Room: Poster Area
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 1DV.4
Sustainable integrated agricultural management practices - Prospects of a sustainable production of biomass
Simultaneous Straw Fortification Cum Baling Operation: A Mechanized Way Towards on-Field Production of Fortified Straw Bales
Short Introductive summary
The on-field burning of crop residues in India is intensifying in recent years leading to air pollution concern. Major reason for residue burning is being the expensive process of collection, handling and transportation. Introduction of straw baler have solved this issue, but the question regarding end use of baled straw remains unanswered. One of the primitive use of this straw is being livestock feed but it has been declined nowadays due to poor quality properties residues. In this study an attempt was made to develop and incorporate straw fortification system as an attachment to square baler to produce simultaneously on-field fortified-baled straw. The results shown the lower cost of operation for on-field production of fortified starw bales with lower energy spent per unit ton in contrast to conventional straw fortification process wherein it follows in stages.
Presenter
Shrinivasa D J
Banaras Hindu University, Agricultural Engineering Dpt., INDIA
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Co-authors:
D. Maski, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, INDIA
Session reference: 1DV.4.8