International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Volume: 11 Issue: 09 | Sep 2024
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Design and Development of Manual Rice Transplanter Machine Shreyas Gaikwad1, Rohit Pawar2, Shriyash Bendake3 123 UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, K.I.T.’s College of Engineering, Kolhapur, Maharashtra,
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Abstract - Manual seed planting leads to lower efficiency,
in India. Better generation, Good quality, Less work required, Saves time, Low expense.
back pain for labors, low seed yields limits the amount of field that may be planted. The cost of imported seed transplanter machine has gone beyond the purchasing power of the majority of our farmers. Worker agriculturists can significantly increase grain production by reducing or eliminating the need for rigorous work during planting, To optimize seed transplanter machine performance, consider upgrading the machine's structure and determining the necessary parts to meet yield requirements. The need for rice transplanting machine is growing these days since it notably emphasizes planting in an appropriate manner and course of action. Using rice transplanter machine for seeding reduces the labor intensive work significantly, also the buyer of this machine is mainly small to medium scale farmers and they don't have much money to invest for imported machine or highly automated machine. Requirement is machine should be budget friendly which gives solution on labor intensive work. This paper provides highlights of advancements in rice farmers applied in India. Planting rice is exceptionally very old method that dates back many years and has long history since many years, and this decade has seen changes in their riceplanting tactics. Application the number of rice transplanter machine is growing, the present models are expensive. Thus, the main focus of this project is to develop feasible design, structure and lower that machine's cost.
Approximately one-fourth of the entire planted area is covered by rice, a significant food crop that feeds half of India's population. In India, 2.2 tons of rice is produced per hectare on average. Temperature and humidity are two key climate factors that affect rice production. It is thought that rice farming has potential in North Eastern India. Just 5.9% of India's total rice production is produced in North Eastern India, which possesses 7.8% of the country's total rice cultivation land. However, because of labor-intensive activity, rice output in this region is trailing. The following element is mostly responsible for rice cultivation: age of the variety, availability of moisture, climatic conditions, Availability of inputs and labors. Among these factors, manpower and input availability are major determinants of rice production technique. Numerous efforts have been undertaken to automate the process of paddy transplantation through the introduction of different transplanters, and ongoing research aims to lower production costs while minimizing labor fatigue. While mechanical transplanters need energy to drag the transplanter through puddled fields, local transplanters must frequently bend over and straighten up throughout the transplantation procedure. A small-scale farmer is unable to purchase a non-subsidized automated paddy transplanter due to the high cost of such a machine. An affordable and efficient manual rice transplanter machine has been attempted to be constructed.
Key Words: Rice Transplanter Machine, Farmers, Rigorous Work, Advancement, Feasible Design, Lower Cost.
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
India is known to be a cultivating nation. In India, almost 71% of the population depends on immediate or indirect cultivation. Farmers have been using comparable techniques and equipment for centuries. In order to advance the techniques and equipment, things must alter as the time does. In this way, the expanding efficiency of cultivation increases. Similarly, agribusiness plays a crucial role in India's economy. Its present GDP commitment is to increase one-sixth of the total. Additionally, the Indian government has made progress in organizing a number of initiatives to educate farmers about the unique cultivation techniques. A farmer simply needs to precisely complete five stages in order to increase production. The following describes these five stages: Harvesting, sifting, irrigation, planting seeds, and plowing. It has become evident that rice is a vital food source
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As we know in India, almost 71% of the population depends on immediate or indirect cultivation. In our nation, an area of 43.86 million hectares is used for rice cultivation. About 1.70 million hectares of land are used to grow rice in Maharashtra. Transplanting requires a greater labor requirement roughly 8 to 9 labors per acre are needed. Additionally, a labor scarcity frequently results in transplanting being delayed, which gradually lowers yield. In order to save labor and time when planting rice seedlings, a mechanical method for moving the seedlings from the nursery to the farm field should be used. Currently, rice seedlings are transplanted manually by hand in India, which is a labor intensive and time-consuming process. When it comes to this technique, transplanting produces a considerably better rate of production than direct seeding.
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