Technologies
Title: | Hand operated machine for making dhoop sticks from cow dung |
Area: | Rural Technologies |
Focus Area: | Sustainable Agriculture and Waste Management |
Developing Agency: | Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay |
Email: | ganesh@cse.iitb.ac.in |
Brief Description
Description : | The objective of project was to devise a cost effective Dhoop making machine to enable farmers and rural people earn additional income from the cow dung which otherwise is not used as fertilizers and is wasted. The project has generated additional source of income for families in rural areas engaging all family members including women and children. A hand operated Dhoop machine was made and delivered to Venumadhuri for field application. |