SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

Presentation on Farm mechanisation

Submitted to: Submitted by :
Mr. Pranil Kale Vishva Mohan Kumar
Asst. Professor MBA (Agribusiness)
Dept. Of Ag. Economics 22MBAAB058
Mechanisation
• Every machine is constructed for the purpose of
performing certain mechanical operations each
of which supposes the existence of two other
things besides machine in question , namely
moving power and an object subject to the
operation which may be termed the work to be
done. Machines are interposed between power
and work to adapt one to the other.
History of Agricultural mechanisation
• Agricultural machinery is machinary used in
agricultural area or farm.
• Many advancements in farming techniques and
tools have menifested since agriculture’s
beginning a thousands years ago. The greatest
strides have occurred in the last three hundred
years.
• A substantial contribution to agriculture has been the escalation from
manual and stock animal labour to steam and then gas powered
implements.
• In 1900, farmers presented 38 percent of the U.S labour force. By the
end of the century that number plunged down to 3 percent –
dramatic evidence of revolution in agriculture brought by
mechanisation.
• In 1902 , first U.S. Factory for tractors driven by internal combustion
engine was established.
Advantages of mechanisation
• Substitute for labour
• Labour is too expensive to do everything.
• Compensate for labour peaks.
• Labour skills and strengths are often inadequate
for Production and material handling.
• Attract or retain farm staff .
Disadvantages of farm mechanisation
• Redundancy – Machinary for labour substitution.
• Cost- finance, fuel etc.
• Often needs highly skilled operator, increased
wages.
• Often doesn’t live up to expectations
• Health and safety reasons.
• Environmental cost
Agriculture mechanisation
• Agriculture machinary can be divided into
following groups:
A. Farm machinery
B. Irrigation engineering
C. Drain implements
Future possibilities
• With rapid advancements in technology there
will be a time when the agricultural activities will
become fully mechanised , i.e. Fully humanless.
• With induction of electronics and semiconductor
devices in agricultural activities, the mechanical
operations will become very easier.
Irrigation implements