Technologies

Technologies patented New

Technologies developed and implemented in the field (latest first)

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   Synthetic oviposition stimulant blend to enhance egg laying of oak tasar (Antheraea proylei) female moths RSRS, Imphal · 2025 Cotton-ball infused blend improves egg-laying efficiency and seed production output through a standardized scientific protocol.
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   Muga Super Cook – novel formulation for effective cooking & improved reelability of Muga cocoons CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2024 Cuts cooking time to 3–5 minutes, cuts reeling breaks by 24–30% and raises raw silk recovery by ~10% while keeping silk luster intact.
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   Loose egg production in grainages CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2023 Synchronized hatching gives more disease-free layings per unit area; low-labour, high-throughput and entrepreneurship-ready (B:C 1.44:1).
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   Eri Chawki Rearing Technology CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2023 Standardized rearing, disinfection and feeding protocol yields over 20% more than conventional rearing, validated in 11 demonstrations (B:C 1.83:1).
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   ITK: Early-stage Muga silkworm rearing on Dighloti plants for cocoon production CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2020 Rearing on Dighloti leaf up to 3rd instar lifted cocoon yield to 74/dfl (66.8% ERR) – a 17.5% gain over existing practice.
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   ITK: De-pairing of moths using smoke for Muga silkworm seed production CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2020 Smoke-based self de-pairing cuts injury to female moths and raises net return by 18% and fecundity by 18.3% over normal practice.
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   Eri egg incubation device CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2018 A low-cost earthen pot keeps eggs 2–3°C cooler in summer, raising hatching from 40–45% to 70–75%.
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   High-yielding varieties of Kesseru – HF 005, HF 008 CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2014 HF 008 and HF 005 deliver 26.7–27.6 MT leaf/ha/year – up to 37.85% higher than traditional practice.
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   Eri silkworm C2 breed CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2014 Fecundity above 350 eggs and ERR above 85%, giving 12–13.3 kg cocoon shell/100 dfls against 7.71 kg from the local race.
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    Improved collapsible split type mountage CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2014 A 90x60 cm collapsible mountage yields 99.75% stain-free cocoons with negligible space needs and fast, low-labour harvesting.
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    High-yielding Castor varieties – NBR-1, NBR-2, NBR-3 CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2001 & 2011 Non-bloomy red castor varieties yielding 12–13+ MT leaf/ha/year – 11–20% higher than the traditional variety.
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    Organic manure based Muga farming system CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2010 Dhaincha, FYM and vermicompost give 16.83 t/ha leaf yield – on par with inorganic fertilizer – while improving soil fertility (B:C 1.60:1).
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    Intercropping in Som and Kesseru plantation CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2010 Ginger, turmeric and Colocasia intercrops raise farm income by 47–85% over sole cropping without affecting host-plant leaf yield.
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    Raising and maintenance of block plantation of Quercus serrata RSRS, Imphal · 2009-10 Polythene-tube raised seedlings ensure quick establishment and consistent quality leaf production for oak tasar plantations.
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    Use of “Lahdoi” to control muscardine disease of Muga silkworm CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2009 Sprayed on food plant and soil, this formulation prevents muscardine disease by up to 70% and improves leaf quality (B:C 3.5:1).
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    Biological control of Uzi fly CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2009 Release of hyper-parasitoids E. philippinensis and Nesolynx thymus is eco-friendly and lifts cocoon yield by 30% (B:C 2.03:1).
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    Muga Silk Plus – an effective cooking chemical for Muga cocoon CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2009 A water-soluble cooking formulation raising Muga silk recovery to 50–55% against 40–48% under the traditional method.
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    BANI – a Muga weft reeling machine CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2008 Single-person, motor-cum-pedal 4-end machine giving 45–50% silk recovery and 120–140 g/day yarn output (B:C 1.3:1).
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    Integrated management of stem borer CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2007 Eco-friendly botanicals, plastic-wrap trunk covers and Trichogramma egg parasitoid release control stem borer infestation up to 80–95%.
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    Platform rearing technology of Eri silkworm CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2005 Three-tier bamboo-strip platforms accommodate 7200 silkworms – almost 3 times the capacity of conventional tray rearing.
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    Muga Cocoon Drying chamber CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2005 Firewood-fuelled hot-air dryer stifles and dries up to 8000 cocoons/cycle with no electricity – ideal for remote, all-season use.
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    Establishment and popularization of new breed C27 RSRS, Imphal · 2005 Cocoon weight 7.06 g, silk ratio 10.28 and filament length 650 m – a 33% improvement over control.
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    Chawki rearing of Muga silkworm CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2004 Rearing young worms on pruned plants under nylon net improves early-stage health, cuts mortality and lifts cocoon yield by 15–20%.
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    Box type bamboo mountage for mounting of mature worms CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2003 Reusable for 5 years and needs just 5.82 cft. for 1000 worms against 96 cft. for the traditional jali, with easy, quick harvesting.
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    Use of PET bottles as Uzi trap in oak tasar silkworm rearing RSRS, Imphal · 2000 Low-cost, molasses-baited waste-bottle trap gives a 50% improvement in Uzi fly control over untreated plots.
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    Use of sodium hypochlorite for seed treatment against tiger band disease of oak tasar silkworm RSRS, Imphal · 2000 A 0.2% disinfectant egg-treatment protocol raises cocoon yield to 38–42 per dfl against 28–30 in control.
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    Pruning technology – Som CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 1996 Pollarding at 6 ft height every 5 years gives nutritious sprouted leaves and a manageable height for chawki rearing under nylon nets.
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    Improved S-3 & S6 morphotypes of Som (Persea bombycina) CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 1994 Leaf yield 18–20 MT/ha with 98.8% palatability; moderately resistant to blight and less susceptible to leaf spot disease.
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    Leaf Bud Cutting – vegetative propagation technique of Som CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 1994 Clonal propagation with 80% rooting and 90% post-transplant survival, giving true-to-type Som progeny not possible through seed.