Details: Gurtej has been manufacturing reel type combine harvesters since 2000. However, he found them to be inefficient for maize harvesting due to the crop height. This led to farmers buying new header cutting type combine harvester. He then successfully developed a modified cutting unit for combine harvester, which has a rotating reel (triangular shape) with three tine bars for covering the maize crop effectively. The effective reach has increased because of the triangular shape and large diameter protecting the crops from getting damaged. It covers an area of 4.5 to 5 acre/h with a speed of operation of 5 to 6 km/h at an operational width of 3425 mm. The developed cutting unit can be attached to any combine harvester.

Innovator: Gurtej Singh, Moga, Punjab

State: Punjab

Funding agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India

Implementing institute: National Innovation Foundation India (NIF), info.nif@nifindia.org