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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved cardamom variety- Wonder Cardamom | Sabu Varghese | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved hand pump | Madan Lal Kumawat | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved Mustard variety- Mahavir Kisan Harsh and Mahavir Kisan Sunhari | Mahaveer Singh Arya | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved onion variety- 'Rashidpura selection' | Manaram Chaudhary | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved paddy variety | C. Rajendran | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved pigeon pea varieties "Kudrat 3, Chamatkar" | Prakash Singh Raghuvanshi | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved pigeon pea variety | Solanki Bhikhaji Kaluji | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved varieties of Mustard "Kudrat Vandana, Geeta and Soni" | Prakash Singh Raghuvanshi | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved varieties of Paddy - DRK & HMT | Dadaji Ramaji Khobragade | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved variety of Bajra DR 1 | Devaramji Gadhwal | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |