Practice Name:

Bullet Motorcycle For Farming

Details
Category	Farm Implements
Crop	Cotton
Crop Family	Malvaceae
Scientific Name	(Gossypium spp.)
Vernacular Name	Kapas
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	bullet motorcycle, indigenous harrow
Details of Innovation	Shankarbhai Valjibhai, residing in Chachka village of Chuda Taluka, made an indigenous harrow that could be easily fitted in bullet motorcycle. This harrow can easily remove weeds from the farms and the motorcycle, can be used to spray insecticides. This process saves time as well as labour cost. To draw harrow, small wheels are attached to the back of frame, which are adjustable. Interculturing operation can be done effectively with this bullet motorcycle, as removing of weeds without damaging the cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) crop. Innovator himself has attached this harrow to the bullet motorcycle. It is a self-developed method. While driving the motorcycle, it is important to keep a check on the speed.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Shankarbhai Valajibhai Patel
City / District	Surendranagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address	Surendranagar ,Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	363410

PAS_1	Villagers of Nilanga in Latur, Maharashtra, have been troubled by water scarcity and poor rain since 2015. Inadequate rainfall has had a severe impact on farming and other agricultural activities. Besides the shortage of drinking water, the immediate visi
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North West Zone (GJ-5) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000006218
Reference	Bhavnagar/2004/5
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1107
Reference	Bhavnagar/2004/5
Scout	HBN