Bharat in Betastartup field guide
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No. 184Problem statementBusiness models and services

Decentralized Processing

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Develop affordable, easy-to-use machinery or infrastructure for small-scale, decentralised millet processing by farmers, FPOs and consumers. Designs need to accommodate differences in grain shape, hardness, husk attachment, varieties and growing conditions, rather than assume uniform grain inputs.

No. 177Problem statementBusiness models and services

Low cost Consumables & Implants

Develop affordable medical consumables, implants and dental products while improving quality against current alternatives. Examples span syringes, needles, catheters, sutures, dressings and sterilisation equipment, along with dental drills, chairs, X-ray equipment, instruments and fittings. Cost reduction must not be presented as permission to lower quality.

No. 183Problem statementBusiness models and services

Primary Processing

Improve millet processing, including dehulling, separation and polishing, to increase grain recovery and processing efficiency while preserving nutritional value. The capture discusses multiple processing stages, cooking convenience and shelf life. An unrelated EV sentence in the saved record is excluded pending source correction.

No. 185Problem statementBusiness models and services

Shelf Life Augmentation

Extend the shelf life of millet grains, processed grains and flours towards that of competing crops. The source identifies enzyme activity, lipid oxidation, rancidity, bitterness, moisture and storage conditions as the relevant processing and preservation problems.