Grassroot Innovations

Two in One Cultivator and Blade Harrow

Details: The innovation is a tractor-mounted three-bottom cultivator cum blade harrow. Both cultivator tynes and blade harrow can be used alternately using a reversible mechanism. While one is used on the farm, the other is carried upside on the implement. At the end of each operation, the paired blade harrow/cultivator tynes are turned over so that the other can be used. The field capacity for ploughing and harrowing is 1.6 acres per hour and 2 acres per hour, respectively.

Innovator: Rajnikant R Dhedh, Morbi, Gujarat

State: Morbi, Gujarat

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

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

Benefits

This 2-in-1 cultivator and harrow saves time and money by performing two jobs with one machine. It's easy to switch functions and offers higher working speed with the harrow attachment.

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