AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANIZATION

CONTENT
  1. Definition and Meaning of Farm Mechanization
  2. Mechanized Agricultural Operations
  3. Advantages and Disadvantages of Farm Mechanization
  4. Limitation/Problems of Farm Mechanization
  5. Prospects of Farm Mechanization
 

Definition and Meaning of Farm Mechanization

Mechanization can be defined as the use of modern implements as well as motorized equipment like plough, harrow, ridger, and also the use of agro-chemicals like insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers and improved seeds in the farm. Farm Mechanization can be defined as the application of engineering, scientific and technological principles to agricultural production, storage and processing of farm products. Farm Mechanization means the use of modern farm inputs instead of human efforts to increase agricultural productivity and efficiency.  

Mechanized Agricultural Operations

Farm Mechanization covers almost all agricultural operations such as land preparation(ploughing, harrowing and ridging), planting, husbandry, fertilizer application, weeding, crop health, irrigation, crop harvesting, storage and processing, and animal care and management, milking, egg collection as well as processing and storage of farm animal produce. EVALUATION
  1. Define the term mechanization.
  2. What do you understand by farm mechanization?
  3. Mention seven agricultural operations that can be mechanized
  4. State a machine that can be used to carried out such operations.
 

Advantages and Disadvantages of Farm Mechanization

Advantages of Farm Mechanization

The following are the advantages of farm mechanization:

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