COMMERCIALIZATION OF HYBRIDVARIETIES/TECHNOLOGIES
1. MAIZE HYBRIDS
PMH 1
Recommended ecology
Suitable for high fertility irrigated conditions for Kharif & spring seasons in Punjab and Kharif
season in Zone II (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and western UP)
Characteristics
 95 days to mature Yellow orange flint grains Plants stay green at maturity
 Seed production is very good
Performance result
Average grain yield: 52.5 qha-1 in Punjab
67.4 qha-1 in Zone II*
Status of commercialization
PMH 1
Potential hybrid for commercialization
Contact details
Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 216)
Source of availability of material
Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana141004 (Punjab) (0161-2401960, Ext. 224)
* Yield data from research trials only

PMH 2
Recommended ecology
Suitable for medium fertility, limited irrigation and rainfed conditions for Kharif & irrigatedconditions of spring seasons in Punjab
Characteristics
 Yellow orange flint grains with yellow caps
 Short duration- Irrigated: 83 days
Rainfed: 82 days
 Drought tolerant Tolerant to lodging and bacterial stalk rot
Performance result
Average grain yield: 45 qha-1 in Irrigated,
41.3 qha-1 in Rainfed conditions
Status of commercialization
PMH 2
Potential hybrid for commercialization
Contact details
Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 216)
Source of availability of material
Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana141004 (Punjab) (0161-2401960, Ext. 224)

PMH 3
Recommended ecology
Suitable for high fertility irrigated conditions for Kharif season in Zone II (Punjab, Haryana,
Delhi and western UP)
Characteristics
 Long duration: 90 days Attractive orange flint grains Plants stay green at maturity
Performance result
Average grain yield*: 75 qha-1
Status of commercialization
Potential hybrid for commercialization
Contact details
PMH 3
Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 216)
Source of availability of material
Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana141004 (Punjab) (0161-2401960, Ext. 224)
* Yield data from research trials only

PMH 4
Recommended ecology
Suitable for irrigated conditions of Kharif seasons in Zone II (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi andwestern UP)
Characteristics
 Medium duration: 88 days Yellow orange flint grains with yellow caps on
dorsal side
 Tolerant to major diseases like Maydis Leaf
Blight, Erwinia Stalk Rot and Brown Stripe
Downy Mildew
 Resistant to lodging
Performance result
Average grain yield: 83 qha-1 in Zone II*
Status of commercialization
PMH 4
Potential hybrid for commercialization
Contact details
Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 216)
Source of availability of material
Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana141004 (Punjab) (0161-2401960, Ext. 224)
* Yield data from research trials only

PMH 5
Recommended ecology
Suitable for rainfed conditions of Kharif (rainfed) season in Zone V (Rajasthan, Madhya
Pardesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh)Characteristics
 Short duration: 84 days Orange red flint grains with caps on dorsal side
 Tolerant to major diseases like Maydis Leaf
Blight, Erwinia Stalk Rot and Brown Stripe
Downy Mildew
 Moderately tolerant to drought stress
Performance result
Average grain yield: 58.9 qha-1 in Zone V*
Status of commercialization
PMH 5
Potential hybrid for commercialization
Contact details
Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 216)
Source of availability of material
Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana141004 (Punjab) (0161-2401960, Ext. 224)
* Yield data from research trials only

PMH 7
Recommended ecology
Suitable for irrigated conditions of spring season in Punjab
Characteristics
 Short duration: 115 days Attractive shinning deep orange flint grains
 Moderately tolerant to high temperature stress Moderately tolerant to post flowering stalk rots
 Moderately tolerant to shoot fly
Performance result
Average grain yield: 75 qha-1
Status of commercialization
PMH 7
Potential hybrid for commercialization
Contact details
Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 216)
Source of availability of material
Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana141004 (Punjab) (0161-2401960, Ext. 224)

