Neem (Azadirachta indica) fruits are an important source for oil extraction and biopesticide production; however, post-harvest cleaning is predominantly carried out manually due to the lack of crop-specific winnowing machines. The physical and aerodynamic characteristics of neem...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i24066
Harvesting of neem fruits can be done either by ground picking, shaking off the tree, or directly stripping from the branches. Since the manual collection of neem fruits is a labor-intensive process, consuming around 30 per cent of harvesting time, a simple mechanical system for...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i22307
India is one of the leading producers of neem in the world. But still, there is no mechanical system available for either harvesting the neem fruits from the tree or collecting the neem fruits from the ground. Also, the manual ground collection of neem fruit is a very laborious a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131199
The current research aimed to investigate the impact of different maturity stages on the moisture content and storability of the combine-harvested rice variety CO (R) 50. Seeds were harvested at various stages of maturity - physiological maturity, two days after, four days after,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i115852
An attempt was made at Department of Basic Engineering and Applied Sciences, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kumulur, Trichy during late kharif season (2024-2025), to evaluate harvesting the seed crop using a combine ha...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103826
Seed germination is an important stage in the plant's life cycle, and light is a key factor in regulating this stage. The regulation of seed germination by light is an intricate process that is governed by a range of photoreceptors and signaling pathways. Photoreceptors, which in...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i62542
The moisture content during harvesting significantly influences post-harvest losses, encompassing factors that collectively diminish both the quantity and quality of agricultural produce. These factors involve pre-harvest sprouting, mechanical damages and susceptibility to diseas...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i32331