Training and Technology Dissemination workshop on large capacity (1 Ton) Hemispherical Solar Dryer System for Rural Ecosystem.

1. The One-Day Training and Technology Dissemination Workshop on the Large Capacity (1-Tonne) Hemispherical Solar Dryer successfully achieved its objective of transferring an indigenously developed renewable energy technology from the laboratory to society. The workshop enhanced participants' understanding of scientific post-harvest management, solar drying techniques, value addition of agricultural produce, and sustainable food processing practices. Farmers, SHGs, FPOs, entrepreneurs, researchers, faculty members, and students gained practical knowledge through technical sessions and live demonstrations, enabling them to adopt renewable energy-based agro-processing technologies.
2. The programme strengthened participants' skills in operating and maintaining the solar dryer, improved awareness of entrepreneurship opportunities in food processing, and promoted sustainable agriculture by reducing post-harvest losses, improving product quality, and extending the shelf life of agricultural produce. It also fostered strong collaboration among academia, industry, government agencies, and rural communities, creating opportunities for consultancy, collaborative research, technology transfer, and community engagement.
3. The workshop encouraged innovation, indigenous technology development, patent awareness, and commercialization while providing experiential learning opportunities aligned with NBA Outcome-Based Education (OBE). The activity contributed significantly to several NBA Programme Outcomes, particularly in engineering knowledge, sustainability, teamwork, communication, project management, and lifelong learning.
4. A major achievement arising from the institute's sustained technology dissemination efforts was the recognition by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA), Government of India, through the establishment of the RuTAGe Smart Village Centre (RSVC) under the Manthan–RuTAGe initiative. This recognition validated the societal impact of the developed technology and created new avenues for rural technology deployment, collaborative research, and national-level outreach.

Overall, the workshop successfully promoted renewable energy-based food processing, strengthened rural entrepreneurship, enhanced institute–industry–society interaction, and contributed to multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reaffirming the institute's commitment to sustainable engineering innovations for rural development.

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