Two planters for normal and dryland agriculture -one tractor-drawn and the other animal-drawn have been developed by scientistsat the Central Research Institute forDryland Agriculture, Hyderabad.Maintaining precision in terms ofdepth of placement and uniformspacing within rows, these planterscan cover two to four hectares (ha)per day, reducing wastage of seedsby 20 per cent. Costing Rs 7,500,1these planters are ideal for sowinghigh-value crops like groundnut and maize. The four-row animaldrawn planter saves up to Rs 600 perha in terms of human labour, seedand bullock utilisation.