KAU Weed Wiper gets patent
The Hindu
Developed by KAU, it helps farmers combat weedy rice
A ‘weed wiper’ developed by scientists of the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has been awarded an Indian patent. The invention, which was filed for patent in 2014, is of great help for farmers to check weedy rice (‘vari’ in local parlance) in paddy fields in the State. The technology was transferred to Raidco Kerala Ltd., a Government of Kerala enterprise, and the product is available in the market. The novel wiper device was designed as part of the doctoral programme of Nimmy Jose, scientist at the Rice Research Station, Moncompu, of the KAU.More Related News