A non-motorized rice transplanter invented by two "village engineers" from Nghe An province.
•July 7, 2016 15:31
(Baonghean.vn) - After more than a year of tinkering and experimentation, in early 2015, two brothers, Tran Ngoc Bang and Tran Ngoc Phuc, from Tan Thiet hamlet, Nghia Lien commune (Nghia Dan district, Nghe An province), created a non-motorized rice transplanter. This is considered a significant improvement in the application of mechanization to rice fields.
Having a background in mechanical engineering, the two brothers always dreamed of finding a way to make farming less strenuous for their family. Along with drawing up blueprints and designs, the two brothers worked on each step to create a rice transplanter. Many options were eliminated, and finally, they agreed on a non-motorized transplanter to reduce costs and make operation easier.
However, according to Mr. Bang, in order for the machine to be as convenient to use as possible, during the "invention" process, the two brothers had to replace and improve some details compared to the original design.
Similar to motorized transplanters, the manual transplanter invented by Tran Ngoc Bang and Tran Ngoc Phuc also has a sliding tray for separating seedlings.
The machine's components fit together with high precision. It's so convenient that the parts can be assembled by hand. When not in use, it can be disassembled for cleaning and stored for later use.
In addition to lending the machines to neighbors in the village and commune for free, the two brothers also produce them when they receive orders from farmers in other localities. Each "machine" costs 2.5 million dong.
The machine is not motor-driven but operates using manual power, and is mainly made of steel tubing, making it quite lightweight (about 16 kg). Users only need one hand to pull the machine and the other hand to operate the lifting mechanism for planting seedlings in the field.
The machine's advantage lies in reducing costs and labor per planting season. According to Mr. Ho Giang Nam, one of the users of this rice transplanter: "This transplanter is easy to use. With traditional rice transplanting methods, workers plant by hand, and three people can only plant one sao (approximately 1000 square meters) in a day. With this machine, it only takes a little over an hour to plant one sao."
Video of a non-motorized rice transplanter operating in the field.
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