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Value addition in biodiversity and associated knowledge system

(i) On-farm and On-Station experiments in the fields of plant protection, growth promoters and farm implements. Preliminary experiments reveal that many herbal and non herbal materials and farm implements show high effectiveness under wide range of agro-ecological conditions in Gujarat;

(ii) Indigenous herbal insecticides

We have screened thirteen plants on two different insects (Spodoptura litura and Pluttella xyloxtella) for various activities, like antifeedant, insecticidal activity, ovicidal action and growth retardant activity. Same plants were screened for mutagenecity test, bacteriostatic and bactericidal activities;

(iii) Indigenous Veterinary medicine

We have been working on four plants for various pharmacological activities like antipyretic, antiulcerogenic and anidiabetic activities. The same plants were being screened for phytochemicals and active principles. SRISTI has recently entered into a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a public limited company to cooperate in further research and clinical trails to finalize suitable formulations for the commercial manufacture.

(iv) Agriculture Implements

Farm implements and agricultural equipment developed by local artisans deserve special attention because the formal institutions such as agricultural engineering departments/colleges have failed to provide many alternatives for animal-drawn or manual implements. SRISTI’s support to Shri Amrutbhai Agrawat resulted in an innovative tilting bullock cart. Some more innovations will be supported under the initiatives of GIAN (Refer the section on Venture Capital Fund). Feasibility studies on a three-wheeler tractor developed by Bhanjibhai, a farmer from Junagadh and a small scale electricity generation equipment by another innovator from Ahmedabad are being carried out currently.