In Almora district, a training and demonstration program was held in villages to acquaint farmers with modern threshing techniques for manduwa and paddy. The sessions took place in Khunt, Dhamas, and Naula villages under the aegis of the institute, guided by Director Dr. Laxmi Kant, and implemented through the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and -harvest engineering and technology components of an All-India Coordinated Research Project. Technician Surendra Singh Gwal introduced the innovative ‘Vivek Manduwa Thresher–with–Pulley’, detailing its operation and usefulness in simplifying the threshing process for manduwa. He noted that the machine yields a throughput of 40–60 kilograms per hour under normal conditions, rising to 60–80 kilograms per hour in favorable crop conditions. Demonstrations also featured a VL pedal–driven paddy thresher, with live operation shown for participants. The program was coordinated by project lead investigator Dr. Manoj Kumar and aimed at extending modern threshing practices to farming communities.## ConclusionThe verified takeaway is that farmers were shown practical, high–throughput threshing options for manduwa and paddy, with live demonstrations and instruction designed to facilitate adoption. Readers should stay tuned for follow‑up field trials and potential wider deployment.## Frequently Asked Questions### Q. What threshers were demonstrated?A. The Vivek Manduwa Thresher–with–Pulley and a VL pedal–driven paddy thresher were demonstrated.### Q. Where did the training take place?A. The sessions were conducted in Khunt, Dhamas, and Naula villages in Almora district.### Q. Who led the program?A. The program was coordinated under the guidance of the institution’s director and project leaders, including Dr. Manoj Kumar.### Q. What throughput sizes were reported?A. Manduwa threshing throughput is 40–60 kg/hour normally, 60–80 kg/hour in favorable conditions.### Q. Under what program umbrella did this take place?A. It was organized under the All-India Coordinated Research Project framework, including -harvest engineering and technology components.