Do you know that the humble cow dung can be used in a high technology agricultural practice? Researchers from the Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyala and MSV Laboratories Private Ltd demonstrated the potential use of irradiated cow dung as a carrier of bio-fertilizers.

On July 9, this year the Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MSV Laboratories Private Limited for setting up a radiation processing plant at Midnapur, West Bengal. The plant will process 60,000 Te of cow dung compost annually for use as a carrier of bio-fertilizers.

BRIT will offer technical guidance including dosimetry to the company and the company will bear the entire capital investment.......Read More

Source: The Hindu

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