3. CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. Major Challenges Faced By Indian Agriculture
3. NEEDS OF MACHINE
4. MATERIAL USED IN MACHINE
5. WORKING
6. Factors that Influenced Design
7. ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS
8. FUTURE SCOPE
9. CONCLUSION
4. INTRODUCTION
Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy and it will
continue to remain so for a long time. Agriculture is a branch of applied
science. Agriculture is the science and art of farming including cultivating
the soil, producing crops and raising livestock. Over the years, agricultural
practices have been carried out by small-holders cultivating between 2 to
3 hectare, using human labor and traditional tools such as wooden plough,
yoke, leveler, harrow, mallot, spade, big sikle etc. These tools are used in
land preparation, for sowing of seeds, weeding and harvesting.
5. Major Challenges Faced By Indian
Agriculture
• Stagnation in Production of Major Crops
• High cost of Farm Inputs
• Depletion of Fresh Ground Water
• Impact of Globalization
• Farmers Suicide
6. NEED OF MACHINE
By using this machine, a seed can be placed in the desired spacing, so that
the wastage of the seeds will be reduced.
Suitable for all types of seed to seed forming.
Low cost
Multitasking, Both sowing and fertilizing is done simultaneously.
The main focus of this system is its Automatic way of sowing the seeds.
easily assembled .
7. MATERIAL USED IN MACHINE
Motor Selection
Chassis
Battery
Electric Motor
Solar panel
Frame
SEED TRAY
8. WORKING
When power supply is given to the Dc motor through solar panel it starts
rotating at a finite speed. It also tends the shafts and the gears to rotate at
that finite speed as well. The another Dc motor motor which is connected
with the transport wheels is for the moving purpose of the project. The
furrow opener is attached with the shafts and the seed container. It is used
to make furrow far making space for the seeds to plant. As the furrow
opener digs the soil for making space for the seeds, simultaneously seeds
go down through the seeds container into the lane made by the furrow
opener. The furrow opener is attached with the circuitry of the shafts and
gears. It works according the movement of the gears and the shafts.
9.
10. Factors that Influenced Design
Scientific farming methods
Precision farming
Acceptance for all types of seed to seed farming
Fool proofing.
Portability of the equipment: our equipment is completely flexible for easy
assembly and
disassembly.
Low cost
11. ADVANTAGES
It saves labor cost
It saves operating time and saving on cost of operation as compared – to
conventional method of behind country plough
It is light in weight as compared to present devices.
It reduced the use of man power up to 50 % .
It is cheaper so poorer farmer can also afford this modern devices
The plough enter in to the soil and automatic dropping of seeds takes
place,
It can be used also for various seed.
12. LIMITATIONS
Disc is not flexible for all types of seed
Feed index is 60 to70% , hence there is chance for not dropping of seed
Probability of falling the seed at required to keep the ground wheel above
the ground
13. FUTURE SCOPE
Introduction of Cutter in place of drill can be used as grass cutter
equipment.
Using remote control machine can be made automatic.
Addition of multi-hopper can be attached side by side for sowing of large
farm.
Water dripping unit could be included in seed sowing machine.
14. CONCLUSION
Thus the design and fabrication of seed sowing machine, which reduce the
man power, which is used for ploughing, dribbling, seed sowing. This
process the seed sowed in proper depth. It is cost competitive. It is
portable in size and can be easily transportable. It is simple in construction.
It is easy to maintenance. It can be used small agriculture land.
