Description

Agricultural machinery and tools have been used for reducing manual labour and in return bring out the best efficiency in work and great productivity which couldn't be anyway achieved by limited manpower. Amusingly these implements can be used interchangeably and are also priced at economic prices. These farming tools in India are affordable and within the budget of the farmers, so buying them is not a big deal. These agricultural tools are used for weed elimination, fertilizers, general tillage, fumigation and elimination. The application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in agriculture is increasingly important. E-Agriculture is an emerging field focusing on the enhancement of agricultural and rural development through improved information and communication processes. More specifically, e-Agriculture involves the conceptualization, design, development, evaluation and application of innovative ways to use information and communication technologies (ICT) in the rural domain, with a primary focus on agriculture. The main concept of farm mechanization is to apply the principles of engineering and technology to do the agricultural operations in a better way to increase crop yield. This includes the development, application and management of all mechanical aids for field operation, water control, material handling, storage and processing. Mechanical aids include hand tools, animal drawn implements, power tillers, tractors, engines, electric motors, grain processing and hauling equipments. This book will be of practical use for equipment dealers and manufacturers, farm lenders and managers, landowners and farmers, as well as farm operators. Additionally, the management principles and the machinery operating details are useful to students preparing for careers in agricultural education, agricultural mechanisation, agricultural business, or agricultural engineering.