Development of Drying Technologies and Marketing Strategies towards Sustainable Value Addition of Agro-Food Products in Rural Settings of Rajasthan

Drying technologies and marketing strategies for sustainable value addition to agro-food products in rural Rajasthan.

Prof. Pankaj Kumar Sharma leads this Kakatiya Grassroot Innovation Project (K-GRIP) in Biological Sciences at BITS Pilani's Pilani campus.

K-GRIP supports faculty-led development and deployment of technological solutions for rural India. The programme supports prototype development and field validation with an NGO or implementing partner, starting from technology readiness levels 3–4.

The project officially started in March 2026 as part of the K-GRIP cohort.