Last Thursday, Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, unveiled a multi-purpose tractor called the MV Mulimi at the University’s Agricultural Research Institute. The three-wheel mobile innovation is made out of a combination of wood and steel, and has several functions other than ploughing fields and transporting farm produce.
The MV Mulimi also pumps water for irrigation, threshes maize and can charge phones. While demonstrating its capabilities at the launch, Prof Noble Banadda, who led the development project, noted that the machine has its five compartments clearly defined for the five functionalities.
The tractor can pump water from depths of up to seven metres to a radius of 33 metres, it can thresh half a ton of maize in an eight-hour shift and its wheelbase allows it to carry up to two tons of produce. The MV Mulimi comes with a three-disc plough, which will save farmers time and stress as the tractor’s plough is faster and easier to use.
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