AICRP on Utilization of Animal Energy

 

Mandate

 

To study the status and scope of utilization of various draught animals in different regions and develop mechanically efficient matching equipment to increase versatility of draught animals as source of farm power and perform the job with improved system efficiency in crop production and post harvest operations without detrimental effect on the draught animals or the operators.

 

Objectives

 

I.                    To develop standard techniques and instrumentation for precise measurement of animal draft power under field and laboratory condition.

II.                 To survey status of draught animals and their utilization in relation to production agriculture and post harvest requirements and identification of unit operations having potential animal use and animal equipment system components needing improvement.

III.               To determine the characteristics co-efficient of animal-equipment-terrain system.

IV.              To design, develop and evaluate yoking and harnessing systems for different draught animals used in singles, pairs and team.

V.                 To optimize animal-machine system for agricultural operations.

VI.              To design, develop and evaluate animal transport system for different regions.

VII.            To develop and evaluate animal draft application system for operations like inter-culture, chemical application , harvesting, auxiliary engine assisted operations like rotary tilling and development of efficient mechanical systems for conversion and use of animal power for high speed rotary power applications like water lifting, threshing, winnowing etc

VII.            Operational research on improved utilization of animal draft power.

 

 

Thrust areas for XI five year plan

 

For more efficient utilization of available DAP (63.9 M) especially in high density DAP states the continuance of the project is being proposed for XI plan period with the following thrust areas;

 

·        Front Line Demonstrations (FLD) of improved animal drawn equipment/gadgets for increased and efficient utilization of Draught Animal Power including transport.

·        Village Saturation Programme (VSP) with improved implement to develop/demonstrate models for promotion of efficient utilization of DAP.

·        Adoption/Promotion of aninmal operated Zero till drill and raised bed planting equipment and technology with conservation approach.

·        Adoption/development of package of equipment and technology for vegetable cultivation.

·        Adoption and promotion of animal operated equipment and technology for hill agriculture.

·        Adoption and promotion of improved rotary mode applications of draught animals for post harvest operation, water lifting and electricity generation.

·        Adoption and promotion of animal drawn tool carrier/frame with matching implements for energy efficient and cost effective field operations.

·        Complementary use of draught animals with tractor/mechanical power systems for interculture spraying and other field operations in wide spaced and tall crops.

·        Prototype production and commercialization of improved animal drawn equipment by involving local manufacturers/artisans and training of farmers.

·        Socio-economic studies of animal farming system and efficient management of draught animals keeping in view the safety and health of animals.

 

 

Cooperating Centres and contact persons

 

Sl.

No.

Centre

Name and address of the

Principal Investigators

1

CIAE, Bhopal

Dr. V.V. Singh, Head, AMD

CIAE, Nabibagh, Bhopal - 462038 (M.P.)

2

OUA&T, Bhubneswar

Dr. S. Swain, Professor (Agril. Engg)

Collage of Agricultural Engineering &

Technology, OUAT, Bhubaneswar- 751003 (Orissa)

3

GBPUA&T, Pantnagar

Dr. MP Singh,          

Dean, College of Technology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar - 263 145 (Uttrakhand)

4

CTE, Udaipur

Dr. GS Tiwari,  Professor (Agril. Engg), Deptt.of FMP  Engineering.                 

College of Technology & Engineering, MPUA&T, Udaipur-313001 (Rajasthan)

5

CAE, Raichur

Dr. SS Kumathe,   Director (I)      

College of Agricultural Engineering

(UAS) Post Box NO. 24,                      

Raichur-584101 (Karnataka)

6

IGKVV, Raipur

Er. S. Jogdand, Associate Professor (Agril. Engg),  Faculty of Agricultural Engg.

Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

Raipur-492012 (Chattishgarh)

7

AAU, Jorhat

Prof.  Bhabesh Sarma,  Asstt. Professor (Agril. Engg),  Assam Agricultural University, 

Jorhat -785 013. (Assam)
8

AAIDU,

Allahabad

 

Prof. AKA Lawrence, Registrar

Allahabad Agricultural Institute - Deemed University, Allahabad - 211 007 (U.P.)