2. SUNFLOWER HYBRID
PSH 996
Characteristics
 Suitable for growing in spring season
 Recommended for high fertility irrigatedconditions
 Medium duration, medium tall hybrid having
high seed and oil yield potential
 Leaves are many, simple, medium green,large and cordate
Performance result
Seed yield: 1951 kgha-1
PSH 996
Oil yield: 899 kgha-1
Other information
 Early maturing, less plant height than the private sector hybrids grown currently in the spring
season Farmers can get more profit by sowing this hybrid
 Highly responsive to high fertility irrigated conditions
Status of commercialization
Potential hybrid for commercialization
Contact details
Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004(Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 216)
Source of availability of material
Oilseed section, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, PAU, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-240196, Ext. 224)

3. BAJRA HYBRID
PHB2168
Characteristics
 Recommended at State and National level Plant Height: 210 cm
 2-3 productive tillers
 Long ears having average length 26 cm andgirth 9 cm
 Matures in 83 days
PHB 2168
Performance result
Average grain yield: 41 qha-1
PHB 2168
Other information
 Good quality grains (10.3% protein and 5.2 % fat) Grains are medium bold and slate in colour
 Resistant to downy mildew
Status of commercialization
Potential hybrid for commercialization
Contact details
Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 216)
Source of availability of material
Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana141004 (Punjab) (0161-2401960, Ext. 224)

4. BRINJAL HYBRID
PBH 3Characteristics
 F1 hybrid of small-round group
 Gives high yield in early pickings
 Fruit size small-oblong Fruit shining purple Fruits borne in clusters
Performance result
Average fruit yield: 257 qacre-1
Other information
 Wider adaptability
 Identified under All India Coordinated
PBH 3
Research Project Trials for zone IV (Bihar,
UP, Trai Area of UK, Punjab) and Zone VI(Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat)
Status of commercialization
Commercialized
Contact details
Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana- 141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 216)
Source of availability of material
Head, Dept. of Vegetable Science, PAU, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 370)

5. CHILLI HYBRID
Chilli Hybrid 27
Characteristics
 Plants light green, spreading and tall
 Fruits medium long (6 cm), pendent, light green whenimmature and deep red when mature Fruits rich in colouring matter and pungent
 Suitable for processing/ powder making
Performance result
Red ripe fruit yield potential: 90 qacre -1
Other information
 Resistant to leaf curl virus
Chilli Hybrid 27
 Moderately resistant to dieback and root knot nematodes
 Tolerant to aphids, thrips and yellow mites
Status of commercialization
Trials over, recommended for commercialization
Contact details
Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 216)
Source of availability of material
Head, Dept. of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)(0161-2401960, Ext. 370)

6. BIOFERTILIZERS FOR LEGUMINOUS CROPS AND SUGARCANE Bio fertilizers: Azotobacter/Consortium (for sugarcane)and Rhizobium (for berseem,
lucerne, pea, lentil, moong, gram, soybean and pigeon pea)

7. LICENSING OF MUSHROOM VARIETIES/STRAINS FOR YEAR AROUNDCULTIVATION

Low cost technology for round the year cultivation of recommended varieties ofmushrooms

8. TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NATURAL VINEGAR

Vinegar(Sugarcane and Grapes)
1. Specifications and salient technicalfeatures

2. Performance results
3. Cost4. How the new technology will impact
the income of the farmers and its
benefits over conventional system interms of savings in cost of operation,
inputs, timeliness and other pertinent
information

5. Social/environmental/other benefits

A two-step fermentation process for production of natural
vinegar from sugarcane and grape juices, which involves
controlled batch scale 28 days fermentation by specificinoculant microbial cultures (available with thedepartment). It requires 25-28 days to produce vinegar.
Natural vinegar (at least 4% volatile acidity) is producedin 28 days under the batch fermentation conditions.
A 750 ml of bottle costs₹50-55/- (sugarcane juice @ ₹1315/L) for sugarcane vinegar.
A 750 ml of bottle costs about ₹100/- (grape juice@₹30/L) for Grape vinegar.
1. The technology provides a culture specificfermentation process for natural vinegar production
as the vinegar prepared by rural masses is a ruggid,
unhygienic let alone process which takes about 4-6
months to complete and many a times suffers fromcontamination by unwanted microflora.
2. Perlette grapes are available in plenty in Punjab but
due to their low shelf life, get spoiled easily and thus
don’t fetch good market price. The fermentation of
perlette grapes for vinegar production will help innatural preservation of their nutraceutical constituents
thus making their use in household throughout theyear.
The scaled up technology developed will help consumers(farmers and entrepreneurs) in harnessing benefits ofuseful components of natural juice as well as those
accruing from fermenting organisms besides providing a
cost effective means for natural vinegar production fromsugarcane and grapes.
Head, Dept of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural
University, Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)

