भाकृअनुप - केन्द्रीय कृषि अभियांत्रिकी संस्थान, भोपाल
ICAR - Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal
Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture and Allied Sector
About AICRP
Ergonomics is the scientific study of relationship between a person and his/her working environment. The term environment includes his/her tools and materials, his/her method of work, ambient conditions and physical environment of work, and also the organization of work. In most of the developing countries human workers constitute as one of the important sources of farm power. Besides, they also operate animal drawn equipment, tractors, power tillers and self- propelled as well as power operated machines. Therefore, in agriculture, the application of ergonomics can help in increasing the efficiency and thereby productivity of the workers without jeopardizing their health and safety.
Mandate/Major programme/Mission
Application of ergonomic principles for increasing productivity, enhancing human comfort, minimizing accidents and improving occupational health and safety of workers in agriculture and allied sectors.
Objectives/Thrust Area
- To develop ergonomical interventions to increase operators efficiency with enhanced comfort and to bring gender equality in design of agricultural tools, equipment and workplaces
- To assess the safety issues and develop safety devices, practices and strategies to minimize accidents in agriculture and allied sector .
- To assess occupational health hazards and develop ergonomical interventions for their minimization in agriculture and allied sectors.
- To create awareness on agricultural safety, ergonomically improved gender friendly tools and technologies.
Contact Us
Dr. Sukhbir Singh
Project CoordinatorAICRP on ESAAS, ICAR -CIAE Bhopal
Phone: 0755-2521176, 2521178
Mob: 7839455399
Email: Sukhbir.Singh@icar.gov.in;
pcesa.icar@gmail.com
List of centres
| S. No. | Centre | Activities | Date of start | PI & Address | Telephone No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal | R& D Trainings FLD |
1996 | Dr. R. R. Potdar Agril. Mechanization Division Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering Nabibagh, Bhopal-462038 | Phone: 0755-2747894,2521077; 8989274033; 9009757954, Fax: 0755-2734016; rrpotdar@gmail.com |
| 2. | TNAU, Coimbatore | R& D Trainings FLD |
1996 | Dr. A. Surendrakumar Department of Farm Machinery Agricultural Engineering College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003. | Phone: 0422-5511257; 9443918596, Fax: 0422-2432376; surendrakumar@tnau.ac.in |
| 3. | PAU, Ludhiana | R& D Trainings FLD |
1996 | Dr. N. K. Chhuneja Department of Farm Machinery & Power Engineering Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana -141 004 |
Phone: 0161-2408684; 9988000541, Fax: 0161-2408684; chhunejank@gmail.com |
| 4. | OUAT, Bhubaneswar | R& D Trainings FLD |
1996 | Dr. M. Mahapatra Department of Farm Machinery & Power College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar - 751 003 |
Phone: 9437403159; Fax: 0674-2564111, aicrp.esa@ouat.ac.in mmahapatra.fmpe@ouat.ac.in |
| 4. | OUAT, Bhubaneswar | R& D Trainings FLD |
1996 | Dr. M. Mahapatra Department of Farm Machinery & Power College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar - 751 003 |
Phone: 9437403159; Fax: 0674-2564111, aicrp.esa@ouat.ac.in mmahapatra.fmpe@ouat.ac.in |
| 5. | MPUAT, Udaipur | R& D Trainings FLD |
2004 | Dr. S. S. Meena Department of Farm Machinery & Power College of Technology and Engineering, MaharanaPratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur - 313001 |
Phone: 0294-2470119; 9887427069, Fax: 0294-2420447; sanwal_meena@yahoo.co.in |
| 6. | NERIST, Nirjuli | R& D Trainings FLD |
2004 | Dr.K. N.Dewangan Agricultural Engineering Department North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli (Itanagar) - 791 109 |
