Agriculture
February 5, 2024
Ndume Ndogo Air Seeder
Read SolutionImplemented by
Ndume Kenya Limited
Updated on September 11, 2024
·Created on August 29, 2018
KSNM direct paddy seeder is a machine used to sow germinated paddy seeds in wetland fields.
KSNM direct paddy seeder is a manual seeder used for sowing germinated seed in wetland fields. It helps farmers to seed more efficiently and has plastic wheels that allow the seeder to float on the water.
Target SDGs
SDG 2: Zero Hunger
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Market Suggested Retail Price
$70.00
Market Suggested Retail Price (Secondary Currency)
4800
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Manufacturer and online stores like Indiamart and Amazon.
Regions
Central Africa, East Africa, East Asia, North Africa, North America, South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, West Africa
Countries
India
Manufacturing/Building Method
Mass-produced.
Intellectural Property Type
Select Type
User Provision Model
Users can obtain paddy seeder from Manufacturer, Indiamart as well as online from Amazon.
Distributions to Date Status
Unknown.
Targeted crops
Paddy
Seed rate (kg/ha)
Seed rates are measured in 3 conditions of the level of drums filled:
Full: ~9
Half: ~21
Quarter: ~25
Feedstock rate (kg/hr)
Unknown.
Working width (m)
200 mm
Seeding depth (cm)
unknown
Number of rows
unknown
Storage capacity (kg)
12kg
Portable or stationary?
Portable.
Size
1800 (L) x 1200 (W) (mm)
Materials
Field coverage (ha/hr)
N/A
Weight (kg)
Power source
Manual
Design Specifications
It is made of PP CP(Polypropylene Co-Polymer). The seed drums are designed in hyperboloid shape with a 200mm diameter. There are 4 seed drums with a total of 8 rows. Each seed drum contains 2 rows.
There are 8 holes each having a diameter of 9mm. In order to ensure uniform seed rate during operation as well as to ensure hill dropping of the seeds, baffles are provided inside the seed drum.
The diameter of the ground wheel is 600mm. The weight of the product is 10 kg.
Technical Support
Unknown.
Replacement Components
Unknown.
Lifecycle
7 Years.
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Performance Targets:
Vetted Performance Status
The performance of the product was tested at three different speeds and at three different quantity levels of the drum. The seed rate, hill to hill spacing, seeds/hill, and hill missing index were compared for each of the different conditions.  The following table shows the results of the test.
Drum fill level | Treatments | Seed rate | Hill to hill spacing | Seeds /hill | Hill missing index |
Full | T1 | 9.09 | 14.67 | 4 | 7.5 |
T2 | 9.53 | 16.33 | 3 | 12.57 | |
T3 | 9.97 | 17 | 2 | 15 | |
Half | T1 | 21.16 | 14.53 | Â 5 | 7.5 |
T2 | 21.50 | 15.66 | 5 | 10 | |
T3 | 23.05 | 16.66 | 4 | 12.5 | |
Quarter | T1 | 24.16 | 14.43 | 6 | 5.83 |
T2 | 25.93 | 15.23 | 6 | 7.5 | |
T3 | 28.59 | 16.53 | 5 | 10 |
Safety
The KSNM Direct Paddy Seeder is operated manually and no safety procedures are specified.
Complementary Technical Systems
KSNM offers a variety of complimentary agricultural equipment and machinery
Academic Research and References
Uday Veer Singh, Devesh Kumar, Dr. S. C. Moses, 2016, Performance Evaluation of Manually Operated Paddy Drum Seeder in Puddled field.
A Case study on Direct sowing of Paddy using Drum Seeder in Thiruvannamalai district.
Compliance with regulations
Unknown.
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