M.A. Bhuryan
Scientific Officer
Farm Machinery and Post harvest Process Engineering Division
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
Gazipur-1701
Seven Categories of BARI developed machine e.g. BARI plough, BARI-IJO multipurpose seeder, dry land weeper, wetland weeder, BARI four cylinder pump, pedal wheat and paddy thresher, hand maize sheller were distributed among the farmers at the Farming system Research and Development (FSRD) Site, Narkeli, Jamalpur. The farmers expressed satisfaction after observing field performance of the machine Initially farmers of that locality hesitated to use plough, IJO-BARI multipurpose seeder, pedal thresher, But later on they found the better performance of the BARI plough, IJO-BARl multipurpose seeder, pedal thresher than that of local country plough, Broadcasting method and local threshing practice. He showed highly satisfy to u e this pump. Some farmers are using the dry and wetland weeder. They are highly satisfy to use BARI weeder. They can seen BARl weeder save the time and labour. For small scale maize production farmers are using the hand maize sheller
BARI plough, BARI-IJO multipurpose seeder, BARI four cylinder pump
Farm Mechanization
1. Testing and field performance evaluation of BARI developed machine e.g. BARI plough, BARI-IJO multipurpose seeder, dry land weeper, wetland weeder, BARI four cylinder pump, pedal wheat and paddy thresher, hand maize sheller
2. To study the farmers reactions of these machines
A study of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) Agricultural machinery was undertaken to develop and to recommend operation specific and economically feasible appropriate machines both for pre production and post production operation of crops like wheat, maize, pulse, oilseed, potato etc. Seven Categories of BARI developed machine e.g. BARI plough, BARI-IJO multipurpose seeder, dry land weeper, wetland weeder, BARI four cylinder pump, pedal wheat and paddy thresher, hand maize sheller were distributed among the farmers at the Farming system Research and Development (FSRD) Site, Narkeli, Jamalpur. Out of the machine BARI plough, IJO-BARI seeder and pedal thresher of wheat and Rice results were collected.
Research Report
Every farmer wanted to buy BARl plough, wet land weeder, hand maize sheller and pedal thresher. Some farmers want to power thresher of wheat and rice. Some fanners reaction their opinion to disadvantage of IJO-BARl seeder. They suggest modified IJO-BARl seeder for easily use. Because this machine need to maintenance efficient person. It showed that already to build the local enterprises for manufacturing agricultural machinery in Jamalpur districts. Mahabub Engineering workshop already supplying the plough, power rice thresher, power maize sheller, hand maize sheller, weeder and other agricultural machinery
Report/Proceedings