Drudgery reduction among farm women

ZONAL PROJECT DIRECTORATE - ZONE IICAR, PAU CAMPUS, LUDHIANA

Drudgery Reducing Technologies for Farm Women

Dr. Preeti Mamgai

KVKs of Zone-I

Zonal Project Directorate

Punjab Haryana Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kahmir

Delhi

20 KVKs 18 KVKs 1 KVK 12 KVKs 18 KVKs

KVKs of Punjab

Amritsar Bathinda Fatehgarh Sahib FerozepurFaridkot

Gurdaspur Hoshiarpur Kapurthala LudhainaJalandhar

Mansa Moga Patiala

Ropar

Nawanshahar

Sangrur Barnala TarntaranMohali

Sangrur

Women at Farm work

Women at household work

Benefits of Drudgery Reduction

Decreased injury riskDecreased mistakes/reworkIncreased efficiencyDecreased lost work daysDecreased turnoverImproved morale

Work in Neutral Posture

Keep the load close to your body and lift by pushing up with your legsLifting Safely

Reduce the pressure on the back

Keep everything in Easy reach

When standing for long periods of time,

rest one foot on a sturdy object above

floor height and switch legs

periodically

Stand with weight evenly distributed

between feet.

Alternate posture movements

Work at proper heights

Reduce the need for outstretched arms. Use a higher work surface.

Pushing and pulling

Has potential for straining arm, shoulder and neck muscles

Use your legs and tighten abdominal muscles

Team lifting can reduce the load to half

Comfortable Environment

KITCHEN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS REDUCE THE DRUDGERY AT HOUSEHOLD

LEVEL

SPROUTER

MethodDevice contains three containers .Lower container filled with waterTwo container contain the pulses Soaked overnight.Required moisture is obtained by the pulses By capillary action.Lower container should be half filled with water

AdvantageConvenient and hygienic method of sproutingLess time is taken for uniform sprouting.

Cost: Approx. Rs 200-250/-

SERRATED STEEL KNIFE

Advantages:

Serrated edges remain sharp for longer Period.

Improved knives are made up of steel which Do not rust.

Steel blade of knife do not stain or brown fruits Vegetables.

Lesser chances of getting injury due to serrated Edges.

STEEL GRATER

Advantages

Holes of different sizes

Rust proof and does not discolour the grated food

Easy to clean

Use a toothbrush to clean the smaller holes

Pressure Cooker AdvantagesThe total cooking time in a pressure cooker gets reduced to one-thirdConstant attention while cooking is not required.Fuel requirements is reduced to about half.Saves loss of nutrients.Saves labour, time and money.Food retains natural colour as the duration of cooking time is very less.

PEELER

ADVANTAGES

Peels out the outer skin only while knife/sickle scratches out pulp also.Stainless steel is rust proof and does not discolour the food Items.It is easy to work and saves time and energyIt does not require sharpening.

Cost: Approximately Rs.25-50/-

Vegetable Chopper and Onion Chopper

Advantages;Cuts the vegetables in less timeCauses less injury to fingersSaves time and energy.

Cost: Onion chopper Rs.50-100/-Vegetable chopper Rs150-200/-

FARM TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS TO REDUCE

DRUDGERY AT FARM LEVEL

Cotton ApronType of farm operation: For manual cotton picking, vegetable harvesting and sugarcane harvestingWidth : 60 cmLength : 58 cm above the kneeWraps uniformly and is evenly distributed over shoulders and waist.Convenient in emptying the pick bag.Cost ( in Rs.) -------: Rs.350/-

Gloves for Vegetable HarvestingSalient features:

Long sleeves of gloves give protection to

the

Skin of arms.

Provision of sticking belt makes possible to

adjust the glove to any size of hand and arm.

Saves from the cuts, wounds and injuries.

Cost: Rs. 80/ to100/-

Farm Women Picking Bhindi with Cot Bag and Gloves

Overall dimensions, cm 150 x 42 x 100Source of power One personCrops for which machine is suitable All row crops except paddyMachine function Inter cultureWheel diameter, cm 40No. of tines One for wheat and 3 for wider row

crops like maize, cotton etc.

Tine width, cm 13.5 (for wheat)Provision for changing depth of penetration

Holes provided in the shank

Weight, kg 7Machine cost, Rs. 450.00

Salient features:Suitable for interculture in row crops except paddyIt can be adjusted according to heightIt has a light weight.Wheel hand hoe is operated by push-pull action.

Wheel Hand Hoe: Weeder

Maize Sheller Salient features:Hand –operated tool to shell maize from dehusked lobs.

Made up of mild steel in octagonal shape with four

Tapered fins riveted to its inner periphery.

The sheller is held in left hand and cob in right hand

is inserted into it with forward and backward twist to

achieve the shelling.

Weight: 220gms

Cost: Rs 40/-

Hanging Type Cleaner With Sack HolderSalient features:Consists of main frame, grading screen, draper rod, rubber grip over handle, shutter etc.Four ropes are tied on the hooks provided on main frame of cleaner and hand on any hook attached to the ceiling.The height of the cleaner from ground should be at waist height.It can clean 1quintal of grain in 1hour.Cost : Rs.700/-

Overall Dimensions, cm 119 x 82 x 124Weight, kg 26Work Capacity, kg per filling

20-25

Output, kg/h 200Machine cost, Rs. 1400.00

Seed Treatment DrumSalient features:Consists of frame, handle and cylindrical drumCylindrical drum is mounted on the tripped stand.Equipment provides safety to worker as direct contact with che mical is avoided in addition to avoiding Bending posture and uniform mixing.

Improved SickleSalient features long serrated blade Light in weight Less force is needed to sheer the grass Handle fitting to grip Sharpness of the serrated blade is long lasting.

Cost: Rs. 60/- to 70/- per sickle

Useful features: Designed as per the sitting height of

women. Improves the work posture from

squatting to sitting. Provision of wheels make the movement

easy without getting up time and again. Can be made by local artisans at low

cost.Cost : Rs.150/-

Revolving Pehri

Protective Clothing for Pesticide Application

Salient features:

For pesticide application and threshing period.Pesticides enter the body through inhalation, dermal absorption and ingestion.Saves from Occupational health hazards like respiratory problems, skin allergies, Irritation on skin, eye irritation etc. and increase their work efficiency.

Cost: Rs.1300/-

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