Pusa Basmati Paddy Thresher

Introduction

An axial flow Pusa Basmati Paddy Thresher has been developed for threshing of basmati paddy without visible or invisible mechanical injuries with high labour efficiency, timeliness in completion of operation and also economizing the operation. The optimum rotation speed for cylinder is about 25 m/s. The high density polyethylene laminated tempered mild steel on spike tooth is found effective in reducing invisible injury to kernels.

 

Technical Details-

•  Power source : 45hp Tractor (PTO)

•  Transport wheel : Pneumatic

•  Feeding platform : Folding Type

•  Output capacity : 1000-1500 kg/h

•  Threshing efficiency : 99.0%

•  Estimated cost : ` 2,00,000/-

 

Advantages:

 

• Significant reduction in cost for threshing (up to 83 %) than conventional method of threshing.

•  It reduces labour requirement by 88% than conventional method with 4% point enhanced recovery.

•  This machine can be towed to field hence, it further reduces labour and power requirement for transporting material to threshing site. It also reduces the losses which occur in handling of bulk material.

•  Due to higher capacity, timely completion of the operation also enables farmers to complete other required farm operation for consecutive crop in time and harness its benefits.

 

For further information please contact :

Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi,
Delhi 110012