From the archive record
Archival footage shows activities at the CORDET (Cooperative Rural Development Trust) biofertiliser plant operated by IFFCO in Kalol, Gandhinagar district, Gujarat. The unit, established during 2003–04, focuses on the production of bio-fertilisers using beneficial microorganisms for soil enrichment. A trainer stands at the front conducting a demonstration using compact heating equipment and metal containers, while a group of women observe the process closely as part of a training session. The setting reflects CORDET’s role in skill development and agricultural education for farmers and rural participants. Additional scenes show a laboratory environment where a technician operates a digital colony counter, a device used in microbiology to measure microbial growth. The footage documents both