Cassava Harvesting Machine

Cassava is third-largest important crop and an essential source of food and income throughout the tropics. Now a days Nigeria is world's largest producer of cassava in the world. India being a tropical country, cassava is cultivated in many states of cassava harvesting is the most difficult and cost-intensive process, so the most viable solution to overcome these constraints is to promote the cassava harvesting machine using engine power. Process involved in uprooting cassava were found out from local farmers, studied and mechanized using bevel gears, petrol engine, bearing and sprocket. The machine in running conditions, a shovel is the used for loosening the soil near the stem. The chain mechanism is to be applied for the pulling of stem. The stem is lifted in the upward direction. The cassava harvested uprooted is stored in the tray. This method be used easily and reduces the harvesting cost. These type of machines reduces man power and cost is less. Advantages of this machine include faster uprooting, high productivity, reduces time, cost, labors.