Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SP)

Bantwal, Dec 8: Cost-effective farm machines are not available in the market. Towards meeting this problem, some agricultural equipment is being developed locally. One of the new additions to them is rice thrasher.

Yogeesh Shetty, a mechanic from Vittal, has created a rice thrasher by using the freely available weed cutter.

This equipment made with the rod has to be fitted to the rod of the weed cutter clutch. Two bearings have been used with a rod and nail in the middle. Six rods have been uniquely fitted to each other. When this is fitted to the machinery, the equipment starts rotating. By holding the hay sheaves, paddy easily gets separated.

Yogeesh says that this initiative was undertaken as there was a demand to use weed cutters for multiple farm activities. He says that this machine can be used in places where vehicles do not easily reach and its cost is between Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,500.