Presentation at the Workshop on Crop Production Equipment for the System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
Presenter: Zhoucen Feng, Cornell University
Title: Accessing East Asian Equipment Suppliers
Date: November 3, 2014
Venue: ACISAI, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
1. Weeder suppliers in mainland
China, Japan, and Taiwan
Zhoucen Feng
zf39@cornell.edu
2. Introducing weeder models
These are not necessarily SRI weeders
Just weeders for wide spacing systems
Providing information of suppliers
Suggesting ways of purchasing
3. Jiangsu Yunma Agricultural Machinery Co.,
Ltd. (http://www.jsyunma.com/enindex.asp)
Manufacturer
International sale experience
Oversea post-service sale possible
Motorized weeder
Parts available
4.
5. 2 row, 17 cm wide each
rotor
0.13~0.2 hm2/ha
Petrol engine
1550mm x 550mm x 400mm
24 kg
http://www.jsyunma.com/encp.asp?Product_ID=526
6. Available on Alibaba.com from these dealers:
Wuhan Acme Agro Tech Co., Ltd.
(http://acmecn.en.alibaba.com/productgrouplist-220047512/Garden_Machine.html)
Weifang Dingxin Machinery Co., Ltd.
(http://dingxinmachinery.en.alibaba.com/search/product?SearchText=weeder)
Zhengzhou Whirlston Trade Co., Ltd.
(http://whirlston.en.alibaba.com/search/product?SearchText=weeder)
$500~700
7. Chao Yang Enterprise Co., Ltd.
(http://www.chaoyangcn.com/index2.html)
Manufacturer
Garuda weeder
Video available
(http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTk2ODEyOTM2.html?
from=y1.2-1-102.3.2-2.1-1-1-1)
Product info not shown on
company website
Contact & request
(http://www.chaoyangcn.com/contactus2.html)
Trader available on
Alibaba.com
Yongkang Qitian Industry &
Trade Co., Ltd
(http://zjqitian.en.alibaba.com/product/543666860-
209960785/GARUDA_PADDY_POWER_WEEDER.html)
8. Ching Wang Industrial Co.,
Ltd.
(http://www.chingwang.com.tw/motion.asp?siteid=
1003328&menuid=20021&wp_id=21687&lgid=1)
Motorized paddy
cultivation-weeder
0.8~1 ha/day
Little experience in
international sale
Contact Mr. Yu
(a7883324@yahoo.com.tw)
9. Chushia Agricultual Machine Workds Ltd.
(www.chushiako.com.tw)
Motorized paddy cultivation-weeder MA-3
(https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=364286866927226&set=vb.156034557787331&type=2&the
ater)
Little international sale experience
Facebook page available
(https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E7%AB%B9%E4%B8%8B%E8%BE%B2%E6%A9%9F%E8%82%A1%E4%BB%BD%E6%9
C%89%E9%99%90%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8-O-R-E-C-%E5%B0%88%E9%A0%81/156034557787331?fref=photo)
Contact Ms. Ko (stmaria.ko@msa.hinet.net)
10. How to purchase Japanese products
Contact manufacturer and find a trader
Purchase online
Rakuten Global & Amazon.jp (shopping sites)
English version available
User guide available
Tenso.com (Shipping)
English user guide
(http://www.tenso.com/en/guide/buy/index.html)
Cover many Southeastern and South Asian
countries, some Africa countries
(http://www.tenso.com/en/guide/country/index.html)
11. Hiraki Shoji: “Aigamon” weeder
(http://www.hirakishoji.co.jp/aigamon/index.html)
Available from Amazon.jp and Rakuten Globle
~$160 (engine not included)
12. “L” blade
Paddy, leveled surface
Stir up mud
~$16
Straight blade
For slope, rough, or
