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Issue No:2 Vol.4 |
February -2011 |
ISSN: 0974-5645 |
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| 7. Development of design methodology for mechanized harvesting and pruning of shrubs. R. V. Praveena Gowda, A. N. N. Murthy and E. Muniraju. Indian J.Sci.Technol. Vol.4, Issue 2, pp: 101-106. |
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- Abstract
A mulberry harvesting machine and harvesting & pruning machine have been designed newly to suit for sericulture use
which save cost and labour. The machines were tested in local field and suit better. Sericulture or silk culture is a
labour intensive rural industry. At present it faces a shortage of labour force. Harvesting and pruning of mulberry plants
are the most critical activities involved in sericulture. In the survey, 80% sericulturists felt that the harvesting and
pruning are most tedious and stressful activities. The main reasons are high work stress, less rest and health problems
associated with it. Hence, labourers show less interest towards sericulture. Hence, mechanized way of harvesting and
pruning may be an alternative approach to minimize the problem. The Japanese scientists developed a harvesting and
pruning equipment attached to tiller. This machine has certain limitation to Indian cultivation. Hence, a design
methodology has been framed to develop mechanized mulberry plant harvesting and pruning system to suite Indian
mulberry plantation and at the same time cost effective.
- Keywords: Sericulture, mulberry plantation, India.
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