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| Cono Weeder is in operation in the paddy field |
The Cono Weeder is designed for
weeding paddy fields was introduced to farmers in hotspot areas by Climate
Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP). This machine is being used in Ranorawa
in Anuradhapura which falls under CSIAP. The machine is manually operated and
the weeds are uprooted by the teeth of the weeder and buried in the mud by the
push and pull operations.
This
weeder can easily be operated manually to make weeding easier and is also
suitable in heavy clay load soil. Famers
will be able to minimize the use of herbicide by using Cono Weeder. Both CSIAP and Department of
Agriculture are behind this programme.
