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Tirunelveli District Farmers visited State Agricultural Machinery Information Data Centre

Forty farmers from Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli District visited the State Agricultural Machinery Information Data Centre, Nandanam, Chennai to learn about various Agricultural Engineering Technologies on 25.04.2025.

Demonstration of Battery powered weeder

Demonstration of Battery powered weeder at Telugupalayam village in Thondamuthur Block of Coimbatore District

Demonstration of Tractor operated Bush cutter

Demonstration of Tractor operated Bush cutter at Kunnathooranpalayam village in Annur Block of Coimbatore District

Demonstration of Cow dung collecting machine

Demonstration of Cow dung collecting machine at Sengodampalayam village village in Erode Block of Erode District

Demonstration of Self propelled Reaper cum binder

Demonstration of Self propelled Reaper cum binder at Thirumalaisamudram village in Thanjavur Block of Thanjavur District

Demonstration of Ride on type power weeder

Demonstration of Ride on type power weeder in a farmer field at Malayampakkam village in Kundrathur Block of Kanchipuram District
Demonstration of Electric operated animal deterrent bioacoustics equipment

Demonstration of Electric operated animal deterrent bioacoustics equipment in a farmer field at Malayampakkam village in Kundrathur Block of Kanchipuram District
C and D channel inspected by Honorable Chief Minister

Honorable Chief Minister inspected the desilting work being carried out by the Agricultural Engineering Department at "C & D" Channel at Vinnamangalam, Thanjavur District.

Demonstration of Onion Detopper and Grader

Training cum demonstration of “Machinery and Technology for Onion Processing” was organized by Agricultural Engineering Department at Irur village of Alathur block on to create awareness among the onion growing farmers of this region in collaboration with ICAR-IIHR and the respective KVK - Hans Roever Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Valikandapuram, Perambalur
Demonstration of Banana Central Core Processing Machinery

Dr.Ravindra Naik, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIAE, Coimbatore explained and demonstrated the Banana Central Core Processing Machinery viz., Banana Central core slicer, Banana central core dicer, Surface water remover, Banana central core Juicer and Squeezer developed by Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE), ICAR, Regional Centre, Coimbatore to the farmers.

Demonstration of Solar powered Tricycle

As one of the innovative technology, Solar powered tricycle developed by Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru was demonstrated by the Principal Scientist of IIHR, Dr.Senthilkumaran at State Agricultural Machinery Information Data Centre (SAMIDC), Agricultural Engineering Department (AED) campus, Chennai on 04.06.2022 to the farmers of Perambalur District in order to popularize the technology among the farmers.