<p>Harvesting in an acre of paddy field requires at least 12 labourers, which costs about Rs 1,200. <br /><br />The power reaper machine, on the other hand, can harvest paddy in an acre or more than that in an hour. It needs only one or one-and-half litre kerosene and an expert driver. <br /><br />It is cost effective too as harvesting an acre costs just Rs 300 or Rs 350. <br /><br />It not only saves time and money but also solves the problem of labour scarcity. The produce also dries up soon since the yield falls on a single side systematically. This helps easy handling and transportation too.<br /><br />“The machine costs around Rs 72,000, but the Agriculture Department supplies the same at 50 per cent discount,” said Agriculture Officer T R Satyanarayana Rao speaking to Deccan Herald.<br /><br />However, experienced farmers are of the opinion that the machine suits best to the large and small land holdings. <br /><br />The farmers are of the opinion that the power reaper is certainly a significant and a revolutionary step in mechanisation of agriculture but it also needs several innovations.<br /></p>
<p>Harvesting in an acre of paddy field requires at least 12 labourers, which costs about Rs 1,200. <br /><br />The power reaper machine, on the other hand, can harvest paddy in an acre or more than that in an hour. It needs only one or one-and-half litre kerosene and an expert driver. <br /><br />It is cost effective too as harvesting an acre costs just Rs 300 or Rs 350. <br /><br />It not only saves time and money but also solves the problem of labour scarcity. The produce also dries up soon since the yield falls on a single side systematically. This helps easy handling and transportation too.<br /><br />“The machine costs around Rs 72,000, but the Agriculture Department supplies the same at 50 per cent discount,” said Agriculture Officer T R Satyanarayana Rao speaking to Deccan Herald.<br /><br />However, experienced farmers are of the opinion that the machine suits best to the large and small land holdings. <br /><br />The farmers are of the opinion that the power reaper is certainly a significant and a revolutionary step in mechanisation of agriculture but it also needs several innovations.<br /></p>