Design and fabrication of remote-controlled seed sowing machine
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Madonna University Akpugo Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Research Article
Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2022, 11(03), 067–078.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gjeta.2022.11.3.0102
Publication history:
Received on 18 May 2022; revised on 23 June 2022; accepted on 25 June 2022
Abstract:
In most countries of which Nigeria is among, Agriculture plays a very vital role in their economic growth. Agriculture is one of the backbones of Nigeria's economy among oil production. It is on this note that farmers are given all the necessary assistance to boost their production. These include provision of good and improved seeds and seedlings, fertilizers and improved implements/equipment for clearing, planting and harvesting to increase their yield.
This research work involves the design and fabrication of remote controlled seed sowing machine to assist local or peasant farmers in seed sowing, thus reducing stress and time wastage involved in the primitive way of planting.
A review of the seed sowing machine was conducted. A design concept was developed and the detailed design was carried out. The machine was manufactured using the secondary manufacturing process and tested for performance. The result showed that the control range of 10m was achieved, the machine can also cover 1000 square meter in 5 minutes and its efficiency is 95 percent.
Keywords:
Seed; Sowing; Fabrication; Design; Efficiency
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