Institute of Technology of Cambodia

Course Description:
Knife roller or roller crimper is a terminating tool to support cropping systems that can be pulled by cattle, power tiller, or tractor. In this module you will learn about its advantages and disadvantages, main components and functions, operation, and maintenance.

Course objectives:

After completed this module, you will be able to:

• Explain advantages and disadvantages of knife roller;

• Identify all parts of knife roller;

• Operate the knife roller in a safety way; and

• Maintain the knife roller.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ASMC Cambodia Team

This E-learning material is made possible by the support of the American People provided to the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Sustainable Intensification through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Program activities are funded by USAID under Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-L-14-00006.

Many thanks also go to Conservation Agriculture Service Center, Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management, General Directorate of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia and CIRAD of France for providing the lecture, pictures and technical specifications of the knife roller made in local artisans, field staff to explain about the knife roller and field facilitation for videos making. 

Course Description:

Direct seeder is a planting tool to support cropping systems that can be pulled by cattle, power tiller, or tractor. In this module you will learn about its advantages and disadvantages, main components and functions, operation, and maintenance.

Course objectives:

After completed this module, you will be able to:

• Explain advantages and disadvantages of direct seeder;

• Identify all parts of direct seeder;

• Operate the direct seeder in a safety way; and

• Maintain the direct seeder.

Acknowledgement

ASMC Cambodia Team

This E-learning material is made possible by the support of the American People provided to the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Sustainable Intensification through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Program activities are funded by USAID under Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-L-14-00006.

Many thanks also go to Conservation Agriculture Service Center, Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management, General Directorate of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia and CIRAD of France for providing the lecture, pictures and technical specifications of the direct seeder imported from Brazil, field staff to explain about the direct seeder and field facilitation for videos making.

Course Description:

No-till planter is the main tool in conservation agriculture (CA) cropping systems. In this module, you will learn about its advantages and disadvantages, main components and functions, operation, and maintenance.

Course objectives:

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the no-till planter;
• Identify all parts of the no-till planter;
• Operate the no-till planter in a safe way; and
• Maintain the no-till planter.

Acknowledgment

ASMC Cambodia Team

This E-learning material is made possible by the support of the American People provided to the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Sustainable Intensification through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Program activities are funded by USAID under Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-L-14-00006.

Many thanks also go to Conservation Agriculture Service Center, Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management, General Directorate of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia, and CIRAD of France for providing the lecture, pictures, and technical specifications of the No-till planter imported from Brazil, field staff to explain about the No-till planter and field facilitation for videos making.