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Rural Technologies

Title:

Multi-nutrient Compressed Feed Block Machine

Area:

Rural Technologies

Focus Area:

Agricultural Technology

Developing Agency:

Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

Email:

sashin@iitg.ac.in

Brief Description

Description :

The machine is suitable for making small fodders for cattle viz., Yak, Mithun, etc. The food is compressed with a circular disc inside a vertical cylinder with addesw vitamin and minerals. The machine is availabe in two varieties. 1. Manually operated feed block, where food is compressed with screw mechanism, 2. Hydraulically operated feed block, where food is compressed with a hydaulic jack. Salient features of feed block machine: The hydaulic machine is operated with a hydaulic jack of 10 ton- capacity. In one- hour, hydaulic machine can produce upto 7/8 numbers of feed block. In one-hour, manual machine can produce upto 10/12 num,bers of feed block. Portable and easy to carry in hilly areas.

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