 

 

Equipment and Technology developed

 

The project has been making valuable scientific contributions through R&D for increased and enhanced utilization of draught animal power. The R&D efforts have bridged the information gap. Instrumentation has been developed for R&D studies to generate reliable and reproduceable results. The technologies developed in the project are low cost, simple and cost effective. It provides options for strategic intervention to get 30-40% more output from the existing draught animal population. The yoke and harnesses, draftability results and work-rest-cycle studies provide animal and farmer friendly use of animals for increased output. The development of matching implements for different types and breeds of draught animals is another milestone of the project. The ORP activities have benefitted small and marginal farmers in different regions for their first hand exposure to new technologies.

 

CIAE, Bhopal Centre

 

•                     Animal Loading Car

•                     Animal Tread Mill

•                     Instrumentation for measuring pressure distribution on neck muscles of animals.

•                     Portable electronic weighing system for animals.

•                     Improved yoke for bullocks

•                     Improved Blade harrow

•                     Patela harrow

•                     Ridiger plough

•                     Potato digger

•                     Bund former

•                     Patela pudler

•                     Tool carrier with attachments for tillage seeding, weeding and transport.

•                     02/03 row seed cum fertilizer drill

•                     Raised bed planter,

•                     Animal drawn sprayer

•                     Animal drawn weeder

•                     Animal drawn inter row crop seeder for rice and sesbania

•                     Animal drawn improved biasi plough

•                     Two wheel improved bullock cart

•                     Single animal harness and equipment package  for tillage, seeding and weeding.

•                     Matching implements package for Malvi breeds of bullocks

•                     Draftability and work-rest-cycles of crossbred and malvi breed of bullocks

 

GBPUA&T, Pantnagar Centre

 

•                     Pant hill yoke

•                     Pant Collar harness for single buffaloe

•                     Pant hardned hoof shoes

•                     Pant Single row zero till seed drill

•                     Pant Two row zero till seed drill

•                     Suspension type loading car

•                     Draftability studies and work rest cycle of he-buffaloe

•                     Matching implements for buffaloe

-           MB Plough

-           Disc harrow

-           Cultivator 3-5 tynes

 

MPUA&T, Udaipur Centre

 

•                     Draftability studies and Work-rest cycles for camel & donkey

•                     Fatique score card for camel and donkey.

•                     Tool carrier with attachments for tillage, seeding and weeding

•                     Matching implement package for camel

-           Bund former

            -           Single and double action disc harrow

            -           Blade harrow

            -           Two wheel and four wheel carts

•                     Improved transmission system for rotary mode application of draught animals

 

CAE (UAS), Raichur Centre

 

•                     Transmission setup with gadgets for rotary mode operation of bullock/donkey for winnowing, groundnut/castor decortication and chaff cutting.

•                     Harnessing system of donkey

•                     Improved harness for bullocks

•                     Matching implements package for bullocks/donkeys

•                     Steel cart for bullocks and donkeys

 

AAI-DU, Allahabad Centre

 

•                     Allahabad yoke and harness

•                     Package of implements for mule

-           MB plough

-           3-tyne cultivator

-           Seed cum fertilizer drill

•                     Implements for bullocks

-           MB plough - 150, 175, 200mm

-           Cultivator - 3 tyne to 6 tyne

            -           Disc harrow

            -           3-row seed cum fertilizer drill (Wheat and paddy).

•                     Draftability studies of Haryana and local bullocks with W-R cycle .

•                     Feed and management practices for bullocks.

 

IGKVV, Raipur (Started in 2001-02)

 

•                     Improved yokes for small size Chhatishgarh bullocks

•                     Improved Tendua iron plough

•                     Improved Biasi plough

•                     Improved puddler

•                     Indira seed drill

 

OUAT, Bhubneswar (Started in 2001-02)

 

•                     Improved yoke for small size Orissa bullocks

•                     Improved Iron plough,

•                     OUAT puddler

•                     Ground nut digger

 

AAU, Jorhat (Started in 2001-02)

 

•                     Improved yoke for small size Assam bullocks

•                     Improved Iron plough

•                     Improved Puddler

•                     Multi cylinder rotary pump

•                     Tool frame with attachment

 

PAU, Ludhiana (Up to 2000-01)

 

•                     Disc harrow cum puddler

•                     03/05-tyne cultivator

•                     03-row seed cum fertilizer drill

•                     02 wheel cart

•                     Draftability studies of crossbred and Haryana breed bullocks.

 

KVK, Rewari (Up to 2000-01)

 

·        Draftability studies on camel with work-rest-cycle.

·        03-tyne cultivator

·        Disc harrow

·        Seed cum fertilizer drill

·        ORP on agro processing complex with rotary mode application of draught animals.