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The 10 th National Grassroots Innovation & Outstanding Traditional Knowledge Awards 2019 |
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"Nileshbhai Dobariya & Pankajbhai Lunagariya
Mobile Groundnut Thresher
To automate the process of harvesting, threshing, separating, and storing groundnut pods and stalks, Nileshbhai and Pankajbhai have indigenously developed a “Mobile Groundnut Threshing” unit. Designed to be mounted on a tractor powered PTO, this thresher seeks to overcome the issues of a paucity of labor,
higher labor cost, and delay in harvesting. It houses a threshing unit, collecting unit, and a separating unit. A chain in a closed loop is engaged to collect the pods and stalks. In just 2 liters of diesel, it can cover 1 to
1.5 acres of land in one hour. It has storage capacity of 600 kg and 800 kg for groundnut and stalks, respectively. The operating cost per hectare is in the range of Rs. 280 and Rs. 300 only. The machine is priced at Rs. 5 Lakh. It can also be used to harvest soya bean and pigeon pea.
Manual harvesting is labor-intensive and pricey. Moreover, a slight delay in harvesting may subsequently affect the drying process too. Secondly, if the pods have passed the full stage of maturity, the soil surrounding the pods gets hardened and more energy is required to loosen it. To overcome the human frailties, Nilesh and Pankaj sought to automate the whole process.
The automation saves time, energy and money, apart from timely harvesting and drying of the groundnut pods. They manufactured their first prototype in 2015 and kept improving it thereafter.
While Nileshbhai is a 35-year-old farmer, and also trades in plastic, Pankajbhai, 35, is a fabricator. Nileshbhai loves to improvise equipment that simplify work and make life easy. For instance, he has an “Automatic Battery-Operated Floor Cleaning” device to his name. This machine is being used at the Swaminarayan temple in his village. Currently, the mobile groundnut thresher is being incubated at GIAN, Ahmedabad.
Imna Meren
Small Animal Restraining Cum Operation Table
Imna has used his carpentry skills to build an operating- cum-restraining table for animals. He used teak wood (Saagwan) that gives rigidity and strength to the structure. The table is useful for treating dogs, goats, and pigs. This table allows the doctors to carry out all kinds of veterinary duties ranging from simple vaccination
to complex surgeries.
Modular in design, the table has cabinets for keeping surgical equipment and a provision for attaching an
IV drip stand is also accounted for. Besides, there are curved beds to comfortably place the animals. Additional features include straps for securing the limbs and body in position, provision for draining out urine, etc. Since it’s hydraulically operated, the table can be tilted at the desired angle for a hassle-free procedure. National Research Centre on Pig, ICAR is reported to have given a thumps-up to this ergonomically designed product. The table weighs 25 kilograms and is priced at Rs 18000/-.
Since Imna, along with his wife, was involved in the rearing of pigs, taking care of the pigs was their top priority. However, the local clinics lacked the prerequisite basic tools, without which no medical operation can be performed. Moreover, in the available clinics, animals brought for treatment had to be reined in by four or five people to allow the doctor to do her duty. Secondly, the roads leading to the clinic were also in bad shape. Therefore, to overcome the shortcomings of poor road condition and unavailability of good veterinary clinics, an empathetic Imna came up with an innovative operation- cum-restraining table.
Imna Meren, 51, used to practice farming and carpentry in Mokokchung. However, since it wasn’t remunerative enough, he along with his wife moved to Dimapur in 2012 in search of better opportunities. He has also developed an innovative tapioca slicing machine in addition to practicing a different method of tapioca plantation.
Durlov Gogoi
Reciprocating Tea Dryer and Others
Dulov’s reciprocating tea dryer works on the rocker-crank mechanism. Here, the trays move in a reciprocating manner to vibrate before allowing it to be dried using an LPG/ biomass-based drying unit. The machine can dry 25 to
30 kilograms of wet leaves generating 6 kilograms of dry leaves in 40 minutes at 100 degrees Celsius. Dulov has
developed two variants of the dryer an LPG-based dryer unit and a Wood/Biomass-based dryer unit. The costing per unit is Rs. 2.5 Lakh and 3 Lakh, respectively. As an empowering tool in the hands of the tea growers, five such units have been sold so far.
