Bhubaneswar, April 28 -- An award-winning innovation developed by two students of Department of Agriculture, Central University of Odisha (CUO), addressed the critical issue of displacement of seeds during irrigating large croplands.
The innovation presented by Ms. Swapnarani Biswal (3rd Year B.Sc. Agriculture) and Ms. Abhisikta Sahu (2nd Year B.Sc. Agriculture), bagged the 1st Prize among 65 registered innovations at the INNOVISION 2026 -"Innovative Solutions for Technical Problems," held in Bhubaneswar.
The student-duo developed a solar-powered seed pelleting (coating) machine, which could come in handy for farmers. In conventional broadcasting methods of sowing, small and lightweight seeds are often displaced during irrigation especial...