VL Paddy Thresher
Paddy threshing in hills is done manually by farm women or bullocks which causes human drudgery, takes more time and thereby reduces the working efficiencies of the farmers. There are lots of post-harvest losses in the traditional method. • The machine is lightweight specially developed for the hilly region (35 kg) and can be operated manually by single man which is 1030 mm long and 630 mm wide. • The height of the machine is 975 mm and the threshing speed of the machine is 350 rpm. • The efficiency of the machine is 98%. • It solves the problem of labor scarcity. • The bullocks being used for threshing can be used for another farm operation. • It ensures the threshing in time so which minimized the post-harvest losses. • The machine is environmentally friendly, as it is pedal operated and socially acceptable by the farmers.