Dulov was not satisfied with the returns he got for his back-breaking effort in harvesting tea leaves. His returns were a paltry Rs. 3 to 8 per bag. Since his freshly cut tea leaves are processed further in tea factories, he took it upon himself to process the leaves and sell them directly in the market. He bought a tea dryer.. However, he wasn’t satisfied with the quality of dried leaves and decided to build his own. After years of iteration, he finally got his design parameters right. He calls his invention “Reciprocating Tea Dryer.”
Durlov Gogoi, 51, loves composing patriotic songs in Assamese. He is also known for his creative products like mini tea steamer, semi-automatic tea dryer, tea breaker, and turmeric slicing machine.
Suren Barua
Sheetal Bichona - Cooling Bed And Belt System Dryer (Bsd) for Green Tea
Sure n’s “ Cooling Bed” comes with a steel mesh underneath the cushion. It has inbuilt components like the compressor, voltage regulator, an electric motor and an air duct. The bed gets cooled with the help of an air duct that passes the air through the perforated rubber mat.
This keeps the upper portion of the bed cooled. The temperature can also be moderated via a voltage regulator. The cooling bed is priced at Rs 20,000/-.
Air conditioners are still considered aspirational by most people in Assam. The state is located at a latitude of approx. 26 degrees north and so summers can get hot in the plains. Therefore, while looking to alleviate the conditions of the poor, Suren thought of a product that could combine the benefits of a bed and an air conditioner. The cooling bed obviates the need to install a separate air conditioner altogether. This inclusive bed can be used by the young, the elderly and the sick.
Belt System Dryer (BSD) for Green Tea
Suren’s multi-purpose drying machine can dry edibles like turmeric, paddy, and ginger, apart from green tea leaves. A burner, a drying unit, a transmission system, and a power source complete the fully functional Belt Dryer System. Unlike the conventional systems, the USP of this machine is the employment of a perfectly aligned belt-driven drying tray made up of stainless steel. It allows for an obstruction-free passage of tea leaves. The more uniform the green tea leaves get burnt, the more brownish they become, resulting in good flavor and aroma. The burner can run at an optimum temperature of 200 degrees Celsius. Given the space constraints at the user end, Suren has developed three different variants - turbo type, straight type, and L-type. The basic model costs Rs 4.85, while the top model is priced at Rs. 12 lakhs. As of date, he has sold 35 units of his multi-purpose drying machine.
Conventional tea dryers are bulky and unwieldy to operate. Their performance too is inconsistent due to extreme vibration, leading to higher maintenance costs. The tea leaves get stuck while passing through belts or trays, so the productivity suffers. Unlike the BSD, traditional drying systems have to employ at least two to three workers. These factors combined make the equipment expensive and inefficient.
Suren Barua, (51), owns a fabrication facility in Assam by the name of “Tea Engineering Works”. He has developed several other innovative products like tea steamer, tea rolling table, and domestic room heater. Suren wants to make his products available to small tea growers.
Ghanshyam Jadhav
Tillage Equipment with a Mechanical Sensor
Ghanshyam has developed multi-purpose tillage equipment that can mechanically sense the root of a tree or a plant. Since weeding is a mechanical process, it can inadvertently destroy good plant roots as it cannot differentiate between a weed and a plant root. Farmers in his locality practice organic farming, and their practice of
harrowing, weeding, and sowing continues to be manual.
Ghanshyam’s s smart tillage equipment has a mechanical sensor. This equipment can play multiple roles without damaging the crops. For this, he retrofitted his multi- functional tillage equipment on a 22 HP tractor-mounted PTO shaft. Functions like ploughing, disc harrowing, weeding, furrowing and grass cutting can now be handled by a single farmer himself. The mechanical sensing rod on striking the plant root automatically transfers the information and the whole equipment steers away from such plants. A small area around the roots is also left uncultivated. The equipment saves labor, cost, and energy. Priced at Rs. 1.25 Lakh, the smart equipment can be mounted on a 22 HP or more tractors. It can optimally cover one acre of land in just one hour.
A 12th-grade drop-out, Ghanshyam had to start working quite early in his life to support his family. He owns a fabrication shop and loves fabricating different farm equipments.
Nannem Tirupathi Rao
Pole Climber
Rao’s adaptable pole climber lets the user climb different kinds of poles without the fear of falling. It has two 16 mm steel rods bent into a square to allow for effective gripping on the poles. Two leather sandals are attached to the steel frame for comfort during operation. Each steel frame is designed to hold a maximum weight of 150
kg. This lets the users sit and work comfortably. Climbing poles using this climber is akin to taking the stairs and therefore, it takes minimum effort for maximum effect. The video of his climber became viral and was a great hit.
Climbing electric poles is always fraught with danger. Secondly, staying at the top of the poles without any safety equipment for long hours in case of a major electric blackout is neither desirable nor advisable. Moreover, cement poles get heated very quickly during hot summer days and the consequence of a minor slip can be fatal. Rao, a seasoned climber, quite often faced trouble climbing the cement poles. This not only affected him psychologically but also impacted his productivity at work. Therefore, Rao decided to end the misery bydesigning a safety gear. He wanted his all-weather product to be used on all kinds of surfaces. For this, after many trials and tweaks, he was finally ready with the prototype. The ease and comfort with which Rao climbed the poles gave confidence and trust to his colleagues to try out his innovation.
Nannem Tirupathi Rao (27), an electrician for nearly
12 years, was not able to pursue studies beyond the intermediate stage. He currently works as a sub-contractor in laying electrical lines and has worked in several states like Andhra Pradesh, UP, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.
Arjun Paghdar
Modified Wood-Based Culturally Accepted Crematorium
Keeping Hindu religious sentiments in mind, Arjunbhai’s biomass crematorium is an efficient, economic, and effective way of disposing off dead bodies. The structure has a rectangular-shaped lower part made of refractory bricks. T Ceramic wool is used as a liner to the inner part of the top cover. Cera-wools are
heat-resistant fibers and primarily consist of aluminum silicate. The crematorium also follows the principle of refraction for reducing heat loss. Highly pressurized air is forced through the nozzle and blowers help accentuate the process of cremation. Air filters charcoal filters and caustic soda filters have also been provided for. The leftover gases from the filtration unit escape through the chimney. Currently, he is trying to come up with a Stainless Steel (grade SS 304/310) based crematorium, which may cost nearly Rs. 4 Lakh. However, the basic model using refractory bricks is priced at Rs 2 lakh.
Annually, India cuts and burns millions of tons of wood for cremation. For dead bodies weighing 80 kg, the conventional crematorium on an average consumes close to 400 kg. This is more than four times the wood needed in Arjunbhai’s model. It also takes nearly 4 hours to cremate. By contrast, the modified crematorium burns up an 80 kg dead body completely in just 70 to 90 minutes. It also uses only 80-100 kilos of wood.
Arjun Bhai, 56, has a construction business and is also involved in making brick kilns. Other creative products to his name include a pot making machine, a mobile chabutra (bird feeding platform), cow dung log, and wood splitting machine. He is also the recipient of the NIF’s 8th National Grassroots Innovation Awards for his brick/block making machine.
His enterprise is being incubated at GIAN, Ahmedabad.
Durga Devi
Improved Baisakhi (Crutch)
Durga’s amplified crutch accommodates three features a detachable shoulder belt, a shock absorber, and a vacuum cup. While the shoulder belt keeps the body in contact with the stick, a shock absorber is meant to tide over vibrations caused due to uneven roads, ditches, speed-breakers, etc.
The vacuum cup operated by a lever is at the base of the stick to let a person walk over wet or smooth surfaces. Here, the cup sticks to the wet surface to let users feel the grip. To change step, the air is blown into the cup with the help of a lever to loosen its grip on the wet surface.
Durga Devi, age 22, is a differently-abled housewife. Walking on wet vitrified tiles can be slippery and injurious. It dawned upon her that clutches available in the market were effective only on rough or friction-induced roads. However, there wasn’t any market intervention that addressed problems faced at homes, which generally have smooth tiles. In addition to this, people using crutches for the first time find that they slip underneath their armpits quite often. Users may lose balance and injure themselves. Hence, she successfully modified the commonly available crutches, which now give her the required grip while walking at home.
Babasaheb Nanabhau Pisore Improved Onion Variety
Babasaheb, through mass selection, has developed a new onion variety - Sona-40. He focused on on healthy, bigger and uniform bulb sizes from a group of N-2-4-1 variety. It took him nearly five years from the year 2000 through to 2005
to get his variety stabilized.
Moreover, Sona-
4 0 m a t u r e d faster and had bulbs with a predominantly single thick axis ring. Having a thick axis ring not only prevents it from splitting but also gives enhanced shelf life. This also helps in increasing the marketable yields of the onion variety. Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth (Dr. BSKKV), Dapoli, Maharashtra, validated the red colored medium-sized bulbs at two different locations. The report said that Sona-40 had superior quality in terms of the average bulb weight, the number of rings per bulb, size of the ring, keeping quality and lower incidence of blotch disease in contrast to the check variety. Bulb yield is in the range of 33 to 34 tons/ha, which is remarkably higher than the checks at both the locations.
Babasaheb, 64, was awarded the Krishi Bhooshan award by the Government of Maharashtra for his contribution towards developing an improved onion variety. With the help of NIF-India, on-farm trials were conducted in twelve states. Growers in Rajasthan and Maharashtra gave a positive feedback. Since 2016, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka have received more than 13,600 kg of Sona-40 seeds. Ownership registration under the PPV&FR Act 2001 is already underway.
Roy Mathew
Souwriyamakkal: Improved Nutmeg Variety
Roy Mathew, a native of Idukki, has developed an improved variety of Nutmeg (Souwriyamakkal) through the selection method. The method involved planting different unknown varieties of Nutmeg. However, to his dismay, he found all the plants to be male and lacking in diversity. Therefore, in the year 2000,
he decided to draft in plants from the Angamaly forest area to infuse vigor on his farm. For this, he chose to transplant unknown varieties of Nutmeg and see if any differentiating factors developed in the field. Finally, in 2003, he observed the following: a plant with distinctive features having fruits in bunches, an increased number of fruits per tree and an intense aroma in mace. Sensing its potential, Roy decided to propagate this particular variety in his old plantation, thereby replacing the earlier nutmeg varieties. After budding the new variety, he could see the homogeneity in the desired characteristics in the plants.
Currently, he owns close to 175 trees with an average age between 15 and 17 years. A 17-year-old tree gives 35 kg of dry nuts and 10 kg of dry mace. Also, a remarkably higher 24-25% superior quality oil is found in the mace. Moreover, fruits in bunches of three per stalk have also been observed.
With the help of NIF-India, biochemical and quality analysis were conducted by the Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, Kerala. In contrast to the check varieties, the report pointed to a higher oil content of 24.3% in mace with a non-volatile extract of 33.1%. The percentage contribution of Beta-pinene and myristicin were found to be at 12.69% and 25.95%, respectively. Roy cultivates the improved variety in one-fourth (2.5 acres) of the total land he owns. As on date, close to 350 plants have been transplanted here in Idukki.
Roy Mathew, now 57, has graduated in history. He has been farming for the past 40 years and loves experimenting with crops and working on their subtle variations. He currently cultivates two cash crops Nutmeg and Cocoa. Before growing Nutmegs, he was working on a rubber farm. However, prices started to drop drastically between 1995 and 1997 to unsustainable levels. This made him shift his focus towards nutmeg and the rest is history.
Leimapokpam Helendro Singh
Helen Morok- Improved Variety Of Chilli
Helendro’s selection method bore fruits that were both high yielding and bigger in size. Helendro’s Helen Morok, a derivative of the Tha Animakhaic Chabi variety of chili was found to be superior in both quality and taste. He noticed unique properties in one of the fruits of the
Tha Animakhaic Chabi variety and instantly began isolating them. He began breeding these separately to observe and check for their consistency in yield, taste and their period of maturity. He began his efforts in 1995 and ten years he saw his variety stabilize. Data collected from a decade of observation made him realize that the best time to sow these chilli seeds was between October and November. Since his improved lot doesn’t take much time to mature, many farmers from the nearby villages, Bishnupur, East and West Imphal were also willing to try these seeds out.
Tolerance towards leaf curl disease, mild pungency, and attractive red color are some other attributes of Helen Morok. NIF-India got testing done through the Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur. The university confirmed its superiority vis-à-vis the check varieties as it outperformed its competitors in terms of size, yield, and taste. Given its fruit size, earliness and taste, the market value for the improved variety has gone up, fetching higher returns to the farmers.
Leimapokpam Helendro Singh, 52, has been for years growing chili and vegetables like cabbage, pea, cucumber, cauliflower and cereals like rice crops. During the 1990s, Helendro’s parents grew Meitei Morok and Tha Animakhaic Chabi, chili varieties in their fields. Meitei Morok is known for its taste, bigger fruit size but lower yield and longer periods of maturity. Tha Animakhai Chabi is grown for its earliness, higher yield, and smaller fruit size.
Vithal Nivruti Thorat
Nath Jumbo Seedless: Improved Black Grapes Variety
Vithal Thorat’s grape variety “Nath Jumbo Seedless”, is known for its extra-size bunches, higher sugar content and enhanced shelf-life. A derivative of the Sharad Seedless variety, it was cultivated in his one-acre orchard to examine its performance parameters of size, taste, and sugar content in 1997. Satisfied with its consistency, he went on to graft these improved varieties over the stocks of dog ridge grapes variety. However, to have his
variety stabilized, he had to wait for five years till 2007. Once it stabilized, he increased the area of cultivation to 4 acres in 2011. Nath Jumbo Seedless matures in just 125 days with a shelf life of more than three months. Its oval-shaped berries with an average dimension of 40x24 mm have tremendous export potential. The berries taste better because of their higher sugar content.
NIF-India, in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Narayangaon, Pune, verified and vetted the varieties’ unique traits of taste, berry length, and sugar content. The new variety fetches 25 to 40% more price in the export segment, especially in the European and Asian markets, thanks to the improved shelf life. Nath Jumbo seedless variety has doubled its market value domestically also vis-à-vis the parent variety. Seeing the success of this new variety, the seeds were distributed to the growers of Pune, Baramati, Solapur, Nashik, Junnar, and Sangli in Maharashtra. Registration of this new variety has been filed at PPV & FRA, New Delhi by the NIF-India.
Vithal Nivrutti Thorat, 76, is an 11th-grade drop-out. He loves cultivating grapes and has been practicing this for nearly five decades.
Kishan Singh
Herbal Preparation For Insect Pests And Fungus Infesting Cabbage, Cauliflower, And Vegetables
Kishan’s specially concocted solution of powdered roots and plant leaves helps him control the impact of insect pests while culturing his vegetables. He uses two local plants and combines them with cow urine for reining in the impact of insects and fungus in cauliflower, cabbage, and other vegetables. The solution, when prepared in low
quantities, is ideal for preserving up to six months. The preparation can be stored in a cool dry place.
NIF, in collaboration with the Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, has validated against insect pests of Okra. The results were satisfying against borer and sucking insect pests. Concerning leafhoppers, it brought down the levels of infestation by 47.86%.. The depletion rate in mites was recorded at 67.2% and 69.6%, respectively, when sprayed twice at farmer’s dose. Lastly, a 59.63% reduction in shoot borer infestation was also recorded. Therefore, in contrast to the control group, the preparation has helped in increasing the overall productivity by 78%. Besides, insects like spiders were not all affected during the trials.
Kishan Singh,38, is a fHimachal Pradesh,graduate agriculturalist. Due to IP reasons, details concerning the herbal plants have been withheld.
Divya Sharma
Herbal Preparation for The Protection of Fruits and Vegetables Against Insects and Termites
Divya utilizes the fruits from a local tree for protecting vegetables and fruits like pear, pomegranate, plum, apple, etc., against termites and insects.
First, she makes a fruit powder from the locally available tree and then uses it to prepare a fermented solution. The filtrate is then used as an insecticide
for protecting fruits and vegetables. She has used this solution to protect her orchards for more than a decade. The herbal insecticide can be stored in a cool and dry place for up to six months without any loss to its effectiveness.
NIF, in collaboration with the Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, validated the solution against insect pests of Okra. The results were satisfactory against borer and sucking insect pests. Concerning leafhoppers (Amarasca bigutula ), it brought down the levels of infestation by 63.7%. There was also a reduction of 46.7% in fruit borer infestation (Earias vitelli) on spraying for the second time. Similarly, a reduction was observed by 59.4% and 65.2% in whiteflies infestation (Bemisia tabaci) during the first and second spray, respectively. Lastly, a 45.1% reduction in shoot borer infestation was also recorded. Therefore, in contrast to the control group, the preparation has helped in increasing the overall productivity by 78%. Besides, friendly insects like spiders and coccinellids were not all affected nor was there any indication of toxicity during the trials. Divya Sharma, 40, is a herbal specialist and a housewife. She loves growing many of her favorite fruits like plum, apple, and pear besides vegetables.
