into Sustainable eco-friendly Solutions

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Problem to Address

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After harvesting paddy crop, lower part of the crop or parali is left which is not of any use for the farmers. About 27 million tons of parali is generated in a short span of one month.

Months of October and November leads to emission of harmful pollutants, which affects local and regional air quality.

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Sustainable Eco-friendly Solutions

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Solution 1

Mats, Curtains, Trays, Packaging Materials, etc.

Solution 2

Natural Manure, Mushroom Cultivation, Livestock Feed

Solution 3

Bird Nests, Animal Houses

Collection and processing

Chipping and Shredding

Binder Addition

Moulding or Forming

Drying/Curing

Quality Check

Production scaling

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