"Centre of Science For Villages": Ecological Science and Technology Division (ESTD)

“Centre of Science for Villages”
Yearly Report (01st April 2018 to 31st March 2019)

Ecological Science and Technology Division (ESTD)
Introduction:
Ecological Science and Technology Division (ESTD) carried out research work
under Core Support Project” funded by “Science for Equity
Empowerment and Development” (SEED) Division, Department of
Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, New Delhi. The project
dealt with
Agriculture Activities:
A) Organic Farming – Cotton (Gossypium herbacium); Soy Bean
(Glycin max); Pigeon’s Pea (Cajanus cajan); Wheat (Triticum
aestivum); Chick Pea (Cicer arientinum); Sugarcane (Saccherum
officinalis); Turmeric (Curcuma longa).
Results: Application of Amrut Pani and Vermi-compost or application of
5 cubic meters decomposed biomass plus BD 500 is recommended to
farmers. It increased productivity of crops significantly - Cotton 289%
Soy Bean 200% Pigeon’s Pea 149% Wheat 160% Chick Pea 206%
Sugarcane 278% & Turmeric 229%
20
Control
15
01 x
10
02 x
5 03 x
0 04 x
15 - 16 16 - 17 17 - 18 18 - 19
Results of five years show that

application of manure and microbial
inoculums increased yield of Cotton
(B) Bio Manure - CSV has adopted different methods to meet nutrient
requirements of crops i.e. a) Amrut Paani, b) Vermi Compost, c)
Biodynamic Preparations and d) Compost.
Results: Farmers have adopted all four methods of nutrient
management successfully.
C) Innovative Crops - Phand (Rivea hypocretariformis); Phalsa (Grewia

subinaequalis); Bhui Kohla or Indian Kudzu (Pueraria tuberosa) and
Papadi (Ventilago denticuleta). Farmers are inclined to grow Phand and
Phalsa in their farm.
Income Generating Activities:
A) Food Processing: In the project 14 value added products of selected
innovative crops namely Phand (Rivea hypocretariformis); Phalsa
(Grewia subinaequalis); Bhui Kohla or Indian Kudzu (Pueraria
tuberose); Matalu (Dioscorea bulbifera); Bhokar (Cordia rothii) are
made.
B) Herbal Medicine: Did work on Gunja (Abrus precatorious); Kalihari

(Gloriosa superba) and Kavach BeeJ (Mucuna pruriens)
C) Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP): Two species are selected in this
category namely Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus) and Palm (Phoenix
sylvestris)
D) Handmade Paper and Board: Fibrous stems of Ghaneri (Lantana

camera); Tuar (Cajanus cajan); Cotton (Gossypium herbacium);
Besharam (Ipomoea fistulosa) & Ambadi (Hibiscus subdariffa) are used
successfully as raw materials to derive pulp and convert it in to board
having multiple uses.
Results: Food Processing – 14 value added products are made from

05 innovative crops; Herbal Medicine – Selected three medicinal
plants are now cultivated by some farmers. Medicinal plants are
processed to make 05 value added products; NTFP – Four products of
Palm and a dozen products of Bamboo are made popular in society;
Handmade Paper and Board – Method is optimized to make Boards
and half a dozen value added products from boards.
Technology benefits to society:

Organic Farming has benefitted more than 1,700 farmers;
Innovative Crops benefitted more than 250 villagers;
Food Processing benefited more than 1,000 tribal and villagers.
NTFP subject benefitted 700 Architects and 700 tribal
Non Farm Activity - Expertise developed to address location-specific

problems:
Model of conserving and utilizing Microbial and Plant Biodiversity in
organic farming is replicable in rural areas.
Processing of Innovative Crops in rural community generated
opportunity for entrepreneurship development. The system is self
multiplying
ESTD Training Programs:
1. Conducted a training program for 120 men and women in the subject
of i) Organic Farming, ii) Food Processing iii) NTFP Processing and iv)
Herbal Medicine. Training was given to Chief Minister Rural
Development Fellow (CMRDF), Village Social Transformation
Foundation, Mumbai.
ESTD Other Activities:
1. Formed a network with i) Y. C. Kalavana Mahavidyalay, Warananagar,
Panhala, Kolhapur ii) Mr. Jena, Yavatmal iii) Apeksha Homeo Society iv) Dr.
Madhukar Gumade v) Mr. Gajanan Kale vi) Nai Talim Samiti (Champaran) vii)
Mr. Murarka viii) LEAD India, New Delhi ix) Bhavana Luthra
x) Advocate Lodha xi) Mr. Mukul Deshpande xii) “Priyadarshini College of
Architecture and Design”, Nagpur xiii) DRDA Wardha xiv) Shri Tushar Gandhi
xv) Satyanarayan Bajaj Vaachanalay xvi) Pani Foundation xvii) Mrs. Pande
ZP, Wradha xviii) Sanvad, Rawada, Amarawati xix) Lokendra Thakkar’s
Department of Environment, GoMP, Environmental Planning and Coordination
Organization, Bhopal xx) Lalitkumar S. Varhade, RDC, Yavatmal xxi) Mr.
Wankede xxii) Mr. Pradip Patil xxiii) Mr. Alok xxiv) Mr. Yogesh Kulkarni
ESTD Production:
Eco Technology Division (ESTD) Produces variety of items and gives training
to interested youths for transferring appropriate technologies. These items
are i) Ambadi Sharbat; ii) Bread Spread; iii) Ambadi Chatani; iv) Ambadi
Pickle; v) Shatawari Kalp; vii) Adulsa Kalp; viii) Bhuinimb Kalp; ix) Tarota
Coffee; Jowar Papad; x) Jowar Wadi; xi) Spirorub; xii) Nirgudi Oil; xiii)
Anwala Sharbat; xiv) Anwala Kandy; xv) Anwala Supari; xvi) Tuar Daal;
xvii) Mungwadi; xviii) Spiro Face Pack; xix) Neem Herbopest; xx) Ipomoea
Herbopest.
ESTD Service Sector:
A: “Karigar Haat”
“Karigar Haat” an outlet managed by ESTD for selling products made by
different departments of CSV and entrepreneurs trained it is operating since
04th January 2018.
B: ”Prakrutik Aahar and Jhunka Bhakar Kendra”

Ecological Science and Technology Division (ESTD) is managing an eatery
namely”Prakrutik Aahar and Jhunka Bhakar Kendra” at Dr. Devendra
Kumar Campus since 4th January 2018. It is entertaining visitors, trainees
and customers throughout the year.
Highlights of
“Ecological Science and Technology Division”
1. Core Support Project is being implemented successfully.
2. 24 programs are carried out by ESTD during 2019 - 2020
3. Production and sale of consumer items is done routinely.
4. Karigar Haat is now well known destination for customers.
5. Prakrutik Aahar Kendra did modest business.
6. Neo Entrepreneurs associated with three SHG trained by ESTD
received “Hirkani Award” of Rs. 50,000/- from Government of Maharashtra.

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“Centre of Science for Villages”

Yearly Report (01st April 2018 to 31st March 2019)

Results of five years show that

C) Innovative Crops - Phand (Rivea hypocretariformis); Phalsa (Grewia

B) Herbal Medicine: Did work on Gunja (Abrus precatorious); Kalihari

D) Handmade Paper and Board: Fibrous stems of Ghaneri (Lantana

Results: Food Processing – 14 value added products are made from

Technology benefits to society:

Non Farm Activity - Expertise developed to address location-specific

B: ”Prakrutik Aahar and Jhunka Bhakar Kendra”

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