rock field, and dry land
~$12
13. Various sizes
Aluminum
Available on Amazon.jp
and Rakuten Global
$165~$210
14. Designed for women and elder
people
Iron head, Aluminum handle
Large: 40cm x 18cm, 18 pins, 1.1 kg
Small: 24cm x 12cm, 10 pins, 0.8 kg
Total length: 160cm
15. AW Series
Various sizes
Good for uprooting and stirring
Aluminum
$245-280
16. UW Series
Various sizes available
Aluminum
$ 310-340
17. AW Series available on both Rakuten Global
and Amazon.jp
UW Series available on Rakuten Global only
18. KJW-G Series (~$440)
Stir, till, weed
Total width: 57 cm
3-row also available
(~$610, total width 79.5
cm)
19. KJW-Z Series
Roll, scrape and bury weeds
2-row: 55 cm total width, ~$440
3-row: 79 cm total width, ~$610
20. Aluminum
Various sizes
AL1-70: 21 cm width
AL1-75: 22.5 cm width
AL1-80: 24 cm width
$160-180
~2.91 kg
21. Aluminum
Various sizes available
AL2-65: 19.5 cm
AL2-70: 21 cm
AL2-75: 22.5 cm
AL2-80: 24 cm
$260-270
~4.56 kg
22. http://www.kk-
bizen.jp/publics/index/17/
SW-2N (2 row)
6.2 kg
~$415
Width: 53 cm in total
SW-3N (3 row)
10.3 kg
~$570
Width: 83 cm in total
Inter-plant weeding
Available on Rakuten
Global
23. TG-ES
Both dry land and paddy
field, sandy soil
TG-EW
Deep, wet, and clay soil
26~30 cm, double row, ~$1200
24. Otake Agricultural Machinery Cp., Ltd.
(http://www.pref.aichi.jp/ricchitsusho/monozukuri50/~021/en/index3.html)
Fax: 052-443-0348
MJ-25 (2 row):
1380mm×540mm×840mm;
27-30cm, 15.5 kg(MJ25-E);
30-33 cm, 15.7 kg (MJ26-E)
MJ-35 (3 row):
1360mm×830mm×840mm
27-30cm, 17.9 kg (MJ35-E)
30-33 cm, 18.1 kg (MJ36-E)
5-row available on request$1270~$1390
26. sales@maruyama.co.jp
Available on Rakuten Global
Multi-Row Motorized Weeder
2-row
MKC21-5 (27-30cm), MKC21-6
(30-33cm)
15.1 kg
~$1205
3-row
MKC31-5 (27-30cm), MKC31-6
(30-33cm)
18.1 kg
~$1300
27. Facebook page, Youtube available; Fax: 0234-24-
4638
Products not available on shopping sites
Amenpo Series (http://www.kk-bizen.jp/publics/index/24/)
28. SGL-6T (6-row)
Five 20cm width rotors in
the middle + one 14cm
width rotor on each side
~$4520
SGL-8T (8-row)
Seven 20cm width rotors in
the middle + one 14cm
width rotor on each side
~$5320
Inter-plant weeding
Height adjustable
29. SMW-4TW (4-row)
Three 20cm width rotors in the
middle and one 14cm width
on each side
~$3340
SMW-5TW (5-row)
Five 20cm-wide rotors
~$3450
(http://www.kk-
bizen.jp/publics/index/18/)
30. Tractor attachment
SPW-6Sx
Five 20cm width rotors
in the middle and one
14cm width rotor on
each side
$2575 ($2815 if with
hitch)
SPW-8Sx
Seven 20cm width rotors
in the middle and one
14cm width rotor on
each side
$2962 ($3207 with hitch)
31. SPW-4Sx
Four 20cm width rotors
$1080 ($1325 if with hitch)
SPW-5Sx
Four 20cm width rotors in
the middle and one 14cm
width rotor on each side
$1620 ($1865 if with hitch)
32. FAX. 0156-25-6121; e-mail. qfo@khaki.plala.or.jp
Tractor attachment
(http://www11.plala.or.jp/qfo/homepage%202013/suidenzyosou.html)
Parts can be taken off or assembled as needed
Editor's Notes
~$523.5
20-30 cm width
Large products such as weeders are not qualified for shipping by Rakuten or Amazon
Tenso provides a Japanese address (Tenso’s warehouses) that you can have the product sent to. You can also look for other trading companies that could work the same way.