Presentation at the Workshop on Crop Production Equipment for the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Presenter: Ashish Das, KGVKAgro Title: KGVK Product Portfolio Date: November 3, 2014 Venue: ACISAI, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

1. KGVK
Product Portfolio
- Dr. Ashish Das

2. KRISHI USHA SRI WEEDER
(Lowland Weeder)
It is manually operated equipment for
weeding in paddy fields under SRI (System
of Root Intensification) cultivation. It is
operated by push and pull action. The rotor
is useful for uprooting of weeds, mulching the
weeds into soil & loosening the soil for
better aeration leading to increased
production.
Salient Features
™ User friendly design & easy to operate
™ Rust proof painting & durable
™ Field Capacity : 8-10 Hrs per acre
™ Working Width : 15 cm
™ The blades of rotor have been slightly
blunted to ensure more efficient weeding
& mulching.
™ The back portion of float is made open
to restrict mud accumulation leading to
easier operation of weeder in the field.
™ L- 1.5m, W- 0.46m, H- 1m, Wt- 5.3
Kg.

3. KRISHI USHA CONO WEEDER
(Lowland Weeder)
Manually operated equipment for weeding
in paddy fields under SRI (System of
Rice Intensification) cultivation.
Salient Features:
™ Operated by push and pull action
™ Low cost weed control
™ Height & width adjustable
™ Facilitates good aeration and root
growth
™ Rust proof painting
™ Portable, gender friendly & durable
™ Working Width : 10-15 cm
™ Weight : 6 Kg
™ Field Capacity : 8-10 hrs per acre
™ L- 1.45m, W- 0.46m, H- 0.92m

4. KRISHI USHA DSR WEEDER
(Upland Weeder)
It is a cost effective rice establishment
method where dry seed is drilled into
the non-puddled soil. It includes proper
land leveling and effective weed control
measures. It is useful in upland where
there is less possibility for water
stagnation
Salient Features
™ DSR Weeder is specially designed for
weeding in direct seeded rice
cultivation
™ Three furrows are attached to it
which provides it grip over the land
and helps in weeding
™ The equipment is light in weight and
portable.
™ Working Width : 4-6 Inches
™ L- 1.3m, W- 0.45m, H- 1.10 m,
Wt- 6 Kg.

5. KRISHI USHA PADDY DRUM SEEDER
It is manually operated implement used for
sowing germinated paddy seeds directly onto
wetland field.
Salient Features:
™ Covers 8 rows of 20 cm row-to-row
spacing at a time.
™ Uniformity in seed sowing & plant
population
™ Reduction in seed rate and labor cost
™ Made up of FRP (Fibre Raisen Plastic)
™ Lugged type wheel for proper grip on
muddy fields.
™ Field Capacity : 1 hector per day
™ Lighter in weight and easy to operate.
™ L- 1.76m, W-0.64m, H- 1.72m, Wt- 12
Kg.

6. KRISHI USHA SRI LINE MARKER
It is a hand tool used for marking in SRI
fields in all types of soil region.
Salient Features:
™ Simply designed for marking in both
wetland and dryland crops
™ Helps to obtain points for seedling
transplanting.
™ Maintains accurate space.
™ Light in weight, durable & portable.
™ L- 1.5m, W-0.25m, Wt- 3.5 Kg.
™ Distance between tynes- 0.25m

7. KRISHI USHA PADDY THRESHER
It is manually operated implement used
for threshing paddy grains from the crop
(paddy bundle)
Salient Features:
™ Fully Metallic frame.
™ Power source – Manual (one person
required)
™ Capacity (Kg/hrs.) – 30 to 40
™ Operated Speed – 300 to 400 RPM.
™ Working Width: 600 mm.
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convenience.
™ Women friendly.
™ Sealed bearing Double gear.
™ L- 0.83m, W- 0.58m, H- 0.75m, Wt-
40 Kg.

8. KRISHI USHA SWI WEEDER [Dryland]
(Twin Wheel Hoe – Single Tyne)
It is manually operated equipment widely
used for weeding intercultural operation
leading to better soil aeration and plant
growth. It uproots weeds reaching to a
depth of 2 inches, four times compared to
ordinary hand hoe. Its V – shaped shovel is
hardened for tough/ dry terrain.
Salient Features:
™ Ideally suitable for SRI Wheat row
crops including vegetables.
™ Operated by simple push pull action and
provides for better aeration and soil
mulching.
™ Saving of 10 -12 man days per acre.
™ Working width: 10 cm.
™ Field capacity : 8-10 hrs per acre
™ Depth Height adjustable.
™ Gender friendly, lighter in weight and
durable.
™ L- 1.30m, W-0.46m, H-1m, W- 4.5Kg

9. KRISHI USHA MULTI CROP WEEDER
(Twin wheel Hoe - Three Tynes)
It is multicrop weeder ideally suitable for
weeding intercultural operation in maize
vegetable crops. The space between shovels
can be adjusted for different row spacing.
The shovels are hardened for tough/ dry
terrain.
Salient Features:
™ Ideally suitable for row crops i.e. maize,
vegetable crops – peas, cabbage,
tomatoes, beets, carrots, cotton,
sugarcane etc.
™ Working width: 10- 15 cm (Adjustable)
™ More efficient in weeding with 3 shovels.
™ Field Capacity : 8 hrs per acre
™ Operated by simple push pull action.
™ Light in weight, durable gender
friendly.
™ Depth Height adjustable.
™ L- 1.30m, W- 0.45m, H-1.10m, Wt- 6
Kg.

10. KRISHI USHA MAIZE SHELLER
It is manually operated equipment used
for shelling dry maize.
™The Sheller has to be held in left
hand and cob to be held in right hand or
vice –versa.
™The cob is inserted into the sheller
keeping in view the fins of sheller
aligned with the vertical marks on the
cob, and it has to be rotated in
clockwise or anticlock wise direction
(slightly twist if needed) to achieve
shelling.
™The maize kernels will be easily
separated from the cob.
™Easy to operate handy.

11. Upcoming Products
y Seed Treatment Drum
It is a hand operated implement
designed for mixing or dressing
of seeds with fertilizers,
pesticides, fungicide or any
other wet or dry treatment in a
cylindrical mounted drum.
y Hand Winnower
It is a hand operated winnowing
fan to separate grains from husk
straw. It is used to remove
weevils or other pests from
stored grains.

12. CONTACT US..
Correspondence Address:
KGVK Agro Ltd.
AKMK Building
Cheshire Home Road
Gari, Bariatu
Ranchi – 834009.
(Jharkhand) India
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dhoot +919379946969
mail: info.tools@kgvkagro.com
Website: www.kgvk.org
www.kgvkagro.in
Linked in: www.in.linkedin.com/pub/kgvk-agro-limited-
ranchi/90/554/4a

13. Thank You