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Rice Transplanter

Rice Transplanter. Rice Market. 20% of the world’s calorie supply, and 30% of Asia’s Top producers are China (31%) and India (20%) Grown primarily for domestic use. Photo by Stuart Ling - Wikipedia. Current Products. Cost Price of equipment: $250-17,500 (used)

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Rice Transplanter

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  1. Rice Transplanter

  2. Rice Market • 20% of the world’s calorie supply, and 30% of Asia’s • Top producers are China (31%) and India (20%) • Grown primarily for domestic use Photo by Stuart Ling - Wikipedia

  3. Current Products • Cost • Price of equipment: $250-17,500 (used) • GDP per capita: ~$5600 (China), ~$3100 (India) • Technical limitations • Need large, flat fields • Cannot plant on field edges • Frequently overturn in the mud YanMar Agricultural Equipment, Co. Photo by Aaron Kingsbury

  4. Technical Requirements • Prevent back-problems in field workers • Extremely low-cost • Simple and rugged • Easily transportable • Can be repaired using local materials • Usable in a variety of terrains Photo by Jan-Pieter Nap - Wikipedia

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  6. Sketch Model Closed position after retraction Open initial position

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