Commercialization of TNAU Technologies, Machineries and Gadgets

The crop production technologies, machineries and implements developed by TNAU are commercialized by Directorate of Agri Business Development. Technology patenting process is also being carried out before commercialization. The license is issued on non- exclusive basis with license fee fixed by the technical committee on case by case basis and royalty is also collected based on annual sales.

The Directorate of Agri Business Development and Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore jointly organized a Manufacturers’ meet on 09.02.2021 to have an Industrial tie up for commercializing the machineries and gadgets developed by TNAU for the benefit of the farming community. A demonstration cum discussion on various machineries had been organized in the AEC & RI workshop premises for the benefit of the end users and stakeholders.

Buyer – Seller meet cum exhibition was conducted at Community Science College and Research Institute, Madurai on 11.10.2021 with the objective to commercialize the innovative food products developed by researchers and to forge partnership between food researchers and Industries for new product development. The event witnessed the showcasing of fifty Innovative food products developed by researchers. The products were introduced to 85 participants comprised of small and medium food industrialists, traders, food entrepreneurs and CEOs of Farmer Producer Companies through exhibition and projection of the salient features of the products. The event was also viewed online by nearly 200 participants from different walks of life.

In addition to this, the TNAU technology “Advanced formulation technology for the sustained release of disinfectants in sanitizer” was published in Television. Similarly, various other technologies are being popularized using mass media.

            As on date, 17 technologies have been commercialized to 24 firms and
16 equipments / implements / machineries to 25 companies. A sum of Rs. 518.85 lakhs as license fees and Rs. 46.04 lakhs as royalty have been realized by this Directorate. In addition, research collaboration is also being undertaken with public / private firms by mutually signing an agreement.

TNAU Technologies commercialized by this Directorate

The license for technologies are issued on non- exclusive basis for which license fee and royalty on annual sales is also collected from the firms. As on 2022, 17 technologies have been commercialized to 24 firms and 16 equipments / implements / machineries to 25 companies.

S.No

Name of thes Technology

Name of the Firm to whom Commercialized

Year 

1

High fibre Ready to Use (RTU) Multigrain mix and Nutridense Ready to Use (RTU) multigrain mix

M/s. SVL Millets, Madurai

2022

2

Bacterial Cellulose Technology

M/s. Lakshmi Carbons, Coimbatore

2022

3

Technology for Enhancing Shelf life of Neera

Siruvani Uzhavar Producer Company (SFPC) Ltd., Coimbatore

2021

4

TNAU Sugarcane Juice Bottling Technology

M/s. Priyam food Products, Begarahalli, Dharmapuri

2021

5

Solar Tunnel Dryer- Integrated with Bio mass hot air Generation system (Solar- Biomass Hybrid Dryer) Technology

M/s. Libaka Renewables Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

2020

6

Advanced Formulation Technology for the sustained release of disinfectants in sanitizer

E.I.D. -Parry (India) Ltd., Chennai

2020

7

Advanced Formulation Technology for the sustained release of disinfectants in sanitizer

