{
  "id": 14153696,
  "title": "IIT Kharagpur Develops Advanced Foodgrain Processing Technology To Boost Efficiency, Cut Processing Time And Minimise Grain Losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/iit-kharagpur-develops-advanced-foodgrain-processing-technology-to",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:51:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/iit-kharagpur-develops-advanced-foodgrain-processing-technology-to-boost-efficiency-cut-processing-time-and-minimise-grain-losses"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kolkata witnessed the transfer of an advanced foodgrain processing technology developed at IIT Kharagpur to a private firm, SKF Boilers and Driers Private Limited, for commercial applications. Engineering the Future of Grain Processing, the technology, developed by a team led by Professor Brajesh Kumar Panda and comprising Professors P Srinivasa Rao and Praveen Kumar Sappati, along with researcher Samaran P, aims to enhance processing efficiency, minimize time wastage, and reduce grain losses. Professor Debdeep Mukherjee, Associate Dean of Research and Development at IIT Kharagpur, signed the agreement on behalf of the institute. Professor Sandeep D Kulkarni, who manages the institute's intellectual property and technology transfer, is overseeing the collaboration. The agreement could pave the way for joint research initiatives between the two parties to develop further solutions in the field of food processing, fostering stronger industry-academia partnerships.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a technology aimed at making foodgrain processing faster, more efficient and cost-effective, which has been transferred to a private company for commercial application, an institute spokesperson said Monday. Engineering the Future of Grain Processing | IIT Kharagpur Translating research from the laboratory to industry, IIT Kharagpur has…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}