Development of Paddy Transplanter Machine Using Low-Cost Materials

Agriculture is the foundation of India and can play an important role in the Indian economy. Rice is a commonly consumed staple food, particularly in Asia, which accounts for about 90% of total rice production all over the world. Rice is a key resource in India and essential for all human beings, but farmers are facing more paddy cultivation problems. The two traditional methods of establishing rice are direct seeding, rice, and transplanting. Rice is cultivated manually in direct seeding while rice is cultivated by the computer in transplantation. Farmers face numerous problems in the manual cultivation of paddy, such as backbone pain and wages for workers. Due to greater yield and less weed growth, the transplanting method is more common among farmers compared to direct-seeded rice. A compact, low-cost paddy transplanter was developed and tested to eliminate the above-mentioned drudgery. Field trials were performed in the Bhandara district of Maharashtra. In terms of field efficiency, field capacity, and fuel consumption, the performance of the produced paddy transplanter was found to be very satisfactory compared to the conventional manual transplanting process. After the reduction of the cost of the machine, this study indicates a simple design and the holder will make the job more efficient. In comparison to the manual process of paddy transplantation, the system was found to be farmer-friendly and feasible in terms of time, money, and labor requirements.