African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Engineering innovation in developing rural load carrier operated jute seed drill for farm workers

Narendra Singh Chandel
  • Narendra Singh Chandel
  • Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, India.
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V. K. Tewari
  • V. K. Tewari
  • Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
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Vidhu K. P
  • Vidhu K. P
  • Mechanical Engineering Department, Vignan’s University, Guntur, India.
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  •  Accepted: 22 January 2014
  •  Published: 13 February 2014

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