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Integrated Tractor-Mounted Stubble Removal, Conveying, and Collection System
Integrated Tractor-Mounted Stubble Removal, Conveying, and Collection System
Technology Status: Technology transfer/licensing completed
Licensed To: Regenix
Role: Co-Principal Investigator and Inventor
The Integrated Tractor-Mounted Stubble Removal, Conveying, and Collection System has been developed as an efficient and environmentally sustainable alternative to open-field crop-residue burning. The technology integrates stubble cutting, conveying, and collection into a single tractor-mounted system, enabling crop residue to be removed close to the ground and automatically transferred into an attached trolley. By combining multiple field operations into one system, the technology can help reduce manual labour, field-clearing time, fuel consumption, and overall operating costs. It also enables farmers to prepare fields more efficiently during the short interval between successive cropping seasons. The collected crop residue can be utilized for a range of value-added applications, including biomass energy, biofuel production, paper and pulp processing, animal bedding, composting, and other bio-based products, thereby converting agricultural waste into a useful resource. The technology contributes to sustainable farm mechanization, improved crop-residue management, reduction of emissions associated with stubble burning, and cleaner agricultural practices. Following successful development and improvement of the system, the technology has been licensed to Regenix for further commercialization and deployment.
Pneumatic Vegetable Seed Sowing Machine
Pneumatic Vegetable Seed Sowing Machine
Technology Status: Technology transfer completed
Transferred To: INDO-ISRAEL Centre of Excellence for Vegetables, Kartarpur (Jalandhar), through AWaDH
Role: Principal Investigator
The Pneumatic Vegetable Seed Sowing Machine was taken up for design improvement, standardization, and performance testing to enhance its suitability for precision sowing of vegetable seeds in nursery trays. To ensure compatibility with the commonly used 9-row conventional nursery tray, several key components were redesigned and modified, including the impression bracket, seed tube bracket, and nozzle bracket. These improvements enhanced seed-placement accuracy, component alignment, operational reliability, and overall efficiency while maintaining compatibility with existing nursery practices. The development also involved reverse engineering and preparation of updated CAD models, providing a reliable design base for future improvements, replication, and manufacturing. The modified machine was successfully tested with the conventional 9-row nursery tray system. The technology supports precision nursery farming, reduced manual effort, improved seed placement, higher operational efficiency, and mechanized vegetable cultivation. Following successful design improvement and testing, the technology transfer to the Centre of Excellence for Vegetables was completed through AWaDH, facilitating its further adoption and practical application.
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