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        <journal-title>International Journal of Innovative Trends in Engineering Science and Technology</journal-title>
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        <article-title>Fabrication of Multipurpose Agriculture Machine</article-title>
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          <surname>Mohan</surname>
          <given-names>S. Sai Durga Jagan</given-names>
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          <surname>Dinesh</surname>
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          <surname>Krishna</surname>
          <given-names>P. Rama</given-names>
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          <surname>Prasad</surname>
          <given-names>N. Lakshmi Vara</given-names>
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          <surname>Sagar</surname>
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        <institution content-type="orgname">Department of Mechanical Engineering,Avanthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vizianagaram, A.P., India</institution>
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        <day>01</day>
        <month>08</month>
        <year>2026</year>
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      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>38</fpage>
      <lpage>41</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-03-31">
          <day>31</day>
          <month>03</month>
          <year>2026</year>
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          <year>2026</year>
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        <copyright-statement>Copyright &#169; 2026 S. Sai Durga Jagan Mohan, P. Dinesh, P. Rama Krishna, N. Lakshmi Vara Prasad, G. Sagar. Published by Felix Academic Publications.</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
        <copyright-holder>S. Sai Durga Jagan Mohan, P. Dinesh, P. Rama Krishna, N. Lakshmi Vara Prasad, G. Sagar</copyright-holder>
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          <license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly credited.</license-p>
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        <p>Agriculture plays a vital role in economic development, and modern technology integration is essential for improving productivity. This paper presents the fabrication of a multipurpose agricultural machine that performs spraying, seeding, and plowing operations using solar power as the primary energy source. The system reduces manual labor, minimizes fuel consumption, and promotes eco-friendly farming. The machine consists of a solar panel, battery storage, DC motors, and mechanical assemblies for three agricultural tasks: uniform pesticide spraying, controlled seed placement at proper depth and spacing, and soil plowing for aeration. Testing on a 100 sq.m test plot demonstrates 90% spraying uniformity, 88% seed placement accuracy at 15cm spacing, plowing depth of 10cm in medium soil, and 3 hours continuous operation on solar charge, achieving 70% labor reduction and 55% cost savings compared to manual farming methods</p>
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      <p>Agriculture plays a vital role in economic development, and modern technology integration is essential for improving productivity. This paper presents the fabrication of a multipurpose agricultural machine that performs spraying, seeding, and plowing operations using solar power as the primary energy source. The system reduces manual labor, minimizes fuel consumption, and promotes eco-friendly farming. The machine consists of a solar panel, battery storage, DC motors, and mechanical assemblies for three agricultural tasks: uniform pesticide spraying, controlled seed placement at proper depth and spacing, and soil plowing for aeration. Testing on a 100 sq.m test plot demonstrates 90% spraying uniformity, 88% seed placement accuracy at 15cm spacing, plowing depth of 10cm in medium soil, and 3 hours continuous operation on solar charge, achieving 70% labor reduction and 55% cost savings compared to manual farming methods</p>
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      <p>The authors declare that no competing interests exist in relation to this published work.</p>
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