ICAR launches e-book ’Creating Wealth from Agricultural Waste’

Covers 140 technologies in detail

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has launched an e-book ’Creating Wealth from Agricultural Waste’ that covers 140 technologies extensively. The technologies have explored different arenas of wealth creation utilizing various waste material generated during agricultural activities whether it be the waste generated during crop harvesting, crop processing, product synthesis etc.

Some of these technologies have been transferred or commercialized, several of these are presently at various stages of commercialization.

Documentation of these technologies in form of a compendium will attract different stakeholder and will be a stepping stone for creating business ventures around them to create employment opportunities in the rural areas which will in turn contribute towards a strong and Atmanirbhar Bharat.

The e-book is available for download at ICAR,s website at https://icar.org.in/node/14655.