MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411071081 A) filed by India Council Of Agricultural Research on September 20, 2024, for Makhana Seed Collection System.

Inventors include Vishwakarma, R. K.; Sekhon, Sukhwinder Singh; Guru, P. N.; and Kotwaliwale, Nachiket.

The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a mechanized makhana seed collection system (100) designed for efficient harvesting of makhana seeds from pond beds. The system comprises a floating platform (1), a hydraulically adjustable collection chute (2), a centrifugal slurry pump (5), a screening assembly (4), and an outboard motor propeller...