AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Zero Hunger
KEYWORDS
circular design, agricultural waste, rice, circular economy
COUNTRY
Taiwan
DESIGNED BY
Chieh-An Chung
WEBSITE
https://www.ohdesignstudio.net/crop-protector
Crop Protector
Turn agricultural waste from rice into products that help crops grow in the early stage.
Rice is one of the most important foods in the world, especially in Asia. However, in the early stage of planting, it is often caused by insect pests or strong winds that cannot grow well. Because this will cause a lot of loss of rice every year, we hope that this problem can be solved through design. Crop Protector is a seedling's stake to prevent being damaged by Pomacea Canaliculata and wind damaged. The shell is made from straw fiber, which can stabilize the root and prevent dumping in a strong wind, the top is made of rice husk and tea seed meal which can drive away from the Pomacea Canaliculata. These three materials from agricultural waste are rich in nutrients, can decompose in the soil become nutrients to help crops grow to achieve friendly planting. Crop Protector can be used to transplant rice seedlings or mechanical transplanting, providing different needs in different areas.