Postharvest mechanization
As part of the research projects, the activities carried out by the research teams have resulted in the mechanisation of several post-harvest operations :
- Threshing: modification and adaptation of IRRI-type rice thresher
- Cleaning: design of rotating sieves and winnowing channel
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Hulling/whitening: design and local manufacture of a "GMBF" fonio huller
(GMBF means : Guinea, Mali, Burkina, France)
Fonio thresher (© J-F Cruz, Cirad) |
Rotating sieve (© M. Rivier, Cirad) |
Electric GMBF huller (© D. Dramé, IER) |
Diesel GMBF huller (© D. Dramé, IER) |