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Alam, Z.
- Ergonomic Evaluation of Different Improved Sickles in Paddy Harvesting
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1 Birsa Agricultural University, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chatra Jharkhand, IN
1 Birsa Agricultural University, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chatra Jharkhand, IN
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International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, Vol 6, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 63–66Abstract
Naveen, Baibhav and Local sickles were evaluated for harvesting paddy crop with 20 farm women age 30-50 years (Subjects) at surrounding villages of KVK, Chatra, Jharkhand. The data of improved and Local sickles were compared. During the harvesting session, they spend nearly 7-8 hours daily to perform the activity. The Naveen sickle was the heaviest weight 229g followed by Baibhav and deshi was 202 and 178g, respectively. Deshi sickle was the lightest in weight (178g). Blade of both improved sickles were made up of high carbon steel except for deshi sikcle that was made up of iron. The output was found maximum for Naveen sickle (74.2kg) this sickle resulted 6.9 per cent more ouput over the deshi sickle and also increase area covered 4.7 per cent over the deshi sickle. Average working heart rate (104bpm) and corresponding energy expenditure (7.81kg/min) was found minimum for Naveen sickle. Total cardiac cost of work for all sickles ranged from 840 beats to 1010 beats TCCW for Naveen sickle was 19.38 per cent less over deshi sickle. Therefore, Naveen sickle was suitable for crop harvesting under prevailing bio-physical and social economic condition of Chatra district, JharkhandKeywords
Improved Sickles, Women Workers, Heart Rate, Paddy Harvesting
- A Study on Women’s Involvement and Their Training Needs in Rice Cultivation in Chatra District of Jharkhand India
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V. K. Pandey
1,
R. K. Singh
2,
D. Oraon
2,
V. P. Rai
2,
U. K. Singh
2,
Z. Alam
2,
R. P. Singh Ratan
2
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1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (B.A.U.), Chatra (Ranchi), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (B.A.U.) Chatra (Ranchi), IN
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (B.A.U.), Chatra (Ranchi), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (B.A.U.) Chatra (Ranchi), IN
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International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, Vol 11, No 1 (2018), Pagination: 153-155Abstract
A study on women’s involvement and their training needs in rice cultivation was studied Chatra district in five selected villages, one each from five selected blocks i.e. Kunda, Partappur, Simariya, Tandwa and Hunterganj covering 250 respondents. Results indicated that harvesting was the activity in which farm women were mostly involved followed by transplanting and weeding, seed selection and treatment, sowing and nursery raising and seed grain storage with weighted mean scores of 2.57, 2.56, 2.38, 2.25, 2.18, 1.96 and 1.37, respectively. Plant protection was rated first training need followed by seed and grain storage, land preparation, seed selection and treatment and sowing and nursery raising with weighted mean scores of 2.36, 2.24, 2.20, 2.08, 2.04 and 2.01, respectively.Keywords
Training Needs, Rice Cultivation, Women’s Involvement.References
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- Sharma, R. (2004). Technology dissemination for women in agriculture, Women in Agricultural Development. Published by Agrotech Publishing Academy, pp. 328.