Bullet Driven Santi

Called Bullet-driven Santi, it is used for sowing operations. The petrol-run motorcycle engine has been converted to diesel with 5.5 hp. It is also useful in carrying goods with the attachment of a trailer

Inspiration to the Innovator:

Frequent famines in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat had made the farmers to think of an alternative to the traditional bullock for agricultural operations. The farmers often found it difficult to provide fodder to these animals during famines. Also, farm labourers were migrating to the cities making it difficult for farmers get good hands to harness the bullocks and plough the fields.

Mansukhbhai Jagani was approached by the villagers to look for an alternative that would not only reduce their labour but also speed up farming.

The Solution: Mansukhbhai thought of utilising Enfield bullet, a powerful motorcycle commonly used in the region, as a replacement to the bullock. He decided to convert the petrol motorcycle into a diesel one driven by a 5.5 hp engine. The motorcycle was then fixed with an attachment instead of the rear wheel. The attachment had various kinds of tools useful for farming, inter-culturing and sowing operations.

The salient features of the innovation are:

*It’s a new farming machine, smaller than the tillers and tractors but stronger than the bullocks.

*Easy assembly and low-cost attachments for farming, inter-culturing and sowing operation.

*It requires only half-hour to carry out cultivation in one acre. *The diesel consumption for the same is two litres only.

*It is capable of performing all agricultural operations done by bullocks.

*It is multi-purpose meaning the device can be used even for spraying and other agricultural operations.

*It is easy to dismantle and can be again used as a regular motorcycle.

*It can also be used for transport purpose by attaching a small trailer.

Price: Rs 20,000 for a complete set with three implements (excluding Bullet motorcycle)