6. Contact details of person to whom
technology and further details can beheld
7. Sources of availability
Sugarcane and grape vinegars and inoculant cultures are
sold by the Department of Microbiology, Punjab
Agricultural University, Ludhiana @ Rs. 20 and Rs
30/200 ml bottles and Rs 200/set of inoculant culture,
respectively.

9. DRINKING WATER TESTING KIT.

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Specification andSalient technicalfeatures2.

Performance results

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4.

Cost
How the technology
will impact the incomeof the farmers and its
benefits overconventional system interms of saving in costof operation, inputs,
timeliness and otherpertinent information

5.

Social/environmental/
other benefits

6.

Status ofcommercialization/
IPO rights
Special features
required7.

A defined substrate method in bacteriological water testing kit(BWTK) has been developed to recover and detect thepresence/absence of total coliforms and emerging pathogens fromdrinking water without the need for the confirmatory or complete tests.
This method is based on technology that uses a hydrolysable substrate
as a specific indicator- nutrient for the target microbes.
To perform the test, one has to add water to the ingredients in the
BWTK and incubate at room temperature for 48hrs. Specific color
changes denote the presence of the target microbe (s).
₹40 per kit
There are number of advantages of BWTK over conventional method
like to perform the test, one need only to add water to the kit andincubate. No other equipment is required than incubator if faecal
coliform at 44.4oC are to be detected. Specific color changes denotethe presence of the target microbe(s). Only the target microbes(Emerging pathogens), Total coliforms and Escherichia coli, produce
color changes during the incubation period. In conventional
methodology (MPN and MF), transfers from the original positive tube
or plate must be made into lactose broth for confirmatory testing and asecond transfer must be made to solid or liquid medium for acompleted test. Where as in BWTK, E.coli can be detected by adding
few drops of Kovac’s reagent directly into the positive kit, pinkcoloration shows the presence of E.coli and other emerging pathogens
can be detected by pellicle, turbidity ,color and by directly streaking
on selective media and faecal coliforms can be detected by incubating
kit at 44.4oC
BWTK is cost effective and economical than other Standard Methods.
The participants felt that the major cost saving associated with the test
lies in decreased labor and better quality control. So the advantages of
BWTK over conventional method are- it does not require confirmatory
tests, promotes growth of injured coliforms and emerging pathogens,easy to inoculate, and to interpret. Color production is directly related
to the growth of the target bacteria.
Bacteriological assessment of the quality of drinking water bypresence/absence test of total coliforms by BWTK has been
recommended by REC,PAU (209th Meeting).
Autoclave, developed media, glass kits, sealer, labour10. HONEY HEATING-CUM-FILTERATION PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
Type of Technology
Technology developed
Application/ Use:::

Equipment
Honey Heating-cum Filtration System
This heating-cum-filtration system saves time and easethe cumbersome process under hygienic conditions asboth the processes are achieved simultaneously in one
unit. This unit will be helpful for both the entrepreneurs aswell as bee keepers.

