Making farming community familiar with mechanisation

Coimbatore : Aimed at disseminating the available technologies/ machinery in the field of Agricultural Engineering to the farming community, TNAU will be organising a one-day mela on agricultural machinery on February 15.

Coimbatore : Aimed at disseminating the available technologies/ machinery in the field of Agricultural Engineering to the farming community, TNAU will be organising a one-day mela on agricultural machinery on February 15.

"The expo will enable the famers in selection and proper utilization of the above machinery. Leading industries involved in the production of various farm machinery, renewable energy system will also participate to showcase their products during the event. Farmers’ interaction meeting with the scientist of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University will be held during the event. 

More than 1000 farmers from all over Tamil Nadu are expected to participate in the Technology and machinery demonstration mela through Krishi Vigyan Kendras", said a release from TNAU.

While the present situation demands mass production of agricultural produce to feed the growing population, the shrinkage of agricultural lands due to urbanization has raised an alarm. On the other hand, the farmers are under put under distress due to severe labour shortage resulting in poor crop management and increased cost of cultivation, thus reduced income. Hence, farm mechanization with introduction of new technology and machinery has become the need of the hour to increase the productivity.

New technologies and machinery are available from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Agricultural machinery manufacturers. To increase the awareness, (Friday) at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore in which the new technology and machinery developed by schemes Viz. AICRP on Farm Implements and Machinery, AICRP on Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture, AICRP on Post Harvest Technology, AICRP on Bio-Energy and Precision Farming Development Center are being demonstrated.

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