Dissemination and Social Diffusion (DSD)

NIF has a large database of over 315,000 technological ideas, innovations and traditional knowledge, including proprietary, open source and common public knowledge. While the percentage of proprietary traditional knowledge (individual or community) and innovations where NIF has filed patents in the names of the individuals or communities is quite low, much knowledge is available (common or open source), which can be disseminated without any IP considerations. Social diffusion may be defined in context of physical introduction of innovation (machinery, herbal products or improved plant variety seeds) in relevant areas among identified beneficiaries either directly or through a partner.

The Dissemination and Social Diffusion (DSD) department works in close coordination with the S&D, VARD and BD departments. The specific tasks undertaken to further dissemination activities include coordination of publication activities of NIF online as well as in print and developing content for newsletters, books, compendiums, posters, CDs, kiosks, websites etc. NIF also participates in workshops, seminars, exhibitions and various events like India International Trade Fair, Indian Science Congress, India International Science Fair, etc. for the purpose. It also facilitates demonstration of technologies for their possible uptake by relevant stake holders. Establishing linkages with other institutions and networks for dissemination and/or social diffusion is also one of the important activities of NIF.

Such activities are being actively taken up all across the country particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, the North Eastern States and in other remote/ backward/ tribal regions.

Projects support under Dissemination and Social Diffusion (DSD) during FY 2018-19 & 2019-20

Grassroots Innovations
Apple diffusion
Ectoparasite
Farmers Field School
GTIAF
Projects
Expression of Interest

NIF team undertakes activities related to diffusion of grassroots innovations all across the country with special emphasis in tribal, backward and far flung areas of the country. A large number of useful innovations viz. natural water cooler, coconut tree climber, multi-tree climber, hand operated pump, paddy husk stove, multipurpose tool, head load reducing device, mileage enhancer, bicycle hoe cum spade, fruit nipper, cow dung pot making machine, cow dung log making machine, seed cum fertiliser dibbler, egg incubator, multi-purpose drier among others have been diffused across a large number of states and Union Territories including Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. Many innovations are fabricated locally so that people can improvise them to suit local conditions. Innovations like Sanitary Napkin Making Machine, Multi- purpose Processing Machine, Incense Stick Making Machine, Incense Stick Rolling Machine, which provide livelihood opportunities were diffused across many states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Meghalaya.

NIF has also facilitated the diffusion of a large number of farmers' developed improved crop varieties viz. paddy, wheat, pigeon pea, mustard, carrot, apple, mango, brinjal, cauliflower, onion and others through a network of thousands of farmers across the country.

In the last five years NIF has facilitated transplantation of about 20,000 saplings of HRMN 99 apple variety (suitable for plains, tropical and subtropical areas) of Shri Hariman Sharma, Himachal Pradesh at over 1500 farmers' field and 25 organizations in 30 states including at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. Fruiting has been observed in 23 states including Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Karnataka, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar.

Control of tick infestation by pooling best traditional knowledge based practices - Providing low cost solution to livestock keepers for their economic benefit

Tick is one of the major problems affecting livestock. Standardized composition of neem (Azadirachta indica) and monks pepper (Vitex negundo) had demonstrated 100 per cent acaricide property within 48 hours of treatment. Re-infestation was not noticed for a period of 29 days post treatment. A nationwide campaign was mounted to provide this low cost technology to the people and demonstrations were organized in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Haryana. More areas are being covered.

Farmers' field schools on Traditional Knowledge Based Insect-Pest Management: In order to reduce the burden of chemicals in agriculture, training of farmers to use locally available bio-resources for insect-pest management in different crops is organized in different states of the country. In one such recent series of field schools across different districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur and West Bengal, one-on-one interaction with over 500 farmers was undertaken. The farmers were made aware of the various plants locally available that can be used in preparing herbal formulations for control of different pests.

Many innovations available with NIF may not have the potential of widespread commercialization but can enhance social wealth, improve people's lifestyles and facilitate sustainable alternatives for development. Many such technologies are called open source technologies, which anybody can adopt as per his/her need without any payment. In many cases, innovators have also generously declared their innovations open source so that society at large can benefit from them. NIF operationalised Grassroots Technological Innovations Acquisition Fund (GTIAF) wherein it acquires the rights of useful grassroots technologies from innovators after paying an upfront fee and disseminate/diffuse it at low cost or no cost to other innovators, fabricators, farmers or entrepreneurs across the country for societal good.