Description of Technology
This is a fully mechanized Honey Filtration Unit with separate heating and filtration arrangements
having two separate sensors for sensing and controlling the temperature of heating water as well as
honey in the main chamber. It consists of two sections; the top heating section and the lower filtering
section. The heating section consists of a double walled cylinder and two electric heating elements,
each of 2 KW fixed in the space in between the outer and inner cylinder filled with water which isheated by heating element provided. In addition a separate pipe is provided for filling/ un-filling ofwater in/from the system which is attached with a tullu pump for re-circulating the water causing
turbulence, thus maintaining uniform temperature of water used for indirect heating of honey. In orderto have uniform temperature profile throughout the heated honey an electrically operated six finsstirrer was attached which is operated by 0.25 hp motor, stirring the sample at optimum speed as andwhen required. The heated honey is passed to the filtration unit through the hole provided at thebottom of the inner cylinder and extended through a pipe having gate valve. The filtration section
consists of the stainless steel cylinder having lid of four layered muslin cloth.
: Honey
Input/raw materiala) Overall dimension: 686×686×1524 mmb) Weight: 110 kgc) Prime mover: Electric Powerd) Power
4 kWe) Man power: 1f) Land: 1x1mg) Investment: ₹35,000: 50 Kg batch-1
Output capacity: ₹35,000
Unit cost (per machine): Honey
Suitability for crops/commodity: N.A
Efficiency: ₹0.50 kg-1
Unit cost of operation: Nil
Patent obtained/applied: In process of commercialization
Commercialization status(a) No. of Licensees to whom theNiltechnology has been transferred(b)Selected Addresses of Licensee /Head, Department of Processing and Food Engineering,
Manufacturer and contact person
College of Agricultural Engineering, Punjab Agricultural
University Ludhiana-141004

11. FARM LEVEL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WASHING MACHINE
Type of Technology
Technology developed
Application/ Use:::

Equipment
Farm level fruit and vegetable washing machine
A wide range of fruits (kinnow and pears)and vegetables(carrot, potato, reddish, turnip, ginger, okra, tomato, spinach
and turnip) can be mechanically washed and can replace theprevalent practice of washing which involves drudgery andunhygienic conditions. This machine can be used both by
the producer as well as by a processor.

Description of Technology
A stainless steel, portable, electric power (1 hp) operated vegetables washing machine has been
designed, developed and evaluated. The inner rotary drum of the washer is made of stainless steel
with 1.5 mm thickness, 760 mm length and 620 mm diameter. The periphery of the drum is provided
with perforations of 6 mm diameter each @ 20 per 100 cm. The drum is mounted between two
bearings through a hollow shaft and stainless steel pipe carrying water is placed inside the shaft.
Pressurized sprays of water with a water injection pump through the central, perforated inner shaft isprovided for extensive washing. The machine is provided with a timer and an electronic device toregulate precisely the rotational speed of the drum upto 60 rpm. Proper arrangement for feeding water
into machine and draining out dirty water and silt is provided. Rotating parts and moving belts arecovered with guard for operational safety.
Input/raw material:

Overall dimension
WeightPrime moverPower
Man power
Land
Investment
Output capacity
Unit cost (per machine)
Suitability forcrops/commodity
Efficiency
Unit cost of operation
Patent obtained/applied
Commercialization statusa) No. of Licensees towhom the technology
has been transferredb) Selected Addresses ofLicensee/Manufacturer
and contact person

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Carrot, potato, radish, turnip, ginger, okra, tomato, spinach,turnip, kinnow and pears.
860 × 760 × 1140 mm
200 kgElectric motor
1 hp
one
4m×4m
₹50,000-₹70,000 (for different capacity model)
1-6 qph₹50,000-₹70,000 (for different capacity model)
Carrot, potato, radish, turnip, ginger, okra, tomato, spinach,turnip, kinnow and pears.
90.2-95.5% (Washing efficiency)₹1–₹10 q-1
NilCommercialized
This machine has been approved by the Research
EvaluationCommittee, PAU.
Head, Department of Processing and Food Engineering,
College of Agricultural Engineering, Punjab Agricultural
University Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)

12. TECHNOLOGY FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF TRICHO-CARDS FOR BIOCONTROL OF SUGARCANE AND MAIZE BORER
The success of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs is strengthened by thecompatibility of chemical and biological control methods used in the system. Trichogrammatid
egg parasitoids are the key mortality factors of tissue borers. Two species, Trichogramma
chilonis and T. japonicum are widely distributed and attack sugarcane borers viz. early shootborer(Chilo infuscatellus),top borer(Scirpophaga excerptalis), stalk borer(Chilo auricilius) andmaize borer (Chilo partellus)throughout the country. Inundative release of these parasitoids has
been attempted in many parts of the country including Punjab and the demand for theseparasitoids has increased.
Commercialization of Biological Control agents
To overcome resistance problem and also to meet the demand of international market, for
producinggood quality agro products, now more stress is on pesticide-free produce. The release of
mass-produced egg parasites of the genus Trichogramma to control lepidopterous pests has
gained increasing attention in the last few years. In recent years, PAU has identified andrecommended the use of Trichogramma, an egg parasitoid for its potential use in biologicalcontrol programme in sugarcane and maize crops and these practices can fit in an IPM
programme.
Mass production of natural enemies has seen fast development during the past three
decades: the numbers produced have greatly increased, the spectrum of species available has
widened and mass production methods have clearly evolved. Developments in the area of mass
production, quality control, storage and release of natural enemies have decreased production
costs and led to better product quality, but much more can be done. If this technology iscommercialized, trichocards can be produced on larger scale to cater to the needs of farmers
involved in sugarcane and maize farming.

