1. FARM MECHANIZATION - INDIA
Strengthening of Farm Power will play a major role in increasing food production in India.
Aswathaman Vijayan
2. PRESENTATION FLOW
INDIAN AGRICULTURE
WHY MECHANIZATION
STATUS OF FARM MECHANIZATION IN INDIA
FARM MECHANIZATION
3. INDIAN AGRICULTURE - SNAP SHOT
Highest Arable Land - 47% of total 46 Soil types suited for round the
year cultivation 20 Agro-climatic regions
land against Avg. 11 % in the world
Average Farm Land Size < 2 Hectare 62% of work force employed in Ranks first in production of Pulses,
agriculture sector Tea, Jute & allied Fibers
4. AGRI LABOR
Men Wages (Rs./Day)
300 Women Wages (Rs./Day)
250
250
200
150 175
100
60
50
0 30
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Shortage of agricultural labor across the country due to increase In labor wages
& Urbanization.
5. NEED FOR MECHANIZATION
7941.2 10000 5143.4 2318.1
6590.1
4748
2988.6 6448.2 Russia
2976.7
2840.8
USA 4365.0
China
Egypt 9000
2040.1
INDIA
1603.3
Paddy Wheat
Brazil
Australia
India very low on Opportunity for adoption
of Technology
6. FARM MECHANIZATION - INDIA
Different Power Sources in India
5.09 6.37 51.08 37.46
2011-12
5.77 8.02 46.1 40.12
2005-06
10.92 27.23 19.95 41.9
1981-82
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Agricultural Workers Draught Animal Tractor Stationary Engine
Tractors occupy nearly 90% of the Indian Agriculture Machinery Market.
7. DRIVERS & CHALLENGES
Challenges
Cost Constraints
Availability of Credits
Land Fragmentation
Low penetration of Tractors
Unpredictable Monsoon
Low Farm power availability
Low Productivity
Opportunities in new markets
Drivers
Indian Agriculture machinery market is excepted to grow steadily driven by Tractors
