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Technical and Economic Performance of Combined Harvester in Farmers Field

M. A. Hossain
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701

M. S. Hassan
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701

M. A. M. Miah
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.

M. A. Wohab
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute ,Gazipur-1701

M. A. Hoque
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Labour scarcity, harvesting loss, timely harvesting and harvesting cost are crucial in rice and wheat harvesting in Bangladesh. Combine harvester is a newly introduced harvesting machine in Bangladesh. This study was undertaken to evaluate the technical and economic performance of combine harvester available in farmers' field and farmer's perception regarding the use of combine. Field tests of two new (CLASS and Daedong) and two refresh (Kukje and Anower) combine harvesters were conducted for harvesting rice and wheat in the farmers field of Jessore, Pabna,Dinajpurand Thakurgaon districts during 2011-12. Primary data were collected from 30 adopter and 30 non-adopter farmers from each district of Bogra, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Thakurgaon through direct interviewing during 2012-13. Information was also collected from different combine harvester traders available in Bangladesh. Average time, cost and grain saving by combine harvester over manual methods were 97.50, 35.00 and 2.75%, respectively. Benefit cost ratio of CLASS, Daedong, Kukje and Anower combine harvesters were found to be 2.68, 2.11, 2.29 and 2.70, respectively. The payback periods of refresh combine harvesters were lower than the new combine harvester. There were some mechanical problems observed in refresh combine harvesters during field operations. New harvester was observed almost trouble free and popular to the farmers. Scarcity of spare parts and mechanic service were the main problems for repair and maintenance of the combine harvesters in farm level. Considering the technical performance of combine harvester and demand of the farmers, new combine harvester may be introduced in commercial basis in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Benefit cost ratio, Field capacity, Harvesting efficiency, Harvesting loss, Payback period, Rice, Wheat.

Location: Sherpur upazila of Bogra, Fulbari upazil of Dinajpur, Baliadanga upazila of, Thakurgaon and Peergonj upazila of Rangpur districts

Start Date: 00-00-2011

End Date: 00-00-2013

Program Area: Farm Mechanization

Non-commodity: Harvester

Objectives:

i) To evaluate the technical and economic performance of combine harvester available in farmers' fields and

ii) To find out the suitability of the machines in the socio-economic conditions of the farmers of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

In 2010, refresh combine harvesters were imported from South Korea by ACI Motors Limited and was sold to the project ''Enhancement of crop production through farm mechanization" implemented by Department of Agriculture Extension (DAB). The Metal Private Limited, ACI Motors and Corona Tractors Limited are the main importers of combine harvesters in Bangladesh. Mr. Anower Hossain of Fulbari, Dinajpur fabricated two combine harvesters locally (Fulbari Engineering Workshop, Fulbari, Dinajpur) in 2012 with most of the spare parts of other rejected imported combine harvesters. He used a 35 hp single cylinder old diesel engine as power source. He also made some parts with locally available materials such as reel, conveyer belt, thresher, etc. Refresh combine harvesters (Daedong (DSM-55) and Kukje (KC-515) were tested in the farmers field for harvesting rice and wheat in Dinajpur and Jessore and new combine harvesters, CLASS (Crop Tiger 30) and Daedong (DSC48) were tested in Thakurgaon and Pabna during 2010-11. Most of the owners used the combine harvesters commercially rented for harvesting wheat, transplanted aman rice and boro rice. Data were collected directly from farmers' field during operation. Harvesting suitability, capacity, fuel consumption, problems during operation and farmers perceptions were recorded during operation in the farmers' fields. Data were also collected from marketing companies (traders) of combine harvester such as ACI Motors, The Metal Private Limited and Corona Tractors Limited through structured questionnaire during 2011-12. During 2012-13 field survey were conducted in the farmers fields in Sherpur upazila of Bogra, Fulbari upazil of Dinajpur, Baliadanga upazila of, Thakurgaon and Peergonj upazila of Rangpur districts. The study locations were selected purposely where combine harvesters were used for harvesting rice and wheat. The respondents were, farmers and they were categorized as adaptor and non-adaptor groups. Thirty adaptor farmers and 30 non-adaptor farmers were interviewed through pre-tested questionnaire. Depreciation of combine harvester was calculated by straight line method. Gross return was obtained from income generated by each of the combine harvester from custom hire basis during the harvesting of aman rice, bora rice and wheat in a year. Seasonal use, harvesting rate, fuel consumption, operator's wage etc. data were collected from the selected locations by direct interviewing of the combine harvester owners and adopter farmers.Data were analyzed by standard statistical methods and presented in tabular form.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 40(2): 291-304, June 2015, ISSN 0258-7122

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Achievement/Findings:

The Metal Private Limited, ACI Motors and Corona Tractors Limited are mainly marketing new and refresh combine harvester in Bangladesh. The Metal Private Limited is marketing new CLAAS (India) combine suitable for harvesting both rice and wheat. There are problems of frequent mechanical disturbances and shattering loss of refresh Daedong and Kukje combines. Average time, cost and grain saving by combine harvester over manual methods were 97.5%, 35% and 2.75%, respectively. The benefit cost ratio of CLASS, Daedong, Kukje and Anower combine harvesters were found to be 2.68, 2.1 I, 2.29 and 2.70, respectively. The payback periods of refresh combine harvesters were lower than the new combine harvester.There were some mechanical problems were observed in refresh combine harvesters during field operations. New harvester was observed almost trouble free and popular to the farmers. Scarcity of trained operator, mechanic service and spare parts are the main problems in operation, repair and maintenance of the combine harvesters in the field level. Considering the technical performance of combine harvester and demand of the farmers, new combine harvester may be introduced in commercial basis in Bangladesh.

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