About the Practice
Problem Statement:

Gurmeet could have formal education till class 3 only owing to the family’s financial condition; but it did not deter him to pursue his passion for farming and fabrication. His keen interest in simplifying farming methods led him to mechanize farming. His ingenious farming methods have encouraged many others to follow in his footsteps. Gurmeet has worked extensively to automate the process of spraying pesticides, especially for cotton crops.. He had developed the first prototype in 2016.

Detail:

The sprayer has two semi-revolving guns, which continuously spray liquid with an automatic semi-circular movement using four bar mechanism and two independent hydraulic controllable arms. Its working width is 23m, spraying height is 2.1m, coverage area is 5 ha/h and fuel consumption is 2 lit/h at a working speed of 2-3 kmph. The manufacturing of the present model costs about Rs. 60,000 /-. Pesticide is sprayed using two semi-revolving guns, a four bar mechanism and two independent hydraulic controllable arms which help to automatically spray in a semi-circular motion. It is mounted on a tractor. It is priced at Rs. 60,000, can operate safely within the following parameters - width: 23 m, height of spraying: 2.1 m, area covered: 5 ha/h, fuel required: 2 l/h, working speed: 2-3 kph.


About the Innovator

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Gurmeet Singh Bhupal
Address: Hanumangarh. Rajasthan
City: Hanumangarh
State: Rajasthan
PIN Code 335513

Practice Details

Manufacturing Capacity: d) Licensing, e) Franchising
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Problem Scale: 1) India
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GIAN Reference: GIAN/UAL/151
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