Background:
• Existing traditional wooden plough is made of broad leave tress which leads to deforestation. • In traditional wooden plough there is no provision for adjustment as per the height of operator, bullock and depth of ploughing. • There is no provision in the traditional wooden plough for levelling the field after ploughing. • The frequent wear and tear of traditional wooden plough not only results in increased operational cost but also interrupts ploughing and timeliness operation. Technology Details:
• The “VL Metallic Plough” is more durable and environment-friendly it saves trees like oak (Quercus leucotrichophora), Utish (Alnus nepalensis) etc. which is being used for making traditional plough. • Provision for adjustment as per the height of operator, bullock and depth of ploughing has been provided in the “VL Metallic Plough”. • Broadside (width) of the body (M.S. rectangle) has been changed to perpendicular to the beam for giving more strength and wings of the plough have been changed for the use in both irrigated and uplands. • Provision of leveling field after ploughing has also been provided. • Bolt with wing nut is provided to overcome any obstruction while ploughing. It can be easily opened and tightened with hands to remove any fault during operation. • Working efficiency is higher in comparison to the traditional used wooden plough and is ergonomically better for bullocks as well as humans. • Operational cost is negligible with minimum wearing and tearing. • Shear is made of EN40 material which reduces wear and tear, however, once shear gets torn off or damaged, it can easily be replaced by the new one.