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BARJ self-propelled reaper was tested in Jessore, Jamalpur, and Kishoreganj in three AEZs in 2005-2006. Farmers had mixed reactions on the performance. Most of the farmers of Jessore were satisfied with the performance of the reaper. But, many of them did not like to collect and tie in bundles. Farmers of Kishoreganj and Jamalpur liked the machine very much. They used mechanical threshers for threshing and did not have problem of collecting and tying bundles after harvesting by reaper. About 6 ha of paddy and wheat were harvested. The average field capacities of the reaper were 0.17 ha/h for paddy and 0.19 ha/h for wheat. The reaper, on an average, saved 90.2 percent labour and 69.4 percent cost for paddy and 91.2 percent labour and 72. 7 percent cost for wheat harvesting. During the boro season, paddy fields with 100 mm of standing water could be harvested by the reaper in Kishoreganj. Harvesting losses were 3.67 percent and 2.33 percent for wheat and paddy, respectively. Repair cost of the reaper for one year was only 2 percent of the price of the reaper. It is recommended to demonstrate the reaper in areas where mechanical threshers, particularly
closed drum threshers are in use.

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Matin, Md.A. : No CIMMYT Affiliation