BAU to conduct survey of farm mechanisation
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Ranchi: Birsa Agriculture University's (BAU) agriculture department would conduct a survey of farm mechanization in the state with the aim to assess extent machine usage in agriculture and scope for improvement, stated the university's annual report.
The report stated that the survey of present status of mechanization and other related parameters would be conducted in randomly selected 70 villages in 70 blocks of seven districts namely Dumka, Giridih, Garwah, Ranchi, Palamu, Khunti and Godda.
BAU stated that the exercise would be carried out in the backdrop of slow rate of farm mechanization in the state where a vast majority of farmers are using traditional sickles, country-made ploughs, mallet and khurpi in agriculture.
For instance, while 26 percent of paddy tillage is through mechanization, machine usage in harvesting of the crop is very low.
Dean and head of department BAU agriculture engineering college Dr D K Rusia said, "The programme will be carried out under the auspices of All India Co-ordinated Scheme on Farm Implements and Machinery (AICSFIM) Bhopal. The report would be submitted to AICSFIM. The state govt would also be informed about districts lagging behind and those where mechanization could be promoted faster."
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