India is the second-largest producer of vegetables globally, yet transplanting of vegetable seedlings remainslargelymanual, labor-intensive, time- consuming, and ergonomically demanding. Non- uniform planting and high labor costs furtherreduce productivity, particularly for small and marginal farmers. To address these challenges, a low- cost, manuallyoperated,two-row mechanized vegetable transplanter with a V-shaped jaw mechanism was designed, fabricated, and evaluated. Thetransplanter performs multiple operations simultaneously, including hole formation, seedling placement, soil covering, andplantspacing marking. Field evaluation using 45- day- old tomato seedlings demonstrated a transplanting rate of 19 seedlingsperminute, an actual field capacity of 2.912 ha·h⁻¹, and a time saving of approximately 52% compared to conventional manualtransplanting. The lightweight design (4–5 kg), ergonomic configuration, and reduced labor requirement make thedevelopedtransplanter suitable for small and medium landholdings. The study confirms that the mechanized vegetable transplant eroffersapractical, economical, and farmer-friendly alternative to traditional transplanting methods. Keywords- Vegetable transplanter; Mechanization; Ergonomic design; Small farmers; Field capacity