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IIT Kharagpur Innovation Makes Grain Processing Faster and Cost-Effective
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News18•12-10-2026, 07:31
IIT Kharagpur Innovation Makes Grain Processing Faster and Cost-Effective
- •Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a modern technology to make grain processing faster and more cost-effective.
- •The research was led by Professor Brajesh Kumar Panda from the Agricultural and Food Engineering Department.
- •The technology has been handed over to SKF Boilers and Driers Private Limited for commercial application.
- •This innovation aims to multiply commercial grain processing efficiency and significantly reduce food waste.
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Researchers from the Agricultural and Food Engineering Department at IIT Kharagpur developed the new modern grain processing technology.
The commercial rights for the technology were handed over to a private company named 'SKF Boilers and Driers Private Limited'.
The research team was led by Professor Brajesh Kumar Panda, alongside Professor P. Srinivasa Rao, Professor Praveen Kumar Sappati, and researcher Samaran P.
