Suitable
for
lifting
groundwater
as well
as surface
water
Made
of locally
available
materials
and can
be fabricated
in local
workshops
Can
lift water
at least
3 times
in volume
than existing
twin treadle
and rower
pumps
Suction
lift
is 2-7
m and
discharge
is 158
lpm
at 2.5
m lift
and
109
lpm
at 6.5
m lift
Unit
price
is Tk
2250
(US
$ 38)
Pedal
/ Power Winnower
Operated
by one
person
or by
a 0.05
hp motor
Suitable
for
rice,
wheat,
other
cereals
and
pulses
Made
of locally
available
materials
and can
be fabricated
in local
workshops
Saves
time and
labour
and eliminates
the problem
of traditional
weather
dependent
winnowing
Capacities
are
400
kg/hr
(rice)
and
500
kg/hr
(wheat)
for
Pedal,
500
kg/hr
and
1000
kg/hr
for
power
Field
efficiency
is 98%
Unit
price
is
Tk
10000
(US
$
167)
(power)
Tk
8000
(US
$
133)
(Pedal)
BARI
Power Maize Sheller
(Large)
Operated by
a 9 hp diesel
engine/motor
Capacity
is 3 ton/hr
with field
efficiency
98%
Unit price
is Tk 20000
(US $ 333)(without
engine)
Other features
are same as
small model
as above
BARI
Power Maize Sheller
(Small)
It
is axial flow
type and operated
by a 6 hp diesel
engine/motor
Shelling
and husking
is done simultaneously
Cost of shelling
and husking
is about US$0.70
/ton
Can
be fabricated
in local workshops
with locally
available materials
Capacity is
1-1.5 ton/hr
with field efficiency
97%
Unit price
is Tk 13000
(US $ 217) (without
engine)
Power
Tiller Operated Reaper
Power tiller
front mounted
One person
can operate
the machine
Suitable for
paddy and wheat
harvesting
Crop
should be in
standing condition
and field should
be fairly dry
Saves 90%
labour in comparison
to manual harvesting
Field capacity
is 0.20 ha/hr
Unit price
is Tk 27000
(US $ 450) (without
power tiller)
Multi-Crop
Power Thresher
Operated
by a 12 hp engine/motor
It is axial
flow type (throw-in
type)
Suitable for
rice, wheat
and pulses
Straw
of 50-70 cm
length and low
in moisture
content increases
the performance
High labour
saving and cost
effective
Threshing
cost is Tk 80/ton
(US $ 1.3 (rice)
and Tk 300/ton
(US $ 5) (wheat)
Capacity
is 730 kg/hr
(rice) and 340
kg/hr (wheat)
with field efficiency
98%
Unit price
is Tk 20000
(US $ 333)
Potato
Digger
Digs and exposes
potato on the
soil surface
Harvesting
loss is less
in comparison
to traditional
method
Suitable
for 45-60 cm
row spacing
Field
capacity is
0.08 ha/hr with
field efficiency
73%
Unit
price is Tk
7000 (US $ 117)
(without power
tiller)
Potato
Grader
Operated by
a 4 hp engine/motor
Can grade
potato to
4 sizes
Can
be fabricated
in local workshops
Field
capacity is
1.60 ton/hr
Unit price
is Tk 18000
(US $ 300)
(without engine/motor)
Power
Tiller Operated Inclined
Plate Multi-Crop Seeder
Operated by
a 12 hp power
tiller
Suitable
for sowing
wheat, maize
and pulses
in line
Inclined
plate edge drop
type seed meter
is used
Saves
10-40% seed
and increases
yield by 10-15%
Can also
make bed and
sow seed in
single pass
Field
capacity is
0.25 ha/hr (wheat)
and 0.20 ha/hr
(maize)
Unit
price is Tk
10000 (US $
167) (without
power tiller)
Mango
Harvester
The harvester
is fastened
to a bamboo
pole
Mango can
be harvested
with petiole
It
can harvest
mango 20 times
faster than
traditional
methods
One
man can operate
the tool
Capacity
of the tool
is 200- 400
kg per hour
Unit price
is Tk 200
(US $ 3.5)
Litchi
Export Protocol
Irrigation timing,
fertilizer doses
and fruit borer
control measures
have been standardized
After
harvesting,
shelf-life
of litchi
fruit could
be extended
by quick pre-cooling
at 15°C
and 95% RH
and storing
at 5°C
For
exporting
litchi, sorted
and graded
litchi needs
to be packed
in perforated
polyethylene
bags of 1
kg. Four such
bags need
to be put
in telescopic
corrugated
fibre board
cartons.
Self-propelled
Reaper
It is a vertical
conveyor type reaper windrower
4.4 hp Diesel engine
in attached as power source
Suitable for harvesting
paddy and wheat
Suitable for both
dryland and wetland condition
with up to 10 cm standing water
(except wet clay soil)
Field capacities
are 0.16-0.18 ha/hr for paddy
and 0.25-0.27 ha/hr for wheat
Saves 95-96% labour
Saves 73% cost for
paddy and 83% cost for wheat harvesting
Fast operation helps
to save harvestable paddy and
wheat from damage by natural calamities
