The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) on Thursday inked a pact with Tamil Nadu-based Aquagri Processing Pvt. Ltd. for transferring the technology it developed for manufacturing multi-use biodegradable tableware and plant leather from seaweed and chitosan.
C. Anandharamakrishnan, Director, CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tanmaye Seth, Director, Aquagri Processing, exchanged the documents of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) at a function held on the institute campus at Pappanamcode, here.
Aquagri Processing, a venture in which the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) has a 50% stake, produces seaweed-based organic products for use in agriculture, animal husbandry, and food processing.