Technologies
Title: | Designing small scale equipment to extract Kokum oil |
Area: | Rural Technologies |
Focus Area: | Agriculture Processing |
Developing Agency: | Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay |
Email: | aarora@iitb.ac.in |
Principal Investigator: | Prof. Amit Arora, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Maharashtra |
Implementing Agency Link: | https://www.iitb.ac.in/ |
Brief Description
Description : | The villagers at present are using traditional method for extraction of kokum oil which is not necessarily very hygienic. Present project addresses the problem of non availability of a small scale machine for extraction of kokum oil hygienically. The project has potential for generating livelihood opportunity for the locals. |