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Mar

24

2023

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IIT Kharagpur ranked 1st in Agriculture & Civil Engineering in India in the 13th QS World University Ranking by Subject 2023

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) ranked 1st in Agriculture Forestry and Civil & Structural Engineering in India, according to the latest edition of the world’s highest QS World University Ranking by Subject for the year 2023. The Institution’s strongest field Engineering & Technology ranked at 82nd with an overall score of 76.7 among all the universities globally and 4th in India, as per the 13th QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023 announced on 23rd March 2023. In India, IIT KGP ranked 1st in Agriculture & Forestry along with Civil & Structural Engineering. Domestically, the Institute overall ranked…

May

09

2022

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur inked a MoU with Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth in Digital Farming Solutions

Social Impact#AgFE, #AgriAGVsm, #AgriBots, #AgriDrones, #DigitalAgriculture, #DigitalFarmingSolutions, #EUtptadana, #GDP, #ICAR, #NAHEPCAAST, #VasantraoNaikMarathwadaKrishiVidyapeeth, #VNMKV, #WorldBank, Agriculture, MoU

IIT Kharagpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Parbhani, Maharashtra on 03 May 2022 under the World Bank and ICAR sponsored project named "NAHEP-CAAST-DFSRDA" in the presence of Dr. Ashoke Dhawan, Vice Chancellor, VNMKV. The National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) - Centre of Excellence for Digital Farming Solutions enhances productivity by Agri - Bots, Agri - Drones and Agri – AGVs. This institutional collaboration in various spheres of education will enable the students to acquire industry relevant education, training and skills. Both the institutions will indulge in the scope of cooperation in…

Apr

29

2022

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur inks an MoU with ORMAS

Social Impact#ForSociety, #OdishaRuralDevelopmentandMarketingSociety, #ORMAS, #ProducersCompanies, #ProducersGroup, #ProductBasedLivelihood, #RuralDevelopment, #RuralTechnologicalInnovations, Agriculture, MoU, research

Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) of IIT Kharagpur signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) to facilitate rural technological innovation for the growth of Producers’ groups and Producers’ companies providing technological solutions to improve the efficiency of production along with value addition. Both the institution will entail to identify technological needs of the product-based livelihood and engage in relevant R&D to upgrade the existing technology by modifying, redesigning and standardization of the users at grassroots level. Prof V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur stated – “The intent of this MoU is to create…

Apr

19

2022

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur inks two MoUs with AARDO & RFRF

Social Impact#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav, AARDO, African-Asian Rural Development Organization, Agriculture, Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, Capacity Enhancement, MoU, Research for Resurgence Foundation, RFRF, rural development, Technological Innovations

IIT Kharagpur signed two MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) with African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) and Research for Resurgence Foundation (RFRF) on strategic collaboration and mutual cooperation in research, sharing of knowledge & resources. AARDO will cooperate with IIT KGP to achieve common objectives in the field of agriculture and rural development through technological innovations, solutions, interventions and capacity enhancement to benefit and strengthen rural societies by establishing cordial ties, strengthening cooperation and initiating an association between the two organizations for the benefit of rural communities in Africa and Asia. With RFRF, it is a strong academic collaboration by mutually undertaking…

Sep

29

2021

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By Poulami Mondal

National Webinar on Leveraging Technology for Good Governance at IIT Kharagpur on 30.09.2021

EventsAdministration, Agriculture, Education, goodgovernance, Healthcare, IITKharagpur, manufacturing, ministryofeducation, ministryofstate

The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur invites you to attend the National Webinar on “Leveraging Technology for Good Governance”, on September 30, 2021 (Thursday) on virtual platform from 09:55 AM to 02:55 PM. The event is being organised as a part of the Completion of Programs on Good Governance, organised by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Hon’ble Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & Electronics and Information Technology, will be the Chief Guest and will also present the inaugural address. Shri Rakesh Ranjan, Additional Secretary of the Department…

Apr

20

2021

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

MoU with NCDC to Promote Developments in Cooperatives, Agriculture and Allied Sectors

EventsAgricultural and Food Engineering, Agriculture, cooperatives, industrial training, internship, MoU, National Cooperative Development Corporation, sustainable development

Highlights: This MoU will promote greater collaboration towards sustainable development in cooperatives, agriculture and allied sectors It will involve advancement of training, action research, studies, policy analysis, policy advice, consultancy, monitoring, evaluation, system development and technology development. It will provide support towards Formation and Promotion of Farmer Producer Organisation It shall have opportunities for trainee/student exchange program including providing internships IIT Kharagpur and the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) have signed an MoU towards greater collaboration in issues and areas related to the development of cooperatives, agriculture and allied sectors and to the holistic approach towards sustainable development. The scope…

Feb

08

2021

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT Kharagpur Develops Solar-powered Pest Control System for Smaller Farm Fields

Spotlight Innovationagricultural pollution, agricultural sprayer, agricultural technology, Agriculture, agritech, renewable energy, solar energy

Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed energy-efficient pest controlling device for smaller agricultural tracts owned by marginal farmers. The research team has developed a self-propelled boom-type sprayer that can be operated using solar energy while safely guided through the crops in smaller tracts of land. The device is aimed to increase field capacity and uniformity in liquid spraying and also to reduce drudgery to the operator and dependency on fossil fuel for carrying out spraying in cropped areas. Prevention of pests and diseases during different growth stages of crops is an important process to increase its yield. For larger tracts…

Jan

25

2021

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By Poulami Mondal

Agri-food startups to play a key role in developing self-reliant India: Shiksha Mantri

Eventsagri, agri economy, Agriculture, food, Food engineering, food technology, nabard, techathon

Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ flagged off the Agri-Food Techathon at IIT Kharagpur and also laid the foundation for Agri-Business Incubation Centre, which will incubate innovative ideas in the agriculture and food technology domain for creating Agri-preneures. Addressing the first Agri-Food Techathon organized by NABARD and IIT Kharagpur, Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said that the country's agricultural sector, including our farmers, our villages, are the pillars of self-reliant India. "If they remain strong then the foundation of self-reliant India will be strong and I believe that the role of agri-food startups will be very important in developing a…

Jan

18

2021

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Promotion of Micro-irrigation installation for improving horticultural production

Expert InsightAgriculture, micro irrigation, precision, precision farming

By Prof. K N Tiwari, Dept. of Agricultural and Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur Adoption of micro-irrigation system in the country rose from a meagre 1500 hectares in the 1980s to nearly 86.21 lakh hectares in 2016, yet the technology adoption is confined only to 18 States and the area is negligibly small in most of the eastern and North Eastern States. Presently, this technology is in vogue only for very few crops. Among the horticultural crops, drip technology is adopted mostly, in fruits with a penetration of 34%. This is followed by vegetables (14%), plantation crops (13%), coconut (12%). citrus…

Jan

06

2021

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Automating sugarcane plantation to boost profitability

In-Depthagri economy, agricultural technology, Agriculture, agritech, farm automation, farm machinery, farm mechanisation, farmer, farming, food technology, precision farming

Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed devices for automating a range of functions for planting sugarcane buds, fitted with an autonomous fungicide application with the aim to reduce labour hours and raw material wastage. Sugarcane is a global industrial crop popular for the production of sugar, bioenergy, paper, ethanol, electricity etc. The economic importance of the crop in India is paramount with the country registering 17% of global sugarcane production, second only to Brazil. But each year the farmers are losing excess cane stalk as seed material due to conventional cultivation practice which is also labour and time-intensive thus increasing…