Human Resource Requirements in Agricultural Engineering Sector in India

About 16, 500 scientific and 55, 000 technical human resources are require in agricultural engineering sector in India for academics, applied research, extension and other allied activities to facilitate 15–25% enhancement of agricultural productivity, through the development and/or adoption of appropriate commodity and location specific tools and machinery packages for production and post-production agriculture using a blend of conventional and new & renewable energy sources. Such superior, economically viable and socially acceptable technology, machines & products need to be promoted by the agricultural engineering extension wings of the State/Central Governments in partnership with Non-Governmental Organizations working for the welfare of the farmers. The need is to develop required human capital for agricultural engineering discipline to make agriculture more productive & profitable so that food availability and nutritional security are assured and India could become a hunger free and food-secure nation.