National Institute of Engineering (NIE) will host (Nov.14/15) a workshop on the role of biomass technology in meeting energy needs. Farmers, NGOs, industry, academic institutions and those working on tech-application in rural areas can benefit from the two-day workshop. Its focus is on specifics such as Astra stove for large/small scale cooking, biomass dryers for drying farm produce, bio-gas plants, bio-reactors, gasifiers for heat/ power generation Organisers promise field visits in and around Mysore.