Modern Harvesting tools for smallscale farmers and SHG's

A presentation on the modern tools available for agricultural Harvesting process.

1. HARVESTING

2. SERRATED SICKLE

3. SERRATED SICKLE

4. Serrated sickle have sharper blades and facilitate cutting of maize and even sugarcane. Reduced rusting due to the material composition. Light weight handle made of fibre composite and is only half the weight of the traditional all metal sickle. Strain on wrist considerably reduced, in turn efficiency and productivity substantially improved. BENEFITS OF SERRATED SICKLE

5. SCYTHE

6. SCYTHE

7. Scythe offers larger effective area and is also effective on a wide range of crops including maize and sugarcane. Increases productivity and reduces turnaround time for the next crop. Involves simple standing and swinging action with very little energy as it works on the principle of moment of force. BENEFITS OF SCYTHE

8. FRUIT PICKER/ CATCHER

9. FRUIT PICKER/ CATCHER

10. Effective way of picking up fruits. Reduces the risk of occupational hazard. Cost, time and energy is substantially conserved. BENEFITS OF FRUIT PICKER/ CATCHER

11. BHINDI (LADY FINGER) PLUCKER

12. BHINDI (LADY FINGER) PLUCKER

13. Effective way of picking up Lady finger without causing any bruises . Reduces Wrist pain, avoids itching & discomfort to skin thus reducing drudgery Has an average output of 9.68 Kg/hr as compared to the 2 Kg/hr during normal manual plucking of the vegetable. BENEFITS OF BHINDI (LADY FINGER PLUCKER)

14. SUGARCANE STRIPPER

15. SUGARCANE STRIPPER

16. Eliminates drudgery for women involved in sugarcane stripping. Efficient way of stripping sugarcane involving minimal force to strip the stem, therefore, conserves energy. Bruises due to stripping by hand is also eliminated. The productivity is substantially increased as the time required for stripping of sugarcane is reduced using this tool. Up to 46kg/hr productivity could be achieved . BENEFITS OF SUGARCANE STRIPPER

17. COTTON STALK PULLER

18. COTTON STALK PULLER

19. Improved Efficiency and output. Effortless way of plucking the strong rooted cotton stalk. Eliminates pain and jerk in the shoulder. Therefore, reduces the risk of musculoskeletal disorders from pulling action. Bruises due to hand pulling of stalk is eliminated too. BENEFITS OF COTTON STALK PULLER

20. TEA PLUCKING SHEAR

21. TEA PLUCKING SHEAR

22. More productive and efficient in term of collection of tea leaves. It is almost 5 times more productive than the tradition hand picking method. Prolonged standing position while collecting the tea leaves in the hilly terrain induces knee pain and musculoskeletal problems in women which can be substantially reduced with the help of this shear tool. BENEFITS OF TEA PLUCKING SHEAR

23. WHEEL BARROW

24. WHEEL BARROW

25. Wheelbarrow is the ideal farmers helper , significantly reduces the involvement of unnecessary energy consumption. Eliminates the total burden for women who carry several kilos on their head for far distances. Works on simple mechanism of push, assisted by a wheel and a handle. The push force is negligible when compared to the vertical stress exerted whilst carrying load on the head. Increases productivity and ensures better quality of work life. BENEFITS OF WHEEL BARROW