Department of Social Sciences, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author: sharmakapil2222@gmail.com (ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4049-1134)
Online published on 30 August, 2022.
Economic analysis of agricultural mechanization in mid-hill zone of Himachal Pradesh was conducted in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. The results revealed that the mechanization index at the overall farm category was 0.26, which varied from 0.21 to 0.53 among different categories of farms. The highest (0.53) farm mechanization index was found in medium farms and the lowest (0.21) in marginal farms. It can further be observed that the coefficient of variation was highest (39.00 %) in marginal farms and lowest (6.52 %) in medium farms. At the overall level, 46.15 percent variation was found in farm mechanization.
This study highlights that the mechanization index at the overall farm category was 0.26, which varied from 0.21 to 0.53 among different categories of farms.
The highest (0.53) farm mechanization index was found in medium farms and the lowest (0.21) in marginal farms.
Economic analysis, Mechanization index, Coefficient of variation
