Multicrop Thresher

Modernization of agriculture requires appropriate machinery for ensuring timely field operations, effective application of agriculture inputs, and reducing drudging in agriculture. Traditionally, farmers in India have been using manual and animal operated farm equipment, but due to increased cropping intensity, this power is no longer adequate to ensure timeliness. The Government of India in cooperation with state governments helped the small farmers in adoption of implements by providing subsidy up to an extent of 50% of the cost. Due to limited economic advantage some improved implements could not replace the local alternatives but their use on custom hire basis has increased. Keeping the point in view the book is presented on performance and evaluation of small multi-crop thresher.