Agricultural Engineering Today

  • Year: 2000
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 1

Future needs of mechanization of horticultural crops in India

  • Author:
  • S.C. Mandhar
  • Total Page Count: 14
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 22 to 35

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta, Bangalore-560089.

Abstract

This paper discusses the economic importance of horticultural crops, their cultivation practices, present status and future needs of mechanisation to increase production, reduce cost of production and reduce handling losses. The paper also discusses. The types of machines required for different operations suiting to our field conditions.