Status, strategies and challenges for farm mechanization in Dediapada talkua of Narmada district, Gujarat

Farm Mechanization index, Mechanization tool level

Authors

  • HITESH B SANCHAVAT College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Navsari Agricultural University Dediapada. Dist Narmada, Gujarat-393040
  • SATYA NARAYAN SINGH College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Navsari Agricultural University Dediapada. Dist Narmada, Gujarat-393040
  • VINIT MODI Research Scholar, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, Sonipat, Haryana, India
  • BALKRISHNA PATEL ollege of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Navsari Agricultural University, Narmada, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Farm Mechanization index, Mechanization tool level

Abstract

Farm Mechanization will be location specific and depends on socio economic condition of region therefore need to identify status of mechanization in particular region. So under this study survey work were conducted in Dediapada taluka, District Narmada, Gujarat. The maximum, minimum and average values of mechanization index are found as 78, 7 and 24, respectively. The mechanization tool level (MTL), which indicates percentage of mechanization used for particular farming operation  in Dediapada region were found to be tillage 40%, sowing 11%, transplanting 0%, intercultural 18%, spraying 35%, weeding 22%, harvesting 14% and threshing 33%.This paper discuss future strategies for enhancement of mechanization in region.  

Author Biographies

HITESH B SANCHAVAT, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Navsari Agricultural University Dediapada. Dist Narmada, Gujarat-393040

College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Navsari Agricultural University Dediapada. Dist Narmada, Gujarat-393040 

SATYA NARAYAN SINGH, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Navsari Agricultural University Dediapada. Dist Narmada, Gujarat-393040

College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Navsari Agricultural University Dediapada. Dist Narmada, Gujarat-393040 

VINIT MODI, Research Scholar, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, Sonipat, Haryana, India

Research Scholar, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, Sonipat, Haryana, India

BALKRISHNA PATEL, ollege of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Navsari Agricultural University, Narmada, Gujarat, India

College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Navsari Agricultural University, Narmada, Gujarat, India 

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2022-01-05

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2020): Journal of AgriSearch

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