To discuss …

o Present innovation/ development in horticultural

mechanization in Indian Scenario
o Operation wise mechanization
o IIHR contribution
o Interventions required
o Strategy
o Policy requirement
 25000 23,410
Area, thousands ha

20000

15000

9,542
10000
6,110

5000 3,317 3,534

659 249
0

Source: NHB FINAL ESTIMATE,2015

 VEGETABLES
FRUITS 41%
14%

AROMATIC
3%
FLOWERS
1%

PLANTATION
SPICES 15%
26%

Source: NHB FINAL ESTIMATE,2015

 FRUITS VEGETABLES PLANTATION
Mango 2200 Potato 2085 Coconut 1975
Citrus fruits 976 Onion 1178 Cashewnut 1029
Banana 837 Tomato 777 Arecanut 450
Apple 319 Brinjal 670 Cocoa 78
Guava 255 Okra/Ladyfinger
Pomegranate 184
504 SPICES
Peas 483 Cumin
Grapes 124 890
Cauliflower 411
Papaya 122 Chillies
Cabbage 380 (Dried) 761
Jackfruit 121 Beans 209
Pineapple 115 Coriander 553
Tapioca 191 Garlic 262
Walnut 115
Chillies (Green) 173 Turmeric 184
Sapota 108
Radish 169 Ginger 142
Bottlegourd 131 Pepper 129
Sweet Potato 111 Fenugreek 123
Cardamom 100
 DISEASE MAPPING INSIDE GREEN HOUSE

SPRAYING IN VEGETABLES

TARGET SPRAYING BIRDS SCARING IN FRUITS

SOLAR POWERED NURSERY GREENHOUSE

INTERCULTURAL OPERATIONS

SELECTIVE HARVESTING
 TRACTOR
15 – 20 hp
POWER RANGE
IN INDIA

20 - 50 hp

50 – 60 hp

60 – 85 hp
TRACTOR PTO OPERATED GENERATOR
 SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION

Solar steam generator and solar hot water

system have been integrated with the Mushroom
Spawn Production at ICAR-IIHR, Bangalore
 Soil Tillage

M. B. Plough Reversible Plough

Disc Plough Subsoiler

 Secondary tillage

Offset disc harrow Cultivator

Rotary tiller / rotavator (Horizontal rotar)

FERTILIZER SPREADERS
BED PREPARATION
 NURSERY GROWING MEDIA

USEFUL TO SIEVE/ CLEAN GROWING MEDIA LIKE SAND, SOIL, FYM etc.
MANUAL SIEVER MOTORIZED SIEVER CLEANED GROWING MEDIA

USEFUL TO SIEVE/ CLEAN GROWING MEDIA / VERMICOMPOST

MANUAL OSCILLATING SIEVER/ CLEANER

USEFUL TO MIX GROWING MEDIA LIKE SAND, SOIL, FYM etc.

