Farm mechanization plays a critical role in increasing agricultural productivity. Mechanization has been well received in India as one of the important elements of modernization of agriculture, enhancing the agricultural productivity and consequently rural prosperity. In this regard various initiatives have been taken by the Government and in particular, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Ministry of Agriculture.
Various types of modern agriculture machinery and technology are used in different agricultural operations nowadays. Different levels in crop production include – Primary and secondary level tillage of the soil, Seeding and planting, Cultivation, Fertilizer application and distribution, Pest control, Harvesting, Irrigation, Drainage ,Transportation, Storage, Handling the residues of earlier crops etc.
Since the olden times, animals were the primary source of energy when it was about tough jobs in farming. Later on, steam power started replacing the same. And then gas-powered tractors took over, followed by diesel engines. In the developed nations, it caused lowering the number of farmworkers, however, farm production continuously increased with the use of agriculture machinery.
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