Design and Fabrication of Multipurpose Self Propelled Low Cost Reaper by the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Abstract

Harvesting of wheat conventionally with sickle is the most labour intensive operation in the production of grain. The socio-economic and agroclimate conditions of the country have prevented the adoption ofqestern type mowers and combines for harvesting grain crop. Careful investigations into the agricultural practices with special reference to average farm size in Pakistan led to the development of multipurpose, multicrop and self-propelled University Reaper. This is a very cheap unit and it can dolt one ha of wheat, rice and forage crops with in 2.5 hours with an expenditure of rupees 75/ha. All the parts of this machine except 6-7 h.p. gasoline engine have been fabricated from locally available material and this machine is being produced commercially by a Pakistani firm Malbro International Collaborator of an Australian firm Toft.