A webinar on 'Accelerating Mechanization in Agriculture,’ by Krishi Jagran

Mechanization in agriculture is an important investment in modern agriculture. This not only reduces human labor and farm costs but also increases productivity. Automation can help improve the usability of other inputs, improve the safety and comfort of farmworkers, and improve product quality.

On the sixth day of the week 'Jai Kisan Jai Vijnan', Krishi Jagaran hosted a webinar on 'Accelerating Mechanization in Agriculture' to discuss the importance and the growing role of mechanization in agriculture. Gurpreet Singh, a progressive farmer from Chandigarh, Punjab, opened the discussion. He highlighted the role and importance of agricultural machinery that brought about the Green Revolution in the 60s. He also pointed out the power problem faced by the farmers and urged the government to provide them with solar power along with subsidies for farm equipment.

Dr. Mukesh Jain, Director, Northern Zone Agricultural Machinery Training Institute, Assistant Professor, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, discussed the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) in this direction and pointed out that the government was already providing 40% subsidy to the Unauthorized category and 50% subsidy to SC / STs. Machines.

Pankaj Zha, Country Head of Sales & Operations, said that agricultural mechanization was necessary to increase the yield per acre of land because we have about 58% of arable land (according to the world average- 10%). He suggested that sarpanches and progressive farmers should be properly trained in using the latest farming techniques so that they can effectively train other farmers in the area.

Prime UAV Managing Director Pradeep Patel began his speech by highlighting the importance of drones in combating locust attacks in the Dantewada region of Maharashtra. They claim that by using drone technology we can save 30-40% on pesticides.

According to Dr. CP Sawant, a senior scientist in the Department of Agricultural Mechanization at the ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering in Bhopal, mechanization in agriculture has the potential to reduce the cost of agricultural production and increase crop yields. He suggested that agricultural mechanization should not be limited to tractors but should include other important technologies such as precision farming, artificial intelligence, and remote sensing.

Dr. Pradeep Rajan, Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, West Bengal, advised that farmers should be properly trained to make effective use of modern technology. He suggested changing agricultural implements to suit the type and terrain of the land so that they could be used effectively.

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