Abstract:The agriculture sector plays a vital role in the Indian economy. It contributes about 17 per cent of the country's total GDP. According to Indian Economic Survey 2018, it is estimated that percentage of agricultural workers of total workforce would drop to 25.7 per cent by 2050 from 58.2 per cent in 2001. Mechanization in the form of tractors, seed drills or tube wells (pump sets) enable a farmer to grow more crop and earn more by increasing the input use efficiencies. Further, adoption of mechanization ensure… Show more
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