Due to IP reasons, details concerning the herbal plants have been withheld.
Laxmiben Pratapji Thakarda
Herbal Medication For Bloat
Laxmiben has indigenously developed a herbal-based medicine for treating bloat commonly found in ruminants. Laxmiben uses 200 grams of fresh herbal leaves for treating the infected ruminant. It can be orally administered once a day for two to three days. Laxmiben’s grandmother has played a huge role in
encouraging Laxmiben to become a herbal healer. She learned to identify herbs and their subtle variations while working on livestock with her grandmother. Laxmiben, 50, continues to use traditional knowledge practices to cure animals. Her husband is also a well-known “Pashu Vaid” (Veterinary Doctor) in the village.
Due to IP reasons, details concerning the herbal plants have been withheld.
Shamalbhai Kanabhai Gamar
Herbal Medication For Mastitis
Shamalbhai, aged 71, treats dairy cows infected with Mastitis, an inflammation in udder. He advocates the use of his medicine for 10 days, the effect of which starts taking place from the fourth day itself. He proposes the use of the intramammary route for curing the inflammation. The herbs have helped in stabilizing the
pH value and bringing somatic cell count to normalcy. It has also increased the Albumin to Globulin Ratio, thereby curtailing bacterial growth.
As against the use of antibiotics, Shamalbhai has chosen to use his indigenously developed herbal medicine to avoid any adverse effects on the ruminants. Additionally, this method of cure does not require a mandatory milk withdrawal period.
Shamalbhai was tutored by his father and has been rearing livestock for long.
Due to IP reasons, details concerning the herbal plants have been withheld.
Jhabarmal Khokhar
Tractor Mounted Multi-Crop Harvester
Khokhar’s multi-crop harvester is meant to cut shorter crops like green gram, cumin, black gram, chickpea, isabgol, soya beans, etc. The implement is mounted at the rear end of the tractor for easy leverage and maneuverability. The implement works effectively during both the forward and backward motions of the tractor. The
design alignments are kept intact using a hydraulic system.
The tractor’s working space requires a width of 1.75 meters. The tractor has a field capacity of 0.25 to 0.43 acres/hour and consumes fuel at the rate of 2.5 liters/ acre. The equipment is priced at Rs. 65,000/-. Total units sold till date stands at 25.
During one of his visits to Nagaur district in Rajasthan, Jhabarmal noticed that the cutters mounted on the side of the tractor weren’t efficient enough for harvesting, especially the shorter crops like green gram. He made first prototype in 2015. Further modifications were made and by 2017, he was able to finally get his design variables correct.
Jhabarmal, 34, is a 8th-grade drop-out. He owns a fabrication shop in Sikar where he loves to creatively experiment with farm machinery.
Lakhanlal Patel
Sunflower Seed Extractor
Lakhanlal hasautomated the process of extracting seeds from a sunflower plant. The seed extractor works by beating the sunflower head by rubber belts. . The consistent striking of the sunflower head against the belts separates the seeds from the plant. The extractor works on a 1 HP motor with a capacity of processing 40 kg
per hour. It has an optimum efficiency of removing 95% of the seeds causing minimum damage of less than 1% to the seeds. It is priced at Rs. 21,000/-.
Helianthus Annuus is generally grown in well-drained soils, during the long summers. It needs good manure application and therefore soil has to be properly mulched before sowing. However, harvesting edible sunflower seeds isn’t as easy as it is harvesting the plant. This is primarily because of the tenacity of the seeds to attach to the head of the plant. Removing them manually is time-consuming, needs a lot of labour and is tiring. Lakhanlal, therefore, in pursuit of the twin objectives of saving on labor cost and achieving higher profit margins, has designed and fabricated the seed extractor.
Lakhanlal, 41, cultivates coriander, groundnuts and sunflower plants in his 10 acre field. He has been farming since his school days and is a great support to his father and brother.
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