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AMRIM prepared modern garlic planters available in markets
November 12, 2018

Agriculture Mechanization Research Institute Multan prepared modern garlic planters which are available on commercial basis in various cities.

This was stated by Director of the AMRI Ghulam Siddique while talking to media.

He informed that the AMRI used to work on reverse engineering with an aim to ensure early provision of cost effective machinery to local farmers.

He informed that they imported garlic planter at a cost of 500,000 rupees. After copying it, the AMRI prepared the machine at a cost of 150,000 rupees only and now the machine is available on commercial basis at different shops in the region.

He said that the AMRI imparted training to workers of various private engineering units so that they could develop the machines in large quantity.

Director AMRI Ghulam Siddique informed that about 190,000 to 200,000 garlics were planted in an acre manually and it was very difficult job. The farmers have to bear 20,000 rupees per acre labour charges.