Department of Science and Technology (DST) has taken several new initiatives for promoting innovation, supporting cutting-edge research, attracting the youth towards science, improving the ease of doing science, and fostering international collaborations. The department has aligned its activities with the National Agenda of the Government towards Make in India, Startup India, Digital India, Swachh Bharat, Swasth Bharat, etc, and has moved ahead with several achievements.
| Title of Innovation | Innovator's Name | Research Area | Implementing Organization | Funding Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Driven Waste Picking and Dumping Cart | Sikanto Mandal Mathura, Uttar Pradesh | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Head Load Reducing Device | Shri Khimjibhai Kanadia | Engineering Sciences | Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |
| High yielding, perennial variety of pigeon pea "Richa 2000" | Rajkumar Rathore | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| High yielding wilt resistant variety of pepper | K T Varghese | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| HMT Paddy Variety | Mr. Dadaji Ramaji Khorbagade | Agricultural Sciences | Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |
| Improved acid lime variety | Anthony Samy | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved and high yielding groundnut variety- Moralo | Thakarshibahi Savaliya | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved and high yielding varieties of paddy "Kudrat 1, Kudrat 2 and Lal Basmati" | Prakash Singh Raghuvanshi | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved and high yielding wheat varieties Kudrat 9, Kudrat 7, Kudrat 11 and Kudrat 17 | Prakash Singh Raghuvanshi | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved cardamom variety - Panikulangara | Joy Peter | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
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