1st October, 2020, Junagadh
The ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh, Gujarat virtually inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Om Laboratories, Junagarh, Gujarat (Licensee) and Agrinnovate India Limited (Facilitator) to transfer the bio-fertilizer formulation - “NutMagic” on non-exclusive basis developed at the ICAR-DGR, Junagadh, Gujarat today. The MoU was signed on the occasion of the Directorate’s 41st Foundation Day celebrations.
Dr. Tilak Raj Sharma, Deputy Director General (Crop Science) marked his presence as the Chief Guest of the function.
Dr. Radhakrishnan T., Director, ICAR-DGR, Junagadh, Gujarat and Dr. A.M. Parakhia, Partner, Om Laboratories, Junagadh, Gujarat signed the MoU on the behalf of their respective organizations.
As per the MoU, the technology will be formally transferred to the M/s Om Laboratories on payment of one time licensing fees (Rs. 4 Lakhs + GST) after the completion of the other codal formalities. The venture is a significant step forward in making the low-cost bio-fertilizer technology available to the needy groundnut farmers for reducing the input cost and improving the productivity vis-à-vis income of the farmers and their livelihood.
The “NutMagic” is a consortium of beneficial bacteria of groundnut comprising of plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria ((PGPR: Pseudomonas gessardii BHU1, Pseudomonas putida S1 (6)); phosphate solublizing bacteria (PSB: Enterobacter cloacae BM8; Bacillus sp.) and competitive strains of groundnut rhizobia (Sinorhizobium americanum NRCG4 and Rhizobium sp. NRCG9) recommended for both the irrigated and Rainfed groundnut production system after thorough multi-location evaluation. Besides giving yield advantage of upto 20% on application of the formulation, it also improves the soil health, nutrient mobilization and uptake of nutrients like P, K, N, Fe, Zn, etc. (also K, Mn, and Zn solubilizers and siderophore producers) by 7% to 10%.
As the consortium is having both efficiently modulating and nitrogen fixing strains of groundnut rhizobia and equally efficient phosphate solubilizers, it can fix upto 200 kg N / ha / yr and, thus, dependence on nitrogenous, potassic and phosphatic fertilizer can be reduced by 25% to 30%. This seed treating chemicals compatible consortium can be formulated in liquid, charcoal, FYM, peat and talcum powder with shelf-life of more than one year at room temperature. The formulation is also compatible with all the modes of applications (seed treatment, irrigation water, FYM, soil drenching and drip system).
Dr. V.P. Chovatia, Vice-Chancellor, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat and Dr. Rajeev K. Varshney, ICRISAT along with more than 150 participants virtually participated during the occasion.
(Source: ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh, Gujarat)
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