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A squad from GM University, Davangere, comprising module members and probe associates has developed a ‘Self Operating Spraying Device’ that is suitable for usage successful plantations specified arsenic arecanut, coconut and each different gangly crops.
Director of Vocational Training School of GM University and advisor for the instrumentality improvement B. R. Sridhar told presspersons successful Davangere precocious that the existing manual pesticide spraying successful cultivation plantations specified arsenic arecanut, coconut and different gangly crops was labour-intensive, time-consuming and exposed workers to harmful chemicals.
“Uneven spraying often results successful ineffective pest power and excessive pesticide use. With the increasing request for precision agriculture, mechanisation of spraying operations has go indispensable to heighten efficiency, accuracy, and relation safety. The caller instrumentality offers a solution to the existing problems,” helium said.
The automated spraying instrumentality ensures accordant coverage, reduced wastage and enables farmers to negociate ample plantation areas with minimal manual efforts, helium said adding that the instrumentality volition soon beryllium disposable successful the marketplace astatine an affordable price.
The squad that developed the instrumentality included subordinate task advisor Srinivasa C. V., squad manager Bhaskar Bada, task associates Raviteja Balekai, Praveen Kumar M. and Akshay Kumar K. A. Snehal C.L, Santosh H., Shivaraj G., and Roja H. and technicians Shankar N.R., Kumaraswamy K., and Suresh V.
Mr. Sridhar said that the squad took 2 months to make the instrumentality with the enactment of Chancellor of GM University G. M. Lingaraju and guidance of Vice-Chancellor S. R. Shankapal.
The strategy uses a operation of mechanical, hydraulic, and physics power components to guarantee precise and effectual spraying and it was officially launched connected November 24 by Sarvajna B. Salimath, Soil Scientist and Senior Agricultural Superintendent, Agricultural & Horticultural Research Centre, Kathalagere, Davanagere.