 VEGETABLE NURSERY PROTRAY DIBBLING AND SOWING

CONVENTIONAL MANUAL DIBBLING AND SOWING OF SEED IN PROTRAY

GROWING MEDIA FILLED PROTRAY DIBBLING VACUUM VALVE OPENING FOR SEED PICKING

SEEDS PICKED BY NOZZLES BRINGING TO PROTRAY CLOSING VALVE TO DROP SEEDS SEED SOWN
 AUTOMATIC PROTRAY DIBBLER CUM SEEDER

IIHR PROTO TYPE PROTRAY SEEDER

IMPORTED PROTRAY SEEDER

 FRUIT NURSERY

MANUAL SIEVER/ CLEANER CUM BAG FILLER

CLOD CRUSHER BAG FILLER MODEL I

BAG FILLER MODEL II

VEGETABLE NURSERY
GRAFTING MACHINE
IMPORTED GRAFTING MACHINE ROOTSTOCK FEEDING

SCION FEEDING CUTTING TO MAKE GRAFTING

CLIPPING AT THE JOINT

GRAFTING DONE
SEED EXTRACTORS
BRINJAL SEED EXTRACTOR DRY CHILLI SEED EXTRACTOR

BRINJAL & BOTTLE GOURD SEED EXTRACTOR

 PLANTING MATERIAL

WATERMELON SEED ONION SEED

EXTRACTOR EXTRACTOR

GARLIC BULB
BREAKER
 MUSHROOM SPAWN PRODUCTION

GRAIN BOILER

GRAIN CLEANER & BOILED GRAIN AND CHALK

GRAIN CONVEYOR POWDER MIXER

BOILED GRAIN AND

CHALK POWDER MIXER SOLAR ENERGY INTEGRATED
CUM BAG FILLER SPAWN INOCULATOR MODIFIED AUTOCLAVE
MULCH LAYING AND DRIP LAYING MACHINERY

INDIAN
ONION SEEDER / SEEDER
FOR SMALL SEEDS
 GARLIC CLOVE PLANTER

ONION BULB PLANTER

GARLIC CLOVE PLANTER
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
VEGETABLE SEED PLANTERS
 SOWING AND TRANSPLANTING

MANUAL ONION SEEDER – BOX TYPE – TO DO DIRECT SOWING OF ONION IN THE FIELD – 0.15
ha/h

ANIIMAL DRAWN ONION SEEDER – TO DO DIRECT SOWING OF ONION IN THE FIELD – 0.4 ha/h
 POTATO PLANTING

SEMI AUTOMATIC POTATO PLANTER

 POTATO PLANTING

AUTOMATIC POTATO PLANTER

SEMI AUTOMATIC
VEGETABLE
SEEDLING
TRANSPLANTERS
VEGETABLE SEEDLING TRANSPLANTERS

ICAR-IIHR RAISED BED FORMER CUM TRANSPLANTER

 AUTOMATIC
VEGETABLE
SEEDLING
TRANSPLANTERS
Onion Seedling Transplanter
Onion Seedling Transplanter
INTERCULTURAL OPERATIONS

WEEDING
ORCHARD
WEEDERS
VEGETABLE CROP WEEDERS
FLAME WEEDER
 GRAPE WEEDERS

GRAPE WEEDER

Fruit tree
basin cleaner
 SPRAYERS

Boom sprayers for vegetables and flowers

 ORCHARD SPRAYING
SPRAYING

Roker arm sprayer Power sprayer

Air assisted sprayer Tycoon sprayer

High clearance sprayer
Air assisted sprayers
 ORCHARD SPRAYING

ICAR-IIHR sprayer system with tractor operated hydraulic platform

ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYERS
ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYERS
Engine
operated
Pruners
PNEUMATIC PRUNERS
Pneumatic pruners
BATTERY OPERATED PRUNNERS
 CANOPY MANAGEMENT

TRACTOR OPERATED PRUNER

PRUNING USING ENGINE OPERATED CHAIN SAW PRUNERS

CHAIN SAW PRUNER

 FRUIT
HARVESTERS
 CIAE PLATFORM DBSKKV Dapoli

Tractor pulled hydraulic platform for pruning and harvesting

PRIVATE TRACTOR COMPANY HARVESTER
FRUIT HARVESTING PLATFORM
 VEGETABLE
HARVESTERS
 VEGETABLE
HARVESTERS
 CABBAGE
HARVESTER

CHILLI HARVESTER
POTATO DIGGER
HARVESTER CUM WINDROWER
ICAR – IIHR PROCESSING MACHINERY
ICAR – IIHR PROCESSING MACHINERY
HOME / KITCHEN
GARDEN TOOLS
 Crop wise mechanization with specialized
research team including industry
 Make industry and research colloboration more
practical and mutually beneficial

 Large level field trials to get farmers’ confidence

through different schemes

 Establish farm machinery fabrication and supply

centres at different zones
 Farm machinery testing to be faster
 Human resources development for operation
and maintenance of farm machinery