It gives the overview of Agricultural Engineering Branch for the new comers.

1. - Vipal Mansuriya
- Assistant Professor
Department of Agril. Engg.,
School of Engineering, RK University,
Rajkot, Gujarat.

2. Agricultural engineering is the
engineering discipline that applies
engineering, science and technology to
agricultural production and processing.
Agricultural engineering combines the
disciplines of mechanical, civil, electrical
and chemical engineering principles with a
knowledge of agricultural principles.

3. Indian Population
 The total population of India according to 2011 census is 1.273 billion
(17% of world’s population).
 The population density is 416 per sq. km.
 Percentage of urban population- 27.8%
 Percentage of rural population- 72.2%
 56.6% of working people are engaged in agricultural and allied sector.
 67.84% people of rural area are cultivators and agricultural labours.
 Contribution of agriculture in GDP is 13.7% in 2012-13.
 Per capita income for the year 2005-06 is ____________
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India
http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_And_You/area_and_population.aspx

4. INDIAN AGRICULTURE
SNAP SHOT
Total Geographical Area
(TGA)
329 M.H
Potential for Biological
Production
265 M.H
Net Sown Area (NSA) 143 M.H
Net Irrigated Area 56 M.H
Area threatened by land
degradation
50% of TGA
Drought-prone Area 190 M.H

5. Highest Arable Land - 47% of
total land against Avg. 11 % in
the world
46 Soil types suited for round
the year cultivation 20 Agro-climatic regions
Average Farm Land Size < 2
Hectare
62% of work force employed in
agriculture sector
Ranks first in production of
Pulses, Tea, Jute & allied
Fibers
source:
http://www.slideshare.net/aswath9882/farm-mechanization-in-india

6. India’s position in world Agriculture
Rank
 Total Area Seventh
 Irrigated Area First
 Population Second
 Economically Active population Second
 Total Cereals Third
 Wheat Second
 Rice Second
 Coarse grains Fourth
 Total Pulses First
 Oil Seeds Second
 Fruits and Vegetables Second
 Implements (Tractors) Third
 Milk First
 Live Stock (castles, Buffaloes) First

7. NEED FOR MECHANIZATION
Paddy Wheat
USA
7941.2
2988.6
China
4748
6590.1
Egypt
6448.2
10000
Australia
Brazil
4365.0
2040.1
9000
1603.3
Russia
5143.4 2318.1
INDIA
2976.7
2840.8
India very low on Opportunity for adoption
of Technology

9. AGRIL. LABOURS
60
250
30
175
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Men Wages (Rs./Day)
Women Wages (Rs./Day)
Shortage of agricultural labour across the country due to increase In labour
wages & Urbanization.

10. Farm machinery and power
engg.

11. FARM MECHANIZATION - INDIA
0 20 40 60 80 100
1981-82
2005-06
2011-12
10.92
5.77
5.09
27.23
8.02
6.37
19.95
46.1
51.08
41.9
40.12
37.46
Different Power Sources in India
Agricultural Workers Draught Animal Tractor Stationary Engine
Tractors occupy nearly 90% of the Indian Agriculture Machinery Market.

12. 90% of country has received
normal or below normal
rainfall in year 2014.
Normal- 685.1 mm
Actual- 559.3 mm (81.63% of
normal). (18% less)
http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/Monsoon_frame.htm

13. What we can do…….
Drip and Sprinkler irrigation
Soil and Water Conservation Engg.

14. About 1 million tons of food grain was wasted in year 2013 due to
lack of storage and handling facilities.

15. What we can do………….
Post Harvest Technology
APMC, Unjha, Gujarat

16. Value addition to the food products…. Food Processing Technology
Grading, sorting and processing
food items into long lasting
products
*(Potato= Rs 20/kg,
packed potato wafers= Rs 10/ 90g)

18. What we can do…… Renewable Energy and Rural Engg.
Mandavi beach, Gujarat

19. Summary
 The climate and geographical conditions are favorable
for agriculture.
AE focus at the three great challenges:
 ensuring an adequate and safe food supply for an
expanding world population;
 protecting or remediating the world’s natural
resources, including water, soil, air and energy;
 developing engineering systems that monitor, replace,
or intervene in the mechanisms of living organisms. AE
has a unique focus on biological systems, including the
environment.

20. What do we get!!!!
 Ample opportunity of government job as we have a separate
directorate of Agriculture at central as well as state level.
 Increasing demand of irrigation techniques and hence increase
in the private irrigation companies.
 Ever growing farm machinery sector to compete with the future
demands as well as latest technology.
 Escalating trend of using packed and processed food to adjust
with the rising standard of living.
 Growth in renewable and alternative sources and also increasing
market for the same.
Last but not the least…. The joy of helping and sticking
to the roots.

21. References:
 Socio- Economic Review, 2007-08.
 National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi campaign, 14-15 September
2011,Directorate of Agriculture and Co-operation Govt. of Gujarat .
 http://www.slideshare.net/aswath9882/farm-mechanization-in-india
 http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/Monsoon_frame.htm
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India
 http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_And_You/area_and_population.aspx
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