The design and construction of maize threshing machine.

Abstract

Many farmers grow maize but could not afford the cost of acquiring some of the imported threshing machines because of their cost. Such people resort to manual means of threshing which results into low efficiency, high level of wastage and exerting of much labor. This machine was constructed to shell maize and separate the cob from the grains. It was constructed from locally available materials and its cost is very low and affordable. Its threshing efficiency is 99.2% and breakage is very insignificant, as well as losses.