Visit the GTIAF webpage here

S. No.	Name of innovator/ organisation	Dissemination and Social Diffusion Projects	Financial Year	Duration
1	North-Eastern Hill University (Central University) Tura Campus, Tura, Chasingre, Meghalaya	Dissemination of Nine Farmers’ Varieties of Different Crops Identified by NIF-India in Meghalaya for Societal Development	2020-21	Two Years
2	Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, J&K	Evaluation and Popularisation of NIF-India identified eleven high yielding farmers’ varieties of different crops in Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir	2020-21	Two Years
3	ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, (CENDECT) Theni, Tamil Nadu	Dissemination of the grassroots innovations (Fruits and Vegetable Capper, Fruits Nipper, Portable Energy Efficient Wood Stove, Tamarind de-seeder Machine, Efficient stove using paddy husk as a fuel) for the upliftment of socio-economically weaker section of Theni districts	2020-21	One Year
4	Krishi Vigyan Kendra Sultanpur-I, Sultanpur distt., Uttar Pradesh	Dissemination of Grassroots Technological Innovations (9 plant variety and Sugarcane Budchipper) and Outstanding Herbal Practices in the field of Agriculture and Veterinary in Sultanpur Area of Uttar Pradesh	2019-20	One Year
5	ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, (CENDECT), Theni, Tamil Nadu	Dissemination of farmer’s varieties (onion- Sona 40, Brinjal- HZKB-1, Guava- G-Vilas Pasand) under Tamil Nadu conditions.	2019-20	One Year
6	Darjeeling Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, West Bengal	Organisation of State Level Innovative Farmers Meet at Kalimpong, West Bengal	2018-19	One Year
7	Grambharti Vidyapeeth, Gandhinagar	Gramshala – Promotion of ITK based practices for organic farming and imparting training to farmers and students	2018-19	One Year
8	Innovator Sheikh Afzal’s SA enterprises, Maharashtra	Sanitary napkin making machines (2), raw materials and transportation in Nagaland	2018-19	One year
9	Innovator Arvindbhai Patel’s Notion Technocrat, Gujarat	Natural Water Cooler in Tribal/ Backward Areas – Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal	2018-19	One year
10	Innovator Arvindbhai Patel’s Notion Technocrat, Gujarat	Natural Water Cooler in North Bengal and South Sikkim	2018-19	One year
11	Department of Science, Technology and Climate Change, Sikkim/ Innovator Seikh Afzal, SA Enterprises	Diffusion of rural egg incubators (4) in Sikkim	2018-19	One year
12	Department of Science, Technology and Climate Change, Sikkim/ Innovator Seikh Afzal, SA Enterprises	Sanitary napkin making machines (4), raw materials and transportation in Sikkim	2018-19	One year
13	State Council of Science, Technology and Environment, Meghalaya/ Innovator G Ratnakar	Installation of water turbines (3) in Meghalaya	2018-19	One year
14	Innovator Sheikh Afzal’s SA enterprises, Maharashtra	Sanitary napkin making machine, raw materials and transportation in Chhattisgarh	2018-19	One year
15	Sarjan Innovations	Diffusion of Swatchta Cart in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha	2018-19	One year
16	Innovator Paresh Panchal’s firm – Dolphin Engimech, Gujarat	Incense stick machines for Odisha and Jharkhand	2018-19	One year
17	Innovator Paresh Panchal’s firm – Dolphin Engimech, Gujarat	Diffusion of cow dung pot making machines in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha	2018-19	One year
18	Innovator DN Venkat’s RTechAgri	Diffusion of Multi - Tree climbers	2018-19	One year
19	Innovator Nripen Kalita, Assam	Diffusion of Portable Muga and Eri Reeling Machine	2018-19	One year
20	Innovator Madhav Mahajan, Maharashtra	Diffusion of fruit nipper	2018-19	One year
21	Innovator Manihar Sharma, Manipur	Diffusion of solar multi muga silk reeling machine	2018-19	One year
22	ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (CIFA), Bhubaneshwar, Odisha,	Organisation of State Level Innovative Farmers Meet at CIFA, Bhubaneshwar	2017-18	One Year
23	Bhartya KVK, Fatehpur (Sikar), Rajasthan	Organisation of State Level Innovative Farmers Meet at Sikar, Rajasthan	2017-18	One Year
24	ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, (CENDECT), Theni, Tamil Nadu	Organisation of State Level Innovative Farmers Meet at Theni, Tamil Nadu	2017-18	One Year
25	Innovator Mohd Rafiq, J&K	Dissemination of multipurpose tool	2017-18	One Year
26	Fabricator Jignesh Rehab	Dissemination of head load reducing device	2017-18	One year
27	Innovator’s firm Francis MJ, Kerala	Tree climbers for diffusion in Andaman and Nicobar	2017-18	Six Months
28	Innovator Milan Jyoti Das, Assam	Egg Incubator and Multipurpose drier for Arunachal Pradesh	2017-18	Six Months
29	Innovator Paresh Panchal’s firm – Dolphin Engimech, Gujarat	Incense stick machines for Dasna Prison	2017-18	One Year
30	Palle Srujuna, Secunderabad	For Science Express activity	2017-18	Six Months
31	Innovator Paresh Panchal’s firm – Dolphin Engimech, Gujarat	Incense stick machines for NE	2017-18	One Year
32	Innovator Bhabesh Das, Assam	Fabrication of innovations for NER	2017-18	Six Months
33	SRISTI Innovations, Gujarat	Diffusion of herbal products in NER	2017-18	One Year
34	Palle Srujuna, Telangana	Innovation Diffusion Centre	2017-18	One Year
35	Innovator Kissan Dharambir, Haryana	Multipurpose Processing machines in NE	2017-18	One Year
36	Innovator Sheikh Afzal’s SA enterprises, Maharashtra	Sanitary napkin making machine, raw materials and transportation in NER	2017-18	One Year
