A. Adding values to agro waste management i. Livestock odour quantification
ii. Mushroom seed multiplication
B. Addressing functionality and efficacy in biofertilizers i. Facilities (Laboratory, field facilities, etc)
- Functionality identification of beneficial microbes
ii. Expertise
- Microbial isolation and identification, DNA fingerprinting, microbial diversity
C. Fertilizer Management Technology i. Facility (Fertilizer Management Technology Laboratory, Fertilizer Formulation Workshop)
ii. Expertise Facility (Fertilizer Management Technology Laboratory, Fertilizer Formulation Workshop) - Fertilizer application technique to improve fertilizer use efficiency
- New fertilizer formulations for specific crop target
- Development of alternative fertilizer from local sources
- Fertilizer management computerized decision support system
- Sensor-based fertilizer management tool, variable rate applicators, diagnostic fertilizer recommendation, etc. as the advance technology for precision fertilizer management
- Development of new fertilizer application techniques such as fertigation technique, technique in reducing multiple fertilizer applications<
- Improvement of fertilizer use efficiency such as slow release, new fertilizer formulation, crop-specific fertilizer recommendation, etc.
- Exploration of potential fertilizer sources such as rock deposit, agro-wastes, bio-fertilizer, etc.
- Development of Referral Centre for Fertilizer Management Technology
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