Drivers of Farm Mechanization

Abstract

During the Green revolution era, Indian Institutes and Industry have done a great job in developing varieties, irrigation and equipment for staple food cultivation of wheat and rice. This has resulted in self sufficiency but has made farmers income dependent on these two major crops. Most of our mechanization has continued for these major crops and machinery for cultivation in terms of tractors and harvesters. Currently more focus has been given to Secondary agriculture in processing farm output. However, many allied areas like storage, logistics for major crops as well mechanization of cultivation of fibre, soyabean, sugar, horticultural and non-cereals besides poultry, animal and fisheries need thrust in terms of development, adoption and manufacturing.