Phone: 0360-2257401 to 12; 9436229793, Fax: 0360-2244307; kndewangan2001@yahoo.co.in |
| 7. | IIT, Kharagpur | R& D Trainings FLD |
2004 | Dr. Priyabrata Pradhan Assistant Professor Grade I Department of Agricultural & Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur - 721 302 |
Phone: 03222-283110; 283108; 7738690968, 8269974698, ppradhan@agfe.iitkgp.ac.in, sridharsahoo366@agfe.iitkgp.ac.in |
| 8. | Dr. BSKKV, Dapoli | R& D Trainings FLD |
2009 | Dr. Vijay Aware College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Dr. BS K.VV, Dapoli - 415 712 |
Phone: 02358-282414; 9423832391; 8552008211, Fax: 02358-282414, 282025, 282411; vijayaware_2000@yahoo.com |
| 9. | CSKHPKV, Palampur | R& D Trainings FLD |
2009 | Dr. (Mrs.) Radhna Gupta Department of Agricultural Engineering ChoudharySarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh KrishiViswaVidyalaya, Palampur - 176 062 |
Phone: 01894-230389; 9418032956; 8091310040, Fax: 01894-230406; guptaradhna@rediffmail.com |
| 10. | CAEPHT, Gangtok | R& D Trainings FLD |
2009 | Dr. N. S. Chauhan Department of Agricultural Engineering College of Agricultural Engineering & Post Harvest Technology (Central Agricultural University), Ranipool, Gangtok - 737 135 (Sikkim) |
Phone: 03592-251359; 7001740272, Fax: 03592-251390; nsc_002@yahoo.co.in |
| 11. | ICAR-IARI, New Delhi | R& D Trainings FLD |
2015 | Dr. Adarsh Kumar Division of Agricultural Engineering ICAR- Indian Agriculture Research Institute Pusa, New Delhi -110 012. |
Phone: +91-11-25843375, 25842367; 9312375100, adarsh_iari@rediffmail.com |
| 12. | ICAR-CIWA, Bhubaneswar | R& D Trainings FLD |
2017 | Dr. Sachidanand Swain Sr. Scientist DATW, ICAR-CIWA |
Phone: (0674)-2387940, 2387241; 9933282236, Sachi9463@gmail.com |
Prominent Technologies Developed (2017-2021)
Pedal Operated maize dehusker sheller
Pedal operated maize dehusker sheller is used for dehusking and shelling of maize cobs. Anthropometric and other ergonomical parameters of workers has been taken into machine development. The capacity, dehusking efficiencies and shelling efficiencies was 130 kg/ h, 97 % and 95%, respectively.
Pedal Operated Paddy Thresher
The machine helps to reduce the drudgery involved in paddy threshing operation as bending posture is avoided and arms are not to be raised above shoulder height as in case of traditional method i.e. beating on a platform/stone. The cost and capacity of the machine was INR 5500 and 35 kg/h, respectively.
Two-row Rice Transplanter
The machine is suitable for root washed type seedling. It avoids bending postures which is adopted in traditional method. The operating cost is 70.5% less and work output 7.8 times more as compared to traditional method. The cost and capacity of the machine was INR 6500 and 300 m2/h, respectively.
Finger Millet Thresher cum Pearler
The machine has a power requirement of 0.5 hp and performs both threshing and pearling operation. The machine has a capacity, threshing efficiency, pearling efficiency and cleaning efficiency of 36 kg/h, 99.5%, 99% and 97.5%, respectively.
PIR Sensor Based Alert System For Chaff Cutter
The machine avoids injuries to hands and other body parts due to chaff cutter. PIR sensor used to sense hands of the operator and generate alert – Visible and Audio. Use for warning the person feeding the forage in the machine.
Online Database for Anthropometric and Strength Databank
Anthropometric data of 14618 workers (8970 male and 5648 female) for 79 parameters and strength data of 9515 workers (5570 male and 3945 female) for 16 parameters. The data has been analyzed for mean, standard deviation, 5th, 50th and 95th percentile values at country and state level. The analysed information is useful for designers/research engineers and other stake holders. In order to facilitate the availability of data to different stake holders, an online data bank has been developed and made available on CIAE website.
