J.B. KRISHNA COLLAGE OF AGRICULTURE RETHARE B.K.
(Affiliated to M.P.K.V, Rahuri)
RURAL
AWARENESSWORK EXPERIENCE AND AGRO INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT
Name : Vidya Shivaji Pawar.
Reg. No. : AR-089/2017.
COURSE NO:-SRP-401/SRP-402/SRP-403/SRP-404
SUBJECT :-
Demonstration on zero energy cool chamber .
Collage: [Link] College of agriculture, Rethare.
Name of host farmer: Mr. Ankush Pise.
Place of demonstration: Pise vasti, Malshiras.
Date of demonstration:17/8/2020.
No of farmer participated: 7
Introduction :
1. In India quality deterioration of horticultural produce takes place immediately
after harvest due to lack on-farm storage.
2. Maintenance of low temperature is great problem in a tropical country.
3. Refrigeration is energy intensive , expensive, not so easy to install and run in
remote areas and not always environment friendly .
4. Due to lack of cold /cool storage space a substantial amount of fruit and
vegetables are lost after production.
5. Considering acute energy crisis and lack of cool storage facility efforts made
to develop low cost/low energy cool chambers.
6. It based on principle of direct evaporative cooling zero energy cool chamber
have been developed .
7. Cool chamber can reduce the temperature by 10-15 c and maintain high
humidity of about 95% that can increase shelf life and retain quality of
horticulture produce .
8. National Horticulture board is giving 1000% in aid for the benefit of the
farmer.
9. Small and marginal farmers can stire a few days harvest to avoid middle man.
[Link] unskilled labour can build the chamber , as it does not required any
specialized skill.
Objectives:
To aware farmer about zero energy cool chamber.
To gave information about zero energy cool chamber to the farmer.
To show the actual construction of zero energy cool chamber.
Planning:
1) During demonstration on preparation of basundi some women and farmer
said me that their horticulture produce are spoiled due to lack of
refrigeration . that time I discussed with farmers about the demonstration of
zero energy cool chamber .
2) Then I discussed with subject matter specialist of agril. ENGG. About the
conducting demonstration of zero energy cool chamber .
3) Then I gave the information to farmers regarding time, place and date of
demonstration.
4) Then I collected the required material for conduction of demonstration.
Material required:
Bricks.
Sand.
Banana leaves.
Creates.
Construction :
1. Firstly I selected site , which is in shade ,well ventilated and away from direct
sun light.
2. When all farmers gathered then I started actual demonstration. Initially I gave
them primary information regarding demonstration to all farmers.
3. Firstly I was make the flour of size 1.5X1.5 M.
4. Then I build the double erect wall of a height 50 cm by leaving a cavity of 7.5
cm.
5. Then I drench the fine river sand in the leaved cavity by using ghamela.
6. Then I kept crates in the chamber.
7. Then I applied the water over the sand and bricks to make it wet.
8. Then I covered the zero energy cool chambers by using the banana leaves.
9. When all operation was done then I gave information to farmer regarding the
cost of zero energy cool chambers and its importance.
Flow chart
Select the site having shade , well ventilated and near water source.
Make floor with bricks (1.5X1.5 M).
Erect a double wall of height 50 cm by leaving cavity of 7.5 cm.
Fill the cavity by using river sand.
Keep the crates along with fruits and vegetable.
Apply the water over sand and bricks .
Cover the chamber by using banana leaves.
Cost of zero energy cool chamber :
(Capacity 50 kg)
Bricks (100 nos.) 800
Sand 150
Banana leaves/gunny bags 20
Plastic crates (2 nos.) 200
Labour charge 300
Total 1470
Questions asked by farmers ?
1) What is the size of zero energy cool chamber?
Ans: The size of zero energy cool chamber is 1.5X1.5 m (l x b) and 50cm
height .
2) What is temperature of zero energy cool chamber?
Ans : About 10 c .
3) Why it is known zero energy cool chambers?
Ans: It known as zero energy cool chamber because it does not required
any mechanical and electrical power.
4) Which type of fruits and vegetable can be store in zer energy cool chamber?
Ans: All types of fruits and vegetable can store in zero energy cool chamber.
5) Why watering is required for zero energy cool chamber?
Ans: for maintaining the humidity there is watering required.
6) What is the cost of zeo energy cool chamber ?
Ans: The rice of zero energy cool chambers is about 1500 Rs.
Farmers Comments :
Farmers were satisfied with my demonstration.
They told me that they were unknown about zero energy cool chambers
before demonstration.
Farmers were satisfied by getting the all information regarding the zero
energy cool chambers.
Farmer told me that they will defiantly made the zero energy cool chambers
at their own home.
Student comments :
1. I am also satisfied after conduction the demonstration.
2. I got the practical knowledge regarding the zero energy cool chambers.
3. I gave the all answers of farmer question they were asked.
4. Also my confidence level increased.
Follow up :
I completed my demonstration according to my planning.
Many farmers are built their own zero energy cool chambers at their own
home for storing of fruits and vegetable.