
In modern agriculture, a combine harvester is a very useful agricultural equipment for harvesting different types of products like wheat, maize, soybean, oats, rice, etc. A modern combine harvester is a versatile machine that can harvest a wide range of grains and crops, including sugarcane, cotton, and maize, among others. In 1835, Hiram Moore built and patented the first combine harvester in the United States. According to government statistics, 70 percent of the world's population is still dependent on agriculture. And if we talk about India then 75% of India's population is dependent on agriculture.
Therefore, scientists are constantly working on combine harvester machines and are engaged in making them better. So that the life of the farmer can be made easy and the productivity of agriculture should be increased. Combine harvester commonly called 'combine' is an important invention that saves cost and time for the farmers. This machine integrates the three key harvesting activities — harvesting, threshing, and winnowing – into a single process, as the name implies.
How does a combine harvester work?
The header part of the combine harvester serves to cut the crop, after that the crop is pushed towards the thresher with the help of a chain belt, then grain and straw are separated by the sieve and fan in the attached thresher after the grains are collected into an attached container and then unwanted material is thrown out from the backside of the machine.
So, this is the function of combine harvester. The use of combine harvester is more beneficial for the farmers, as the combine harvester reduces the labor cost and clears the field in the shortest possible time for the next crop.