Problem Addressed

Small farmers cope with delays due to labour shortages, high rent for imported JCB machines, and other challenges in preparing farmlands for the pre-sowing stage.

Technology

The innovator has created a PTO-powered backhoe attachable to 10 HP tractors or higher. It can dig pits, create irrigation channels, and clear large farms of rocks, trees and debris. It consumes up to 1.5 L of diesel per hour for an acre of land.

Societal Impact

The machine is affordable, with low-cost maintenance as it is easy to dismantle and source spare parts. Farmers, using the innovation to replace JCBs, have halved their costs to Rs. 600 per hour.

Current status

He has sold 10 machines till now. His innovation is named the BSE.