1. Hydroponics:

Hydroponics techniques will be introduced to them which require less space, less water for the cultivation but provide high yield. With proper balanced nutrients and control of ambient conditions this technique can produce more yields at a lesser space and time when compared to the usual natural growth in soil. Also, it requires less water consumption. Common plants such as lettuce, tomatoes, spinach, turmeric, ginger, pepper, cucumber can be grown efficiently and effectively with this Hydroponics. The plants and vegetables produced by this technique will be free from pesticides and have good nutritional values.

Hydroponics will be fully automated and the parameters required for effective farming will be monitored and controlled. The ambient conditions that are required to be controlled are light, humidity, temperature and water circulatory system. In addition, there is a necessity to monitor and control the nutrients in the water to have an optimized growth of the plant and vegetables. The proper ratio of the nutrients for particular plant/vegetables can be measured using pH and electrical conductivity of the nutrient solution.

Hydroponics Polyhouse

Nutrient Film Technique

Dutch Bucket grow system

2. Biodiesel production:

The importance of diverting Waste Cooking Oil for Biodiesel production from both environmental and health perspectives were detailed to the beneficiaries.

20L Biodiesel Plant

3. Soap Making:

The importance of diverting Waste Cooking Oil for Soap production from both environmental and health perspectives were detailed to the beneficiaries.

4. Glycerin purification:

The byproduct produced in the biodiesel production process was bio glycerin which is purified and used for other purposes.

5. Liquid soap making:

The liquid soap was produced from the bio glycerin which was purified.

Glycerol purification unit

6. Fly ash Brick Making:

The lignite industry in proximity to the identified villages serves to be an enormous provider of fly ash, though a waste will be tapped as a raw material for the proposed brick making STI.

7. Bio-Compost production:

Horticultural products are brought to weekly market gatherings (Vara Santhai in Tamil language) and lead to generation of vegetable market waste, which is a resource identified for the making of accelerated compost.

Bio-Composting Unit

8. Bio-Char Production:

The agro waste will be the raw material for production of biochar which has been identified as a product with high scope for microenterprise establishment in the identified target area.

Furnace for Bio-char production