STRC Update

Science and Technology Resource Centre (STRC), Gondwana University, Gadchiroli, has launched a village-level technology initiative to promote low-cost grassroots technologies for farmers, youth, and women in the district, with support from the National Innovation Foundation–India (NIF–India).

Based on local needs assessment, STRC facilitated the approval and transfer of seven applied technologies from NIF–India for field-level dissemination. The initiative focuses on creating opportunities for technology-based employment and self-employment, particularly in tribal and rural areas.

As part of the rollout, demonstrations and hands-on training were conducted for the Multi-Food Processing Unit and Multi Tree Climber technologies. The Multi Tree Climber was demonstrated at Kondawahi village (Dhanora Block) in the presence of the innovator, Mr. Shrivardhan from Coimbatore, with participation from local farmers engaged in palm and toddy tapping while Multi-Food Processing Unit demonstrations conducted at STRC premise showcased value-added products such as juice, jam, jelly, ketchup, soap, and gel using locally available fruits.

In the coming months, additional technologies—including cotton wick-making, multi-commodity grinding, leaf plate and bowl making, maize shelling, and bamboo strip and rod making—will be introduced for community demonstration and training. 

Through this initiative, STRC aims to strengthen rural livelihoods, promote women-led micro-enterprises, reduce time and cost in agricultural processing, enable local production of quality goods, and support village-level industrial development in Gadchiroli district.