Thursday, 7 August 2025
The ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar recently organised a webinar on ’Agricultural Residues Conversion to Biofuels through Solar Powered Microwave Pyrolysis.’
Dr Ujjwal Kumar, Director, ICAR-RCER, Patna briefed about the main objective of the webinar. In his Lecture, Dr Manoj Kumar Ghosal, Professor (Farm Machinery), College of Agricultural Engineering, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha emphasised the importance of the pyrolysis process towards the conversion of agricultural residues to biofuels using the solar-powered microwave.
The webinar organised as a part of the ’Bharat Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ to commemorate 75 Years of India’s Independence was aimed at creating awareness among the scientists, faculties, students and stakeholders.
A total of 144 participants participated in the webinar.
