Harvesting equipments :
- Sickle
- Brush cutter
- Reaper
- Mini combine harvester
- large combine harvester
Post harvest/ Grain processing :
Processing includes drying , cleaning , packaging and storage.
a) Drying : Drying is the lowering down the moisture. Content of grain to safe limit , in order to extend to storage life. The moisture content of the grain is reduced to a level of 13 % for sed purpse and 10-12% of grain purpose.
b) Cleaning : It is the process of separation of undesirable materials from grains. Undesirable materials include inert matter , weed seed , other crop seed , light , chaffy , off sized damaged and deteriorated seeds.
c) Packaging : It is the operation after processing to which grains are packaged in container and packets of specified net weight.
Packaging should be done in air proof bags like super bags where there is inner plastic lining.
d) Storage : Storage of grains is done at store house / ware house / Bhakari.