Trellis systems provide a vertical cane support so that the chosen plants are kept off the ground. This improves exposure to sunlight, air movement, and easier spraying access throughout the canopy. Odisha's Hirod Patel built this unique system over a pond. Today, his farm has become an experiment lab for other farmers and agricultural scientists.
Dr Nedunchezhiyan Maniyam, principal scientist at the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) - Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Bhubaneshwar, has developed two new varieties of sweet potato - Krishna (purple) and Sona (orange).
Amidst a paucity of funds and able to experiment just once a year, Dilip Baral, in Odisha, covered a tiring seven year journey to conceive a seed extractor machine for tomato and brinjal