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

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

25. KC25
2-row
940mm X 420mm X
800mm
11.9 kg
27-30 cm
$1150-1210

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