MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621063725 A) filed by Mahatma Gandhi Institute For Rural on May 20, 2026, for Portable Hand-Operated Sea Buckthorn Fruit Harvesting Device With Solar Adaptable Dc Drives.

Inventors include Mr. Deep V. Varma; Mr. Sachin G. Raut; Dr. Sandeep S. Joshi; Mr. Ganesh B. There; Dr. Ashutosh A. Murkute; Mr. Kalpesh Deshmukh; Mr. Rajesh Latkar; and Mr. Aniket Deotale.

The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.

Abstract: 7. ABSTRACT A portable hand-operated fruit harvesting device for harvesting Sea Buckthorn and other small berries borne on thorny branches is disclosed. The device comprises at least one fruit...