Shri Padhmam Industries, Puducherry

2020

8

Sugarcane Juice bottling technology

M/s. Aira food Products, Erode

2020

9

TNAU Sweet flag 6% EC

M/s. Bhuvicare Private Ltd. Tirunelvel

2020

10

TNAU – Liquid Biopesticide – Trichoderma viride

M/s. HIL (India) Limited, Cochin

2019

11

TNAU – Liquid  Biopesticide – Pseudomonas fluorescences

M/s. HIL (India) Limited, Cochin

2019

12

TNAU – Seed coating formulation

M/s. Vriksha Agro Ventures, Coimbatore

2018

13

Sugarcane Juice Bottling Technology

M/s. Skysis Foods and Bevarage Private Limited, Sonipat, Haryana

2017

14

TNAU – Liquid based biofertilizer

M/s. Devi Biotech Pvt Ltd, Madurai

2016

15

Seed pelleting of sesame seeds using seed pelleting Mixture for sesame

M/s. Reliable Corporation, Chennai

2016

16

Nutigold Secondary Protein

M/s. Nitta Gelatin India Ltd., Cochin

2015

17

Vasambu based TNAU – Herbal insect repellent

M/s. Arunai Agro Tech, Thiruvannamalai

2014

18

Liquid Biofertilizer technology

M/s. Sri Bio Tech Laborataries India Ltd., Hyderabad

2012

19

Minimal processing of banana pseudostem

M/s. V. S. Natural Food, Coimbatore

2011

20

TNAU – Herbal insect repellant

M/s. Bhuvicare Pvt Ltd, Tirunelveli

2011

21

Nutrigold – Organic plant growth promoter

M/s. Nitta Gelatin India Ltd., Cochin

2011

22

Liquid Biofertilizer technology

M/s. Poabs Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Nelliampathy, Kerala

2010

23

Cry2Ai gene

M/s. Bioseed Research India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad

2010

24

Ready to cook mix and food from pearl millet

M/s Dhaniyalakshmi Agro Foods, Coimbatore – 641 001. M. Venkatachalam, Namakkal

2008

25

TNAU Panchagavya

M/s. Shree Shiva Bio Tech, Pudukkottai

2008

Signing of Technology Transfer Agreement between TNAU and M/s. Lakshmi Carbons, Coimbatore for commercializing Bacterial Cellulose Technology

TNAU Equipments commercialized by this Directorate

 S.No

Name of the Equipments

Name of the Firm to Whom Commercialized

Year 

1

TNAU – Paddy drum seeder

M/s. Vishruthi Agro Tech, Trichy

2022

2

Improved ring harvesting tool

M/s. Sri Kiruthigai Engineering, Coimbatore

2020

3

Wetland Laser lever

M/s. Farm Implements (India), Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

2020

4

TNAU – Solar tunnel dryer

M/s. Focusun Energy Systems, Coimbatore

2018

5

TNAU – Millet dehusker

M/s. Perfura Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

2017

6

TNAU – Dhal mill

M/s. Perfura Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

2017

7

Compost Pelletizer

M/s. Biogen Fertilizers India Pvt. Ltd., Salem

2017

8

TNAU – SRI Power weeder

M/s. Sharp Garuda Farm Equipments Pvt. Ltd.,

2015

9

TNAU – Downdraft gasifier 

M/s. Excess Renew Tech Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

2015

10

TNAU – Solar crop drier (Tunnel type)

M/s. Excess Renew Tech Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

2015

11

TNAU Stored grain pest management kit

M/s. Kushboo Enterprises, Guwahati

2014

12

TNAU – Insect management kit

M/s. S2 Associates, Guwahati

2014

13

Thresher cum Winnower for Glory lily pods

M/s. Melwin Engineering, Coimbatore

2014

14

TNAU Stored grain pest management kit

M/s. Bhuvicare Pvt. Ltd., Tirunelveli

2014

15

Power operated two row paddy weeder for SRI

M/s. Rich Phytocare Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

2011

16

Power operated two row paddy weeder for SRI

M/s. Banarass Biocon (India) Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

2011

17

Solar crop drier (Tunnel type)

M/s. Unique Fabricators, Coimbatore

2011

18

TNAU Stored grain insect management kit

M/s. Melwin Engineering, Coimbatore

2011

19

Solar crop dryer

M/s. Libra Innovations Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

2011

20

Solar crop dryer (Tunnel type)

M/s. Reny Marketing, Coimbatore

2010

21

TNAU Master trap – A multipurpose device for insects and rodents

M/s. Nutricon Animal Health Care, Kancheepuram

2010

23

TNAU – SRI Multirow power weeder

M/s. Briggs & Stration India Pvt. Ltd., (Formerly Premier Power Equipments & Products Pvt Ltd), Coimbatore

2009

24

A Device to remove insect eggs from pulse seeds

M/s. KSNM Marketing, Coimbatore

2008

 

Signing of MoU between TNAU and M/s. Rasi Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Attur for the licensing of rice genotypes

Signing of Technology Transfer Agreement between TNAU and M/s. Lakshmi Carbons, Coimbatore for commercializing Bacterial Cellulose Technology

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