In order to provide a method of producing a gel negative electrode for an
alkaline battery for preparing a gel negative electrode in which a zinc
powder, a gelling agent and an electrolyte are disposed uniformly, by
means of an agitator comprising a cylindrical agitation container
disposed so that the center axis X of the cylinder is parallel to the
horizontal direction, the agitation container is rotated around the
center axis X and the left and right portions of the agitation container
are swung around an axis Y, which is orthogonal to the longitudinal
direction of the agitation container, thereby agitating and mixing the
alkaline electrolyte and the dry mixture.