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Cono Weeder: an Economic Hand Tool for Women Labour in Paddy Field


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1 Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
2 Department of Physics and Electronics, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
     

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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most leading food crops in the world within the worldwide-cultivated cereals, and is second only to wheat in terms of annual food consumption. Rice is major crop of Konkan region of Maharashtra. Weeds are the major problem in rice crop. Weeding operation in rice field is very tedious and drudgeries and time consuming operation as it done manually. Hence, to reduce the drudgery and force requirement, it is necessary to develop women friendly cono weeder as per the feedback received from women workers with ergonomic consideration. The actual field capacity for cono weeder (DBSKKV) and cono weeder 1 (Double handled), cono weeder 2 (Single handled) were found to be 0.0094 ha/h, 0.0110 ha/h and 0.0133 ha/h. The field efficiency for cono weeder (DBSKKV) and cono weeder 1 (Double handled), cono weeder 2 (Single handled) were found to be 56.98 per cent, 64.77 per cent and 79.35 per cent, respectively. The weeding efficiency of cono weeder (DBSKKV) and cono weeder 1 (Double handled), cono weeder 2 (Single handled) were found to be 74.01 per cent, 79.82 per cent and 84.58 per cent, respectively. The cost of cono weeder (DBSKKV) and developed cono weeder 1 (Double handled), cono weeder 2 (Single handled) were Rs. 1150/-, Rs.800/- and Rs.785/-, respectively. The operating cost of cono weeder (DBSKKV) and developed cono weeder 1 (Double handled) and cono weeder 2 (Single handled) were Rs. 24.74/-h, Rs. 24.06/-h, Rs. 24.04/-h, respectively.

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Cono Weeder, Paddy, Hand Tool.
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Authors

N. A. Shirsat
Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
S. S. Chavan
Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
V. V. Aware
Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
P. U. Shahare
Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
K. G. Dhande
Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
Seema V. Aware
Department of Physics and Electronics, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India

Abstract


Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most leading food crops in the world within the worldwide-cultivated cereals, and is second only to wheat in terms of annual food consumption. Rice is major crop of Konkan region of Maharashtra. Weeds are the major problem in rice crop. Weeding operation in rice field is very tedious and drudgeries and time consuming operation as it done manually. Hence, to reduce the drudgery and force requirement, it is necessary to develop women friendly cono weeder as per the feedback received from women workers with ergonomic consideration. The actual field capacity for cono weeder (DBSKKV) and cono weeder 1 (Double handled), cono weeder 2 (Single handled) were found to be 0.0094 ha/h, 0.0110 ha/h and 0.0133 ha/h. The field efficiency for cono weeder (DBSKKV) and cono weeder 1 (Double handled), cono weeder 2 (Single handled) were found to be 56.98 per cent, 64.77 per cent and 79.35 per cent, respectively. The weeding efficiency of cono weeder (DBSKKV) and cono weeder 1 (Double handled), cono weeder 2 (Single handled) were found to be 74.01 per cent, 79.82 per cent and 84.58 per cent, respectively. The cost of cono weeder (DBSKKV) and developed cono weeder 1 (Double handled), cono weeder 2 (Single handled) were Rs. 1150/-, Rs.800/- and Rs.785/-, respectively. The operating cost of cono weeder (DBSKKV) and developed cono weeder 1 (Double handled) and cono weeder 2 (Single handled) were Rs. 24.74/-h, Rs. 24.06/-h, Rs. 24.04/-h, respectively.

Keywords


Cono Weeder, Paddy, Hand Tool.

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