PRODUCTION

Host Institute: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune
Host Academic Supervisor: Sagar Pandit, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune
Co-Project Supervisors:
- Hans Jørgen Lyngs Jørgensen, Associate Professor, Section for Plant & Soil Sciences, Dept. Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen
- Sudharsan Jayabalan, Chief Executive Officer, IIIRPD RoboTech
- Y.D.Imran Khan, Senior Researcher and Thematic Lead - Ecology, Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)
- Saurabh Purohit, Senior Researcher - Ecology, Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)
Advisors:
- Aditya Parekh, Independent Consultant
- Jyotsna Krishnakumar, Director - Community Wellbeing Programme, Keystone Foundation
- Kesavan Subaharan, Principal Scientist (Entomology), Division of Germplasm Conservation and Utilisation, ICAR - National Bureau of Agricultural Insects Resources (NBAIR)
- Sivaramakrishnan B, Principal Strategist, Forum For The Future
Contributors:
- Markendeya Gorantla, Chairman & Managing Director, ATGC Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
- Søren Hvilshøj, Senior Market Director, NIRAS

Aim

A sustainable, eco-friendly experimental model for the production of nutrition-enriched fruits and vegetables using biopesticides and biofertilizers in a dryland region of Maharashtra.

Key Outcomes

Development/formulation of biopesticides and biofertilizers for enhancing nutrition quality, soil quality, yield, and climate-resilient indicators on selected vegetables and fruits.
Development of scalable and sustainable incentive-based farm model tested first in controlled conditions and then in field conditions.
Policy advocacy document based on research evidence to promote sustainable agriculture.