Mass production of Trichogramma

Field release of Trichocards

13. PAU TENSIOMETER
Rice occupies a sizeable area (27 lakh ha) in Punjab thereby consuming about 65 per cent of
total irrigation water. The continuous decline in water table in the state is mainly due to the pumpingout of irrigation water for rice. Efforts are being made to make judicious use of irrigation water todifferent crops. The rice crop being a big water guzzler, it was felt to devise irrigation water savingsoil-specific technique. The four year experimentation in a sandy loam soil showed that rice cropwhen irrigated at a soil matric potential of -200 cm, consumed about 30 per cent lesser irrigationwater compared to the existing practice of irrigating 2 days after complete infiltration of water into thesoil. At the same time the rice grain yield remained at par with that with existing practice ofscheduling irrigation. The major advantage of this technique is that water requirement being afunction of soil type, climate and stage of plant growth; it can be used in all types of soils. The soil
matric potential is measured with an instrument called “Tensiometer”. The gauge type tensiometer
available in the market being costly and not-so-user friendly was replaced with a simple PAU
tensiometer. This simple instrument developed by PAU is easy to use, inexpensive and useful tool forscheduling irrigation to rice.
The PAU tensiometer is a simple and innovative device which indicates the status of water inthe soil. It has been developed at PAU in the Department of Soil Science. This is very simple, cheap,and sturdy and can withstand hot climatic conditions. It has been standardized and tested at different
levels of water in the soil which may be sufficient for rice crop without affecting its yield. It can beused by the farmers for scheduling irrigation to rice. The water in the inner tube of the tensiometer
equilibrates with the surrounding soil through porous ceramic cup and the level of the water in the
inner tube indicates the water status of the soil. The colours designed on the outer tube of thetensiometer body guides the farmers for scheduling irrigation to crops. The irrigation to rice isrecommended when the water level reaches the bottom of the green strip or just enters into the yellow
zone. It is applicable under all soil textural and weather conditions and irrigation methods.

Figure-I: Schematic diagram of a simple, user-friendly field tensiometer for soil moisturestudies
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Inner smaller diameter polyacrylic tube
Ceramic porous cup
Silicon cork
Outer bigger diameter polyacrylic tube
Green strip (Low soil matric tension)
Yellow strip (Medium soil matric tension)
Red strip (High soil matric tension)

Figure-I
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PAU Tensiometer14. TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ‘ROYAL JELLY’ FROMEUROPEAN HONEY
Royal jelly is a mixture of secretions from hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands of nurse
bees mixed in a ratio of 1:1. It is very nutritious, milky white fluid with creamy consistency which is
fed by nurse bees to all gyne larvae throughout this stage and for life long to adult queen bee. It is richsource of organic fatty acids, minerals, vitamins and amino acids.
Year round Royal Jelly production
Year round royal jelly production technique standardized at PAU, Ludhiana revealed that
under the Punjab conditions, the annual royal jelly production potential is 823.80 g per colony.
During spring, summer and monsoon seasons, employ 20 bee-frame strength queen-right cellbuilder colonies and fed with vitamin B6 supplemented PAU pollen substitute. Use 90 graftsin primed
PVC cell cups for royal jelly production.
During winter, honey bee 20 bee-frame strength queen-right cell builder colonies undercrowded conditions i.e. 20 bee-frames on 16 combs be used, while during autumn even 10 bee-frame
strength colony can be used for the royal jelly production.

