International Journal of Agricultural Engineering

Tarun Kumar Maheshwari ¹, Ashok Tripathi ¹

Affiliations
1 Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Vaugh School of Agricultural Engineering Technology, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad (U.P.), IN

Abstract

Agriculture is the main occupation in the Uttar Pradesh about 59.3 per cent of total workers in the state are engaged in agriculture. The Bundelkhand region is characterized as low rainfall and dry with vast marginal lands. A sizeable area (84%) was allocated to food grain crops in this region. Among cereals, wheat was the important crop. Eastern region of Uttar Pradesh is flood prone. Poverty is acute in this region. Therefore, household food security is the primary concern of the farm households in this region. Agricultural mechanization technology further varies from location to location and crop to crop. Thus, the quality of inputs of mechanization and consequently land and labour productivity may differ considerably. After selection of variables, a questionnaire was prepared to collect primary data from each agro-climatic zone of Bundelkhand region and eastern region. InBundelkhand region primary data were collected from 100 farmers from 10 villages of 2 districts i.e. 50 farmers from each district. In eastern region primary data were collected from 180 farmers from 18 villages of 3 districts i.e. 60 farmers from each district. The mechanization index, power availability, cropping intensity, irrigation intensity, annual farmers income, annual input cost, mechanical energy, total energy were higher in western region in comparison to eastern region but human energy was more in eastern region than Bundelkhand region. The average value of mechanization index, power availability, cropping intensity, irrigation intensity, annual farmers income, annual input cost, human energy mechanical energy, total energy in Bundelkhand region and eastern region of Uttar Pradesh were 0.921, 1.61 kW/ha, 124.59 per cent, 124.59 per cent, Rs. 119852, Rs.32463, 26.63 kWh/ha, 400.31 kWh/ha and 426.94 kWh/ha, 0.951, 2.61 kW/ha, 160.42 per cent, 160.42 per cent, Rs.177125, Rs.49586, 81.98 kWh/ha, 655.49 kWh/ha and 735.94 kWh/ha, respectively. Similarly, degree of mechanization was highest in eastern region than Bundelkhand region but threshing operation and diesel pumps are more mechanized in Bundelkhand region than eastern.

Keywords

Mechanization Index, Farm Power, Degree of Mechanization, Cropping Intensity, Human Energy, Mechanical Energy, Total Energy.

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Tarun Kumar Maheshwari ¹, Ashok Tripathi ¹

Affiliations
1 Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Vaugh School of Agricultural Engineering Technology, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad (U.P.), IN

Abstract

Uttar Pradesh (UP) is the most populous state in India with 16.16 per cent of India’s total population (Census, 2011). In terms of area, it is the fourth largest state in the country. The western region is characterized as the food and sugar basket of Uttar Pradesh. The western region was far ahead in adoption of improved technology as compared to other regions in Uttar Pradesh. Eastern region of Uttar Pradesh is flood prone. Poverty is acute in this region. Therefore, household food security is the primary concern of the farm households in this region. Farm mechanization is essential for sustaining agricultural growth, especially in the context of diminishing agricultural labour. However, large communities of small and marginal farmers are still not in a position to take full benefit of farm mechanization. After selection of variables, a questionnaire was prepared to collect primary data from each agro-climatic zone of western and eastern region. In western region primary data were collected from 200 farmers from 20 villages of 5 districts and in eastern region 3 districts out of 27 districts were taken for the study and primary data were collected of 180 farmers from 18 villages in 3 districts. The mechanization indicators were higher in western region in comparison to eastern region but human energy was more in eastern region than western region. The average value of mechanization index, power availability, cropping intensity, irrigation intensity, annual farmers income, annual input cost, human energy mechanical energy, total energy in western region and eastern region of Uttar Pradesh were 0.958, 3.98 kW/ha, 176 per cent, 176 per cent, Rs. 263538, Rs.45609, 63.73 kWh/ha, 1132 kWh/ha and 1203 kWh/ha, 0.951, 2.61 kW/ha, 160.42 per cent, 160.42 per cent, Rs.177125, Rs.49586, 81.98 kWh/ha, 655.49 kWh/ha and 735.94 kWh/ha, respectively. Similarly, degree of mechanization was also higher in western region in comparison eastern region in most of unit operations.

Keywords

Mechanization Index, Farm Power, Degree of Mechanization, Cropping Intensity, Human Energy, Mechanical Energy, Total Energy.

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Tarun Kumar Maheshwari ¹, Ashok Tripathi ¹

Affiliations
1 Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Vaugh School of Agricultural Engineering Technology, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad (U.P.), IN

Abstract

UP is the fifth largest state of India (24.1 million hectares) with a projected population of 220.7 million people (roughly 16.7 % of all-India population) in 2016. It is also one of the poorest states in India with 29.4 per cent of its population below the poverty line (Tendulkar Poverty Line, 2011-12). Agriculture forms an integral part of UP’s economy and the lives of its people. Nearly 69 per cent of land in the state is under cultivation. The state is also divided into 9 agro-climatic zones. Agriculture in Bundelkhand zone was vastly rain-dependent, diverse, complex, under invested, risky and vulnerable mainly because of its geographical condition. A sizeable area of 84 per cent was allocated to food grain crops in this region. Unlike other regions pulses occupied large share i.e. 43 per cent in GCA. Among the cereals wheat was the important crop although its area remained static. This region is lagging far behind in the adoption of the improved varieties and application of fertilizer. The district selected from Bundelkhand agro-climatic zone of Uttar Pradesh was Jhansi and Chitrakoot. Primary data were collected from 100 farmers from 10 villages of 2 districts i.e. 50 farmers from each district. In India, there is a need to increase the availability of farm power from 2.02 kW per ha (2016-17) to 4.0 kW per ha by the end of 2030 to cope up with increasing demand of food grains. The average value of mechanization index, power availability, cropping intensity, irrigation intensity, annual farmer income, annual input cost, human energy, mechanical energy, total energy in Bundelkhand zone of Uttar Pradesh year 2018-19 were in 0.92, 1.61 kW/ha, 124.59 per cent, 124.59 per cent, Rs.119852, Rs.32463, 26.63 kWh/ha, 400.31 kWh/ha and 426.94 kWh/ha, respectively. Still the harvesting with harvesting worker is maximum mechanize i.e. 0.993 then cultivator as well as diesel engine both had almost same value of degree of mechanization i.e. 0.469 and 0.466, respectively.

Keywords

Mechanization Index, Farm Power, Degree of Mechanization, Cropping Intensity, Human Energy, Mechanical Energy, Total Energy.

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