Farm machinery use and the agricultural machinery industries in India: Status, evolution, implications, and lessons learned

Bhattarai, Madhusudan; Singh, Gajendra; Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Shekhawat, Ravindra S.

doi:10.2499/9780896293809_03

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“…With government supporting domestic production of tractors, India became a net exporter during the 1980s (Bhattarai et al, 2018). By the early 1990s, government approval required to manufacture, import and export tractors and spare parts was also removed (Bhattarai et al, 2018). Support was provided to promote smaller scale equipment, but growth was largely limited until recently with the availability of cheaper Chinese‐made 2WT (Mandal et al, 2017).…”

Section: Towards Farm Mechanisation: Lessons From Regional Neighboursmentioning

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“…Capacity development of individuals helped build the technical skillset and expertise within India to set up a strong manufacturing industry that is now able to provide varying machinery and maintenance requirements to farmers (Mehta et al, 2019). The operation and use of foreign tractors enabled the private sector to gain experience with various machinery and then to apply that learning to domestic manufacturing, incorporating modifications and adaptions based on user experience (Bhattarai et al, 2018). Currently, there are 32 specialised farm machinery testing centres and four government testing stations across India to ensure high performance and standardisation to cater the needs of the domestic market as well as maintain quality for export (Mehta et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The government also strengthened financial support by providing up to 85 per cent loans with longer term repayment period and low interest rates to farmers and provide low interest rates to private manufacturers to encourage mechanisation (Bhattarai et al, 2018). Farmers could access a diverse set of institutions (public, private and cooperative), which led to 95 per cent of tractors being purchased on credit (Bhattarai et al, 2018). However, large farmers acquired information and tended to understand the processes of such schemes with ease compared to small farmers, creating a potentially inequitable development pathway.…”

Section: Towards Farm Mechanisation: Lessons From Regional Neighboursmentioning

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Farm mechanisation in Nepal's Terai Region: Policy context, drivers and options

Karki¹,

Sharma²,

Brown³

2021

J of Intl Development

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Nepal Terai has historically had higher rates of mechanisation compared to the rest of the country and has the potential to expand and intensify its constrained agricultural productivity through agricultural mechanisation for smallholder farmers. This review provides a timely reflection on the pathways in which mechanisation has occurred in India and Bangladesh to inform the development of future mechanisation pathways and policies for Nepal Terai. Findings highlight the need to prioritise agricultural research, improve credit access, invest in human resources, incentivise local manufacturing and reassess extension services to address the needs of the farmers in Nepal Terai.

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Section: Towards Farm Mechanisation: Lessons From Regional Neighboursmentioning

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Section: Towards Farm Mechanisation: Lessons From Regional Neighboursmentioning

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Section: Towards Farm Mechanisation: Lessons From Regional Neighboursmentioning

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Farm mechanisation in Nepal's Terai Region: Policy context, drivers and options

Karki¹,

Sharma²,

Brown³

2021

J of Intl Development

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“…In Nepal the impressive growth in the use of tractors is led by private operators without much support from the government (Takeshima 2016; 2017). Bhattarai et al (2018), have maintained that despite numerous small size farms, in India tractor ownership is led by the motive to expand farm size. The Farm Mechanization sectoral paper of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD, 2018) identified few bottlenecks that stand in the way of widespread ownership of farm machinery—small size of farms, cumbersome procedure to access term loans in agriculture, higher rates of interest, low awareness and hesitation of the farmers to take risk as it takes long period to cover the cost of investment.…”

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“…4.In the early 1970s, public sector operated custom-hiring service centres (CHSCs) were established in many places in India by state level agriculture input corporations to promote farm machinery use along with the application of fertilizer and other inputs (Bhattarai et al, 2018). But in most states, these public rental service centres could not cover their operating costs (Bhattarai et al, 2018). As a result, within a few years of their opening, many were closed down when state governments tightened their budgets.…”

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Agricultural Mechanization in India: A Study on the Ownership and Investment in Farm Machinery by Cultivator Households across Agro-ecological Regions

Sarkar

2020

Millennial Asia

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Despite the signs of distress and fatigue in Indian agriculture, the use of machines in crop operations has increased manifold in recent times. Proponents of mechanization argue that mechanization saves time and cost, and improves agricultural productivity. The Government of India has also encouraged mechanization through subsiding farm machinery and establishing custom hiring centres. Earlier studies have found significant regional variation in the spread of agricultural mechanization. Cost of cultivation data collected by Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) reveal that although the share of machine labour in the cost of cultivation per hectare has increased, there exist significant differences across crops in the use of mechanical input. Empirical studies in different regions have found a significant presence of the rental market for services of agricultural machinery. However, in recent years there have been very few studies on the patterns of mechanization based on household-level data on ownership and investment in agricultural machinery and implements. Agro-ecological characteristics of a region are said to have a significant impact on the level of mechanization. Ownership of machinery is also significantly influenced by the factors such as size of landholding, access to irrigation and access to institutional credit. The pattern of investment and ownership of machinery has important implications on the profitability of farming. This article uses unit-level data from the All-India Debt and Investment Survey (NSS 70th round 2013) to study the pattern of agricultural mechanization in India based on the ownership of agricultural machinery and implements. Using ownership and expenditure data it studies the questions of recent patterns in agricultural mechanization across agro-ecological regions and land classes.

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Made in Africa – How to make local agricultural machinery manufacturing thrive

Daum,

Adegbola,

Kamau

et al. 2023

J of Intl Development

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Manufacturing has the potential to drive economic growth, job creation and poverty reduction, but African manufacturers face challenges in competing with global markets. Agricultural machinery manufacturing may be one niche where African manufacturers can succeed. This paper examines the challenges and opportunities facing local agricultural manufacturers in Africa based on a survey of 386 manufacturers in four countries and qualitative methods. Results show that small, dedicated entrepreneurs have created vibrant local machinery markets. These manufacturers have several comparative advantages, in particular, the ability to develop machinery adapted to local agroecological conditions but face challenges related to financing, human resources, utilities, raw materials, production equipment and the regulatory environment. The paper offers recommendations on how to support local manufacturers to make “Made in Africa” the first choice for African farmers and agro‐food processors.

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Farm machinery use and the agricultural machinery industries in India: Status, evolution, implications, and lessons learned

Cited by 9 publications

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Farm mechanisation in Nepal's Terai Region: Policy context, drivers and options

Farm mechanisation in Nepal's Terai Region: Policy context, drivers and options

Agricultural Mechanization in India: A Study on the Ownership and Investment in Farm Machinery by Cultivator Households across Agro-ecological Regions

Made in Africa – How to make local agricultural machinery manufacturing thrive

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