Modernization of farm machinery - Backbone of transformation

Abstract

The ultimate goals of any farm mechanization initiatives are aimed at implementing engineering technologies to increase the level of cultivated land, achieving labor efficiency and productivity, moving towards industrialization and strengthening the market for rural economic growth thereby improving the livelihood of farmers. History shows that one of the strategies adopted in the past by Western countries to increase agricultural production and industrialization was agriculture mechanization. More recently in the 21st century, many Asian countries including India have embraced this western thinking and implemented mechanization policies in line with their own unique industry requirements.