15. TECHNIQUES OF EXTRACTION OF NATURAL DYES FROM PLANT
SOURCES
Potential Technology
Product

Dyeing of different substrate (cotton, wool, silk) using natural plantsources.
Natural dyes.

KachnarKilmoraRed Silk cotton tree

MadderWalnut16. HIGH FIBRE BREAD AND BISCUITSThe low GI bread prepared fromrefined flour and soy flour has GI of
52 against the GI of 93.7 for refinedflour bread. Similarly, the low GI
salty biscuits made from refinedflour, barley and soy flour inappropriate proportions have GI of
38.7 against the GI of 83.7 forbiscuits prepared from only refinedflour. The low GI bread and biscuits
are designed especially for diabetic
patients.
17. MULTI FRUIT JUICE PRODUCTION
Two or more juices were mixed to yield balanced flavoured, highly palatable andrefreshing drinks. Juices were blended so as to utilize sweet fruits (grapes, pomegranate,mango, and beetroot), acidic fruits (lemon, plum, jammun, kinnow, tomato etc), bland fruits(papaya, pear, and apple) and strongly flavoured (guava) fruits. The standardized bottled multifruit juice blended juices packed in 200 ml/ 650 ml bottles, processed for 30 minutes can be stored forsix months at ambient room temperature.

18. LINSEED/FLAX SEED BASED WHOLE GRAIN FOOD PRODUCTS
Linseed/Flaxseed has recently gained attention as a functional food ingredient becauseof its unique nutrient profile and potential to affect the risk and course of cardiovasculardiseases and some cancers. The main components of flaxseed expressed on moisture freebasis are 21% protein, 28% dietary fiber, 41% fat. Flaxseed has high poly unsaturated fatty
acid (PUFA), moderate in mono unsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) (18%) and low in saturated
fatty acid (9%). Flaxseed also contains lignin which is a good source of soluble fiber. Whole
wheat meal cookies, muffins and bread could be prepared.
19. MULTI GRAIN INSTANT PORRIDGES
Multigrain blends of wheat, mung bean, sorghum, barley, corn and flaxseeds were
processed by three independent instantization treatments i.e. cooking, roasting and extrusion
treatment, to produce instant multigrain porridge. Multigrain blends can be instantized into an
acceptable and nutritional, traditional breakfast food (porridge). During 5 months of storage
period, instant multigrain porridge is acceptable range with respect to sensory attributes.

20. EXTRUDED SNACK FOODS
Extrusion is a versatile technology to produce shelf stable snack foods from various
blends to have convenient as well as nutritious servings. It is a low cost processing and great
number of attractive food products can be made using abundant available raw material ofdifferent grains in the State. A great number of products with added health benefits afterincorporation of functional ingredients from fruits and vegetables could be prepared forschool feeding programmes which have long shelf life, easy to carry, store, transport andconsumption.
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VEGETABLE PLUCKER (TESTED AND MODIFIED)
Purpose:For Plucking Vegetables•
Designed for plucking of vegetables especially Ghia, Tori
Use:and Tar.
•Saves labor and time.
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Reduces finger injury, as fingers do not come in directcontact with the vegetable.
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It is easily available in market.
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Less risk of injury.
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Minimizes grip stress.
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Low cost.
Specifications: •Highly efficient for sharp and smooth cutting.
•Light in Weight and very convenient to use.
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Blades are made of high carbon Steel.
•Can be put to any finger making the hand free for holding
more vegetables

22. OTHER COMMERCIALIZED TECHNOLOGIES/VARIETIES
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Micro-propagation Protocols for sugarcane, potato, mentha and banana
Poly net house design for protected cultivation
Mushroom spawn production
Solar power drip irrigation
Tomato hybrid TH-1

For further details you may visit the web link: www.pau.edu. Interested
parties may contact the undersigned.

Director of Research
Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana-141004
Email: drpau@pau.edu
Phone and Fax: +91-161-2401221

Director
Technology Marketing and IPR Cell
Directorate of Research
Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana-141004
Email: tmiprc@pau.edu
Phone and Fax: +911612406797 (O)