when 17 years old Aditya Bajoria gets done with his studies, he gets into agricultural activities. Aditya’s bedroom has turned into a “farm” filled with grains and husks since the lockdown in March last year.
class twelfth Student at Singapore International School has developed a solar powered electric winnowing machine (SPEWM) which promises to make the process of separating grain from straw easy, fast and cost-effective farmers.
Unlike the cultivators, who have to wait for a windy day to manually separate the husk from the grain, Aditya uses a PVC pipe and two computer cooling fans to separate the bran and grain.
Bandra resident Aditya said, “The entire concept, fabrication and testing of the SPEWM model took place at my home during the lockdown.”
It all started while doing research on the agriculture sector in India. He realized that while electric machines for winnowing (a step after threshing, or loosening the husk) were available in the market, their high cost and heavy electricity consumption prevented farmers from using them, forcing them to use them manually. had to be separated from
Once he got his machine working, he decided to share the portable model with the maternal side of his family. A state in Eastern India, which is involved in an agro based business.
Aditya bought unpolished grains and husks online and converted his bedroom into a project room. As physical activity was restricted in the lockdown, Aditya held a video call with farmers, in which he demonstrated the process of harvesting crops using a solar powered machine.
“Farmers were surprised that commonly available parts like PVC pipes and cooling fans could be used to complete the labour-intensive process,” said Aditya, adding that the cost of setting up the machine did not exceed Rs 5,000.
He explained to the farmers how parts including solar panels and batteries can be replaced without spending much. In comparison, electric machines cost a few lakh rupees.
The farmers noticed that the machine showed 90% efficiency. Aditya, who began the process of applying for a patent for his machine, said, “Only 10% of the grain was blown off as compared to manual winnowing, in which the wind blows away a large amount of grain.”
The invention drew praise from Aditya to Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi, who hoped to try the model out in the fields there. Nearest house, in Nagapur village of Beed district, Sarpancho Mohan Solanke Said that this would benefit the farmers and it should be used.
As for Aditya, his work continues as he aims to improve his creation.
class twelfth Student at Singapore International School has developed a solar powered electric winnowing machine (SPEWM) which promises to make the process of separating grain from straw easy, fast and cost-effective farmers.
Unlike the cultivators, who have to wait for a windy day to manually separate the husk from the grain, Aditya uses a PVC pipe and two computer cooling fans to separate the bran and grain.
Bandra resident Aditya said, “The entire concept, fabrication and testing of the SPEWM model took place at my home during the lockdown.”
It all started while doing research on the agriculture sector in India. He realized that while electric machines for winnowing (a step after threshing, or loosening the husk) were available in the market, their high cost and heavy electricity consumption prevented farmers from using them, forcing them to use them manually. had to be separated from
Once he got his machine working, he decided to share the portable model with the maternal side of his family. A state in Eastern India, which is involved in an agro based business.
Aditya bought unpolished grains and husks online and converted his bedroom into a project room. As physical activity was restricted in the lockdown, Aditya held a video call with farmers, in which he demonstrated the process of harvesting crops using a solar powered machine.
“Farmers were surprised that commonly available parts like PVC pipes and cooling fans could be used to complete the labour-intensive process,” said Aditya, adding that the cost of setting up the machine did not exceed Rs 5,000.
He explained to the farmers how parts including solar panels and batteries can be replaced without spending much. In comparison, electric machines cost a few lakh rupees.
The farmers noticed that the machine showed 90% efficiency. Aditya, who began the process of applying for a patent for his machine, said, “Only 10% of the grain was blown off as compared to manual winnowing, in which the wind blows away a large amount of grain.”
The invention drew praise from Aditya to Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi, who hoped to try the model out in the fields there. Nearest house, in Nagapur village of Beed district, Sarpancho Mohan Solanke Said that this would benefit the farmers and it should be used.
As for Aditya, his work continues as he aims to improve his creation.
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