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Sirsi farmer develops low-cost dryer for arecanut

COST EFFECTIVE:Progressive farmer and engineer Raghavendra M. Hegde with his dryer.

Sirsi: A low-cost druer to dry tender arecanut has been innovated, which is considered a boon to areca growers by agriculturist and engineer Raghavendra M. Hegde of Balegadde near Sirsi. It is a boon because it could save tender areca from unpredictable rain in Malnad this year.

The cost of the 15-foot long drier will not exceed Rs. 1,000, says Mr. Hegde.

He has named the drier as Surya Solar Drier. Common plastic sheets available in the market and PVC pipes have been used to make the drier, says Mr. Hegde.

A display of the drier model was held at Sonda Swarnawalli and at Totgars Cooperative Sales Society, Sirsi, and Yellapur recently under the auspices of Swarnawalli Krishi Pratistana. for the benefit of areca growers.

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