A prototype of pineapple harvester as an attachment for brush cutter was developed. The cutting element of the brush cutter used was circular blade. The attachment consists of a square plate, a rectangular flat connecting ...

High labour wages, extreme labour scarcity experienced during peak seasons of field operations necessitated the introduction of labour saving and location specific farm implements and machinery for banana cultivation in ...

As the level of energy use is closely correlated with the development, availability of energy resources and its efficient use play a key role in the holistic prosperity of communities and Nations. It has been identified ...

A power operated coconut husking machine consists of a mechanized opening of blades with manual feeding of coconut one at a time. A half way cam is designed and is mounted on a cam shaft and is fixed to the frame. The ...

A rotary mechanism having a single blade mounted on a segmented ring attached to a main shaft through three spokes was developed. A movable platform for supporting the coconut and feeding it to the rotating blade was ...