Constraints faced by the farmers in farm mechanization in Etawah district (U. P.)

Mechanization generally enhances human capacity, leading to intensification and increased productivity as a result of timely planning, weed control, harvesting, post-harvest handling and accessibility to markets. It also reduces drudgery, making agricultural more attractive enterprises. Mechanization of agriculture should not only be guided by the goal of higher returns to the farmers and to the Industry, but also by its contribution to the balanced agricultural development of the different regions/areas having diverse socio-economic and agro-climatic conditions. This has been a constraint at the all-round and even spread of development of agriculture in the country. Keeping in view the facts mentioned above regarding constraints in agriculture farm mechanization, a study was conducted in Etawah district. It reveals from the findings of the study that the majority of the TOF group (76.39%) and BOF group (76.47%) belonged to single family system. The maximum TOF (44.44%) and BOF (47.80%) groups were having sandy loam type of soil. The fertility status of TOF (47.22%) was higher than BOF (23.53%) group. Large size of holdings (41.67%) were found in TOF group while absent in TOF group. The farm inventory status of TOF group (41.18%) was higher than BOF group (11.76%). Majority of the farmers were facing the constraints viz. high cost of farm machinery implements/equipments (rank1^st), low investment capacity (rank2^nd), small size and fragmented land holding (rank3^rd), lack of appropriate farm machinery (rank3^rd), low risk bearings capacity (rank 4^th), poor credit support system (rank 4^th), poor availability of agricultural inputs (rank 5^th), lack of spare parts and service centres (rank 5^th). Therefore, there is a need of strengthened extension system, strengthened credit system and strong research base in agril. machinery, implements/equipment suited to location specific conditions.