The Department of Resource Management and Consumer Science, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has established a ‘Technology Resource Centre’ at village Boparai Kalan. Dr Shivani Rana, Scientist, Department of Resource Management and Consumer Science, has been instrumental in the establishment of this Centre at the Cooperative Society of the village with the official consent of the village Sarpanch Piara Singh, President, Cooperative Society; Gurpreet Singh, Secretary, Cooperative Society; Gurmail Singh, a member and Gurpreet Singh. The main objective is the availability and distribution of drudgery reducing technologies (tools) among the farm women.

Dr Rana explained drudgery reducing tools such as multipurpose revolving Phiri, tabular maize sheller, improved sickle, etc. and informed how these tools can increase the productivity and efficiency, while maintaining well-being of the operators by reducing drudgery through correct posture during working. She also stressed upon the pivotal role of these tools to create awareness about increased work efficiency of farming and household activities. Later, she distributed these tools to them. In addition, Dr Rana enlightened the participants about the role of millets in the well-being and health of individuals, while continuing the training on the millet-based recipes.

About 42 rural women were given hands-on-training by the expert Dr Aditi Sewak in the making of recipes such as foxtail millet kheer, sprouts salad, roasted millet grain mix and mint lemonade.