Assessment of farm mechanization gaps and identification of farm machines to be developed alongwith their specifications in Haryana
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2016
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CCSHAU
Abstract
A study was conducted to assess the level of mechanization and identification of farm
machines required to be developed as per prevalent socio-agro-economic conditions in Haryana. The
districts were arranged in the descending order of tractor density and divided in four homogeneous
groups for selection of districts. The districts Karnal, Fatehabad, Bhiwani and Mewat were selected for
survey. From these districts 10 villages were selected from each district and a total of 200 farmers of
different farm size category were interviewed through a predesigned questionnaire.
The results showed that percentage area irrigated in the districts Bhiwani, Fatehabad, Karnal
and Mewat were 62.7, 98.37, 100 and 68.7, respectively. Cropping intensity in these four districts were
187, 200, 195 and 172 per cent, respectively. Out of 200 surveyed farmers, 5 per cent farmers had
small size farm (upto 1 ha), 33 per cent had semi-medium (1-4 ha), 43.5 per cent farmers belonged to
medium (4-10 ha) size and 18.5 per cent farmers had large size farm (more than 10 ha). Amongst the
farmers of the four surveyed districts, 18, 33 and 49 per cent have low, medium and high socioeconomic status. The overall adoption level of farm machinery in the crops paddy, wheat, cotton,
mustard and cluster bean was 36.99, 53.35, 52.40, 61.44 and 61.53 per cent, respectively. The average
farm power availability on the surveyed farms in Haryana was found to be 5.5 kW/ha. In the surveyed
farms of the districts Karnal, Fatehabad, Bhiwani and Mewat farm power availability has been found to
be 5.4, 6.2, 5.1 and 5.3 kW/ha, respectively. Out of 200 farmers, majority of farmers (46.8 %) had 30-50 HP range tractors. Farmers having tractor of above 50 HP and below 30 HP range were 36.5 and
16.7 per cent, respectively. It was observed that productivity has a positive correlation with the
mechanization level.
The mechanization gaps were present in paddy, sugarcane, interculturing and harvesting of
cotton, mustard, cluster bean and vegetable crops. Wheat was the highest mechanized crop in Haryana.
The farm machines required to be developed were identified and specifications were finalized.