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Rice Transplanter
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Rice Market
n 20% of the world’s calorie supply, and 30% of Asia’s
n Top producers are China (31%) and India (20%)
n Grown primarily for domestic use
Photo by Stuart Ling - Wikipedia
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Current Products n Cost
n Price of equipment: $250-17,500 (used)
n GDP per capita: ~$5600 (China), ~$3100 (India)
n Technical limitations n Need large, flat fields n Cannot plant on field
edges n Frequently overturn in
the mud
YanMar Agricultural Equipment, Co.
Photo by Aaron Kingsbury
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Technical Requirements n Prevent back-problems
in field workers n Extremely low-cost n Simple and rugged n Easily transportable n Can be repaired using
local materials n Usable in a variety of
terrains Photo by Jan-Pieter Nap - Wikipedia
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Sketch Model
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Sketch Model
Open initial position Closed position after retraction