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Design, development and performance evaluation of small-scale fodder chopping machine for farmers

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  • Jannatul Ferdows Nipa

    (Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

  • Md. Hasan Tarek Mondal

    (Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh)

  • Md. Atikul Islam

    (Department of European Masters in Project Management, Fachhochschule Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Dortmund, Germany)

Abstract

A straw chopper is a mechanical device used to uniformly chop fodder into small pieces to mix it together with other grass and then feed it to livestock. The objective of this research was to design and develop an animal fodder chopping machine to be utilised by dairy farmers within their purchase range. The drawing of these machine parts was undertaken in AutoCAD software and the construction was performed in a local workshop. After development of this machine, performance tests were carried out on a farm. The chopping machine tests were carried out with commonly grown fodder (namely: straw, grass, and maize) in Bangladesh. The performance evaluation of the developed machine was carried out in terms of the chopping efficiency, machine productivity, and energy consumption. The economic analysis of the straw chopping machine was assessed by indicating the cost effectiveness to the poor farmers. Analysis of the data in regard to chopping efficiency and machine productivity varied from 93 to 96% and from 192 to 600 kg×h-1, respectively. The energy consumption during the chopping process ranged between 0.0025 and 0.01 kWh for the different types of fodder. The break-even point of the fodder chopping machine was 3 793 kg of cut straw and the payback period was within one year depending on the use.

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  • Jannatul Ferdows Nipa & Md. Hasan Tarek Mondal & Md. Atikul Islam, 2021. "Design, development and performance evaluation of small-scale fodder chopping machine for farmers," Research in Agricultural Engineering, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 67(3), pages 116-122.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlrae:v:67:y:2021:i:3:id:52-2020-rae
    DOI: 10.17221/52/2020-RAE
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