Status of Farm Mechanization

Agricultural mechanization is the application of mechanical technology and increased power to agriculture. Mechanized agriculture is the process of using agricultural machinery to mechanize the work of agriculture, greatly increasing farm worker productivity. This includes the use of tractors as well as animal-powered and human-powered implements and tools, internal combustion engines, electric motors, solar power and other methods of energy conversion. The effective mechanization contributes to increase production in two major ways: firstly the timeliness of operation and secondly the good quality of work. India has better draft breeds, however, the number of pure breed cattle is hardly 20 per cent of the total cattle population. Most famous draught breeds are Haryana, Nagori, Amrithmahal, Sahiwal, Kankrej and Malwi etc. The crossing of cows is mostly carried out with the Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Brown Swiss and Red Dane with well-known local breeds like Sindhi, Sahiwal, Haryana, Gir, Kankrej etc. for better draft animals and milk production.