37	Innovator Sheikh Afzal’s SA enterprises, Maharashtra	Sanitary napkin making machine, raw materials and transportation in Eastern India	2017-18	One Year
38	Social Upliftment Trust, Jharkhand	Diffusion activities in Jharkhand	2017-18	One Year
39	State Council of Science, Technology and Environment, Meghalaya	Diffusion of veterinary practices	2017-18	One Year
40	Innovator M Deben Singh, Manipur	Stove cum drier	2017-18	Three Months
41	Innovator L Ralte, Mizoram	Arecanut Polisher	2017-18	One Year
42	Innovator Milanjyoti Das, Assam	2-in-1 drier cum egg incubator machine	2017-18	Three Months
43	GIAN West, Gujarat	Mobile exhibition	2017-18	One Year
44	GIAN West, Gujarat	Diffusion of plant varieties in Gujarat	2017-18	One Year
45	GIAN West, Gujarat	Participatory design of innovations	2017-18	One Year
46	GIAN West, Gujarat	Diffusion of herbal veterinary practices in Gujarat and Maharashtra	2017-18	One Year
47	GIAN West, Gujarat	Diffusion of Innovations in Gujarat and Maharashtra	2017-18	One Year
48	NIF Cell J&K	Diffusion of innovations	2017-18	One Year
49	Sarjan Innovations, Gujarat	Waste picker machine	2017-18	One Year
50	Innovator Mansukhbhai’s Mitticool Clay Creation, Gujarat	Innovative Clay products for Meghalaya	2017-18	Six Months
51	Innovator Kissan Dharambir, Haryana	Multipurpose Processing machine in A&N	2017-18	One Year
52	Innovator Kissan Dharambir, Haryana	Multipurpose Processing machines in Meghalaya	2017-18	One Year
53	Innovator DN Venkat’s RTechAgri	Tree climbers for Andaman and Nicobar	2017-18	One Year
54	State Council of Science, Technology and Environment, Meghalaya	Capacity building of potters	2017-18	One Year
55	Innovator Sheikh Afzal’s SA enterprises, Maharashtra	Sanitary napkin machines for Andaman and Majuli, Assam	2017-18	One Year
56	Innovator Arvindbhai Patel’s Notion Technocrat, Gujarat	Natural Water Cooler in Meghalaya	2017-18	One Year
57	Innovator M Manihar Sharma, Manipur	Diffusion of solar silk reeler in Meghalaya	2017-18	One Year
58	Innovator Milanjyoti Das, Assam	Diffusion of egg incubators in Meghalaya	2017-18	One Year
59	Innovator Paresh Panchal’s Bonobo Innovative Products	Diffusion of pot making machines in Meghalaya	2017-18	One Year
60	Innovator Paresh Panchal’s Dolphin Enigmatic	Diffusion of incense making machines in Meghalaya	2017-18	One Year
61	Innovator Sheikh Afzal’s SA enterprises, Maharashtra	Diffusion of Sanitary napkin machines for Meghalaya	2017-18	One Year
62	Innovator Sheikh Afzal’s SA enterprises, Maharashtra	Raw material for Sanitary napkin machines for Meghalaya	2017-18	One Year
63	Innovator DN Venkat’s RTech Agri	Tree climbers for North East	2017-18	Six Months
64	Innovator’s firm Francis MJ, Kerala	Tree climbers for diffusion in North East	2017-18	Six Months
65	Innovator Hari Narayan Prajapati, Rajasthan	Mileage enhancer device for North East	2017-18	Six Months
66	ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Davangere, Karnataka	Organisation of State Level Innovative Farmers Meet at Davangere Karnataka	2016-17	One Year
67	Innovator Arvindbhai Patel’s Notion Technocrat, Gujarat	Natural Water Cooler in Odisha and Chhattisgarh	2016-17	One Year
68	Innovator Paresh Panchal’s firm – Dolphin Engimech, Gujarat	Incense stick machines in Odisha and Chhattisgarh	2016-17	One Year
69	SEVA, Madurai	Diffusion of Innovations along Shodh Yatra route	2016-17	One Year
70	Innovator Kissan Dharambir, Haryana	Multipurpose Processing machine in Sikkim	2016-17	Six Months
71	Innovator Lalbikzuala Ralte	Bamboo stick making machines for NE	2016-17	One Year
72	Innovator Arvindbhai Patel’s Notion Technocrat, Gujarat	Natural Water Cooler in NER	2016-17	One Year
73	GIAN West, Gujarat	Diffusion of BIBA Shelling machine in Maharashtra – first installment	2015-16	One Year
74	GIAN West, Gujarat	Capacity building of Dhanuka Community	2015-16	One Year
75	GIAN West, Gujarat	Diffusion of herbal veterinary practices	2015-16	One Year
76	GIAN West, Gujarat	Diffusion of herbal practices	2015-16	One Year
77	GIAN West, Gujarat	Diffusion of cotton wick making machine in UP & Gujarat
78	Innovators Vijaybhai and Dipakbhai, Gujarat	Diffusion of cotton wick making machine in Pilibhit	2015-16	Three Months
79	Innovator Arvindbhai Patel	Natural Water cooler in Ahmedabad	2015-16	Three Months
80	Palle Srujuna, Telangana	Innovation Diffusion Centre	2015-16	One Year
81	Palle Srujuna, Telangana	Science Express activity in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh	2015-16	Six Months
82	Innovator Kissan Dharambir, Haryana	Multipurpose Processing machine in Manipur	2014-15	One Year
83	Innovator Arvindbhai Patel’s Notion Technocrat, Gujarat	Natural Water Coolers in Grambharti	2013-14	One Year
84	IP India Robotics, Haryana	Mobile Operated switches	2013-14	One Year
85	GIAN Cell J&K, Jammu and Kashmir	Diffusion of Grassroots Innovations	2012-13	One Year
86	GIAN North, Rajasthan	Crutches with spring/shock absorbers in Rajasthan	2012-13	One Year
87	GIAN North, Rajasthan	Multipurpose Processing Machine in West UP	2012-13	One Year
88	GIAN North, Rajasthan	Biomass Gassifier in Rajasthan	2012-13	One Year
89	GIAN North, Rajasthan	Natural Water Cooler in Rajasthan	2012-13	One Year
90	Innoaction India, Kerala	Diffusion of grassroots innovations	2012-13	One Year
91	GIAN West, Gujarat	Par boiled paddy spreader	2012-13	One Year
92	GIAN West, Gujarat	Poultry raking machine	2012-13	One Year
93	GIAN West, Gujarat	Low cost Windmill	2012-13	One Year
94	GIAN West, Gujarat	Crutches with spring/shock absorbers	2012-13	One Year
95	Palle Srujuna, Telangana	Innovation Diffusion Centre	2012-13	One Year

