Name : Bachubhai Lakshmanbhai Rathod
District & State : Surendranagar, Gujarat
Category : Herbal products
Award : Appreciation
Award Function : 5th National Grassroots Innovation Awards
Award Year : 2009
Innovation Description
Bachubhai Rathod, an agriculturist, has come up with a unique practice of combating smut disease in Sorghum spp. using leaves and flowers of two local herbs. The seeds are treated with this formulation before sowing.
Considering the uniqueness of the formulation, an in-vitro trial was conducted by Sadbhav SRISTI Sanshodhan Laboratory, Ahmedabad and it was found that extracts of the formulation gave affirmative results.
NIF has filed a patent for the technology in the innovator’s name.
http://nif.org.in/innovation/Herbal_-Preparation_to_Control_Smut_Disease/73