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Other technologies for farmers prosperity

CRIJAF Sona, a Talc-based Microbial Formulation Ideal for Faster Retting, Better Recovery of Quality Jute and Mesta Fibre
Water saving up to 50% & Fibre recovery increased by 10% and quality grade improved 2 point. Rs. 11,300/ha additional income over conventional retting. The potential monetary advantage to jute and mesta sector is approx. Rs. 904 crores/annum with this technology.

A pPrtable, Low-cost, Digital “Pusa Soil Test Fertilizer Recommendation Meter”
Capable of testing 14 soil parameters. Gives soil test-based crop-specific fertilizer prescriptions at farmers’ doorstep.

Multitasker Sugarcane Cutter Planter
Multi tasker sugarcane planter has been developed and commercialized for sugarcane planting in one-go. Saving during sowing operation: Rs. 4600 (60%). Saving in labour (Man-days/ha) : 32 (90%). Large scale demonstration has been carried out in different part of India.

Soil Moisture Indicator
A handy and user friendly electronic “Soil Moisture Indicator” to save water and facilitate irrigation scheduling.

Development of World Class Human Resource
IARI has awarded 4148 M.Sc., 69 M.Tech. and 4885 Ph.D. students have been awarded degrees including 399 international students. The Institute has received accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of UGC (3.51/4.00, A+; 2016-2021) as well as National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board of ICAR.

Year	No. of Students Admitted		No. of Degrees Awarded
Year	M.Sc./M.Tech.	Ph.D.	M.Sc./M.Tech.	Ph.D.
2015-16	141	161	127	115
2016-17	160	193	127	115
2017-18	169	209	120	111
2018-19	159	214	140	97
2019-20	200	271	145	94
2020-21	246	269	153	89

Outreach Programmes: Hand Holding of Sister Institutions in Post Graduate Teaching
Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengalore
Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal

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