Application / Use : To fill the nursery bags
Brief description and salient features of technology
One of the major activities in nurseries, bag filling, is a tedious and expensive task. One had to use the scoop several times to fill one bag, thereby consuming time and involving extra labour. Khimjibhai, retired teacher wanted to speed up the process so as to increase daily wages of poor women engaged in this task. His meticulous observation of the process yielded a simple yet intelligent idea, which gave birth to Kittanal. It is a piece of hollow PVC tube with one end slightly broadened and the other end cut at 450 to the axis. The tapered end is inserted into the polythene bag and held over the PVC tube and scooping the other end in the soil fills the bag in one scoop.
Advantages
- Enables the labour to fill more number of bags thus helping them earn more wages.
- It makes the task easier and labour enthusiastic.
- The feed back from users indicates that efficiency of labour increased by more than 200% per day.
The innovator wants this innovation to spread the technology free of cost all over India and he is willing to share what has been done in the design with any entrepreneur, NGO or organization who would like to help in diffusion of this innovations.
We would therefore request all the NGOs and Government Departments involved in child and women welfare or working on activities to form a more gender sensitive society to kindly propagate this innovation voluntarily.
Raw material :
PVC pipe
Machinery / Equipment :
The production of Kittnal can be carried out at anywhere and it does not formal workshop.
Status of technology (Not Commercialized / commercialized / in production :
It a free technology open for proliferation
Minimum economic unit and total investment
Not important
Technology Transfer methodology
Free training at innovator's place
Technology demonstration cum training facility
DDemonstration of the technology can be organized at innovator?s place with prior appointment. Innovator is giving free training at his place to the interested manufacturers.
Product acceptability
The nursery owners very well accept the product.
Marketability
The Kittanal can be marketed to the target customers directly or through the retailers. Forest and horticulture department of the state government may provide helps in market development assistance.
Is this technology location specific? If so, please elaborate.
No, This technology is applicable to anywhere irrespective of location.
Any gender bias in technology utilization?
No
Is any video cassette available on the technology
CD is available on request
Any other relevant information not covered above.
Price The price of the Kittanal is Rs. 15/-. The cost does not include the transportation cost.
Terms and condition for technology transfer
No terms and conditions except the ownership (title of IPR) of technology.
If required, can you provide / working model for display / demonstrations at the proposed Rural Technology Park (RTP)
We can provide the working model / prototype on actual cost basis.
Name and address of technology generating institute / individual
Shri Khimjibhai Kandiya
At :Gadha, Via: Vaktapur,
TaTaluka : Himmatnagar
District : Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Name and address of technology transfer agency, if different from above.
GIAN
(Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network)
Bungalow No : B-1, Satellite complex, Opp. Satellite Tower
Premchand Nagar Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad: 380015
Tel : 079-26879468 Fax:079-26760398
Web : www.gian.org
