Food with about 95% of our food coming from soil, directly or indirectly, MCRC has consistently focused its efforts on sustainable agriculture and organic farming practices. William Albrecht's philosophy, "Feed the soil, not the plant" largely drives the Centre's initiatives where the ultimate goal is to arrive at healthy soils which produce healthy crops, for healthy people.

The global energy crisis and the steady depletion of fossil fuels have driven MCRC's work on alternative energy sources for the last three decades now. Technologies like biohydrogen, biomethanation, bioethanol and solar based energy systems not only serve as alternative fuel sources but are also more sustainable and cheaper than fossil fuels,...

Despite numerous efforts, the biodiversity loss is accelerating across all parts of the world. Deforestation has a negative impact on the environment and leads to climate change with extreme temperature swings that can be harmful to human beings and other living creatures on the earth. Trees also play a critical role in absorbing the greenhouse gases that fuel global warming...

"MCRC research has always been led by an alternative paradigm of learning and innovation. It actively involves in all aspects of innovation chain, i.e. development of scientific idea (invention), translating that idea into a commercial proposition (innovation) and extension of the technology both into the market and rural communities (diffusion)" Dr Shambu Prasad*, Professor,...