Biofertiliser plant to come up at PJTSAU Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad will soon host a major biofertiliser plant at the Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), capable of converting biowaste into nutrient rich fertiliser within six hours.
The project is being established in collaboration with Bioway, a Vietnam based company specialising in biofertilisers. The university signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bioway in the presence of Vice-Chancellor Aldas Janaiah.
To begin production in two months under PPP model
Janaiah said the plant will be set up under a public-private partnership (PPP) model and begin production within two months. Bioway currently exports biofertilisers to 11 countries, he added.
During an overseas visit, Janaiah met Bioway officials and invited them to establish a production unit at PJTSAU. The company agreed and finalised the MoU.
Bioway CEO Le Thi Cam Hanh and PJTSAU registrar C H Vidyasagar signed the agreement. The plant will be built on one acre within the university campus. Bioway will manage operations and production for the first two years.
From seven days to six hours
Currently, the production of biofertilisers in India takes six to seven days and uses only limited organic waste. Bioway’s technology, however, can convert rice husk, maize waste, vegetable and fruit waste, meat residues, and even kitchen refuse into fertiliser within six hours.
The process mixes these materials with bacteria sourced from volcanic regions, significantly cutting production time. A 35-kg bag of the fertiliser costs about 10 US dollars (around ₹830) and is used per acre, showing strong results with higher yields and healthier crops.
Thanks to such biofertilisers, Vietnam ranks among the top producers of premium rice varieties.
