“KRUTIK (Knowledge and Rural Technology Implementation Kendra) signifies groups of people that help spread the technology to different villages where AKRUTI is operational, and the FORCE (Farmers Organised Group for Rural Creative Entrepreneurship), are the users of the various products,” explained Patankar.
Though the BARC does not provide any financial support for the farmers, they work with individual NGOs that are technically oriented and provide on-the-job training to the farmers. “We are focused on the technology-economic development of the villages,” said Patankar.