Roadmap to Maximize Agricultural Mechanization by 2047

Abstract

India’s agricultural sector, the backbone of rural livelihoods and food security of the country, is though progressing well, it however needs certain directional to look Indian Agriculture really developed by filling the gaps of labour shortage, time constraints and input/resources scarce by 2047. With shrinking landholdings, labour shortages, climate stress, and rising demand for food, mechanization is no longer optional or essential – it is now compulsion. Currently, India’s mechanization level hovers around 47%, far behind countries like China (59.5%) and Brazil (75%). To achieve the goal of “Viksit Bharat” by 2047, India must aim for at least 75% mechanization; and to achieve the same, an indicative roadmap having four phases, but not limited to, is proposed herewith.