Expression of Interest (EOI) from Institutions/ Organisations/ Community based groups/Entrepreneurs

For facilitating dissemination and social diffusion of Grassroots Technological Innovations, Innovative Agricultural Practices and Outstanding Herbal Knowledge

National Innovation Foundation- India (NIF), an autonomous body of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from Indian Institutions/ Organisations/ Community based groups/ Entrepreneurs for facilitating Dissemination and Social Diffusion of Grassroots Technological Innovations, Innovative Agricultural Practices and Outstanding Herbal Knowledge in different regions of the country. In order to penetrate deeper into the hinterlands and engage more individuals and communities at the grassroots, NIF is looking for partners across the country especially in far-flung, backward and tribal regions of the country.

Eligibility criteria

Registered Institutions/ Organisations/ Community based groups/ Entrepreneurs with an experience of science, technology, innovation based dissemination/outreach or any other activity of similar nature.

Screening Criteria

The applicant should have demonstrable competency in undertaking same/similar activities as evident through projects undertaken and credentials of core team members. The applicants with no related experience, those sharing incomplete or incorrect information, or those lacking demonstrable output, as reflected in documents shared with us, will not be considered.

Process

The interested applicants can submit their expression along with the details of relevant work done/activities undertaken. The EoI should indicate the innovation(s)* (available on NIF's website) relevant for introduction in the area of operation of institution/organisation and how the institution/organisation proposes to utilise it in its area.

*current thrust areas - livelihood generation through the promotion of herbal colours for toys and other artefacts, products from banana fibre, innovative pottery products, sola wood artefacts and cow dung/biomaterial-based products

All the EoIs will be reviewed by the external Experts/ Review Committee and those with clear objectives and deliverables will be selected. The same can be sent by e-mail to nitin@nifindia.org or by post to the address mentioned below.

Dr Nitin Maurya

Senior Innovation Officer

National Innovation Foundation - India

Amrapur, Gandhinagar-Mahudi Road

Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382650

Dissemination and Social Diffusion (DSD)

Grassroots Innovations

Apple diffusion

Ectoparasite

Farmers Field School

GTIAF

Projects

Expression of Interest