AICRP on Farm Implements and Machinery Unit, ARI

Name of the Research Station: AICRP on Farm Implements and Machinery Unit, ARI

Address (village / town, mandal and district) : Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

Google Location Coordinates : Latitude:17°19’16.7″N,  Longitude: 78°23’53.2″E

Agro-Climatic Zone : Southern Telangana Zone

Year of Establishment :1975

Total Area (in acres) : Dry – 1 ha

To identify the mechanization gaps and future needs of improved farm tools and equipment for different agro-climatic regions, crops and operations, and conduct research and development, prototype production, feasibility testing, frontline demonstration and promotion of manufacturing through industrial extension.

Key Research Themes / Focus Areas

  • Drones and Robotics applications in Agriculture,
  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning in Agricultural Machinery 
  • Design and development of Farm Implements/Machinery suitable for Small and Marginal farmers
  • Spray uniformity testing of unmanned aerial spraying systems for precise agro chemical applications (SOP for Maize crop and Redgram crop) (Funding Agency: ICAR-PJTAU, Duration: 2022- 2026)
  • Development of remote control operated multipurpose agriculture machine
  • Identification of Insect damage symptoms in Cotton crop using machine learning (Deep Learning) techniques

    1. (Funding Agency: ICAR-PJTAU, Duration: 2024- 2026)Development and evaluation of power tiller operated stubble slasher (Funding Agency: ICAR-PJTAU, Duration: 2025- 2026)

    2. Assessment of Farm Mechanization Status and Prospects of Custom Hiring in India (Funding Agency: ICAR, Duration: 2024- 2026)

      Prototype Manufacturing workshop viz., Lathe machine, Radial drilling machine, Milling machine, Welding machine, Sheet bending and cutting machine and Farm Machinery Testing Centre lab (Dynamometer and Plant protection testing lab)

      • Tractor Operated Planter cum Boom Sprayer for Groundnut
      • Stem applicator as an attachment to power weeder
      • Four wheel drive tractor mounted 8-row paddy transplanter
      • Small Tractor Operated Ridge Plastering Machine
      • Small Tractor Operated Trencher
      • Power Tiller Operated Maize Harvester
      • Microcontroller operated planter

      Extension Activities / Outreach Programs

      • Machinery Demonstration Mela, Front Line Demonstrations
        Sl. No Full Name & Designation Department / Discipline Areas of Specialization Mail Id Photo
        1 Pittala Rajaiah
        Principal Scientist         		 Farm Machinery and Power Engineering Farm Machinery rajaiah69@gmail.com
        2 Dr. Dhyava Anil Kumar
        Scientist         		 Farm Machinery and Power Engineering Farm Machinery and Power Engineering dhyava.ani@pjtau.edu.in
        3 Sravan Kumar Chintha
        Scientist         		 Farm Machinery and Power Engineering Farm Machinery and Power Engineering sravan.sen@pjtau.edu.in
        4 Dr. Jayaprakash Raya
        Scientist         		 Farm Machinery and Power Engineering Farm Machinery and Power Engineering jayardr18@pjtau.edu.in

        Station In-Charge (Name & Designation): Pittala Rajaiah,Principal Scientist, AICRP on Farm Implements and Machinery Unit, ARI, Rajendranagar

        email Id: fims@pjtau.edu.in

        Mobile Number : 8333818219