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Self-propelled weeder

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Category	Farm Implements
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	The weeder is developed with the help of Rajdut machine.
Details Of Innovation	The weeder has been developed by Ram Kumar Patel with the help of a Rajdoot machine. It consumes 2 to 3 litres of fuel per hour and is capable of weeding up to 1 acre of land in 2 hours. Other features of the weeder are as follows: 1) The distance between the two rows can be adjusted. 2) The depth of working can be adjusted 3) It can be used at night with the help of headlights and breaklights. 4) By adjusting different gears, the machine can be used in different types of soil 5) A small sprayer can also be used with this machine. This device costs Rs. 3000 (along with an engine it costs 20,000).

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Ram Patel
District	Barpeta
KVK District	KVK, Barpeta, Assam Agricultural University, Howly, PIN: 781316
Address	Barpeta, Assam
Languages Spoken	Assamese
Vocation	Farming
State	Assam
PIN Code	781301

Agro Ecological Zone	Assam And Bengal Plain, Hot Subhumid To Humid (Inclusion Of Perhumid) Eco-Region (15.2),Eastern Himalayan Region (II) ,Lower Brahmaputra Valley Zone (AS-4),Kamrup, Nalbari, Baksa, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Goalpara
Practice ID	KNW0020000000266
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/943
Reference	HBN database
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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