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A BARC scientist's Nisargruna plant turns a tonne of kitchen waste into about 150 kg of manure in 24–48 hours, now in Goa's Bicholim
The technology from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is set to spread to more Goa towns and villages.
In short
150 kgmanure from 1 tonne of waste
- Time: 24–48 hours
- Output: ~150 kg per tonne
- India's food waste: ~78 million tonnes a year
How it works
Dr Sharad P Kale of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre developed Nisargruna, which breaks down kitchen scraps into manure within 24–48 hours. One tonne of waste gives about 150 kg of manure.
Where it's going
The town of Bicholim in Goa now uses the plant, and the plan is to extend it to other municipalities and village panchayats. India throws away about 78 million tonnes of food a year, so faster composting could keep a lot of it out of landfills.
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