Agri Tech | Farm Management
Organization Name: Lab for Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture
Product Description: Information Not Available
Dr. Sanwal Singh Meena
Current Stage: Prototype Developed
Training Required: N/A
It is performing maize dehusking and shelling operation both performed simultaneously. It is a small size machine which can be operated manually or by electric and solar power.
Maize is grown in 11.5 lakh hectare area in the state with a majority of the production in South Rajasthan. Southern Rajasthan is tribal and hilli area where landholding is very small and scattered manner. Maize is main crop in this region. Farmers are removing maize grain from cob by means of beating by stick method. For shelling of maize cob, husk have to be removed manually which is very time consuming. Maize shelling by traditional method is very drudgeryprone work. A pedal operated maize deshuker sheller has been developed which perform dehusking and shelling operation simultaneously. After prototype fabrication it has been modified and a provision has made to operate by solar power or by electricity. Output capacity of pedal operated machine is 125 kg/h whereas for motorized and solar operated it is 175 kg/h.
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6 month
Development : 5,00,000/- Popularization and Extension: 2,50,000/- Contengency: 2,50,000/- Total: 10,00,000/-