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Development and Performance Evaluation of Manual Multi-Crop Inclined Plate Planter
No full textA manually operated multi crop inclined plate planter was developed and its performance evaluated. e average depth of maize, pigeon pea, bengal gram and green gram was 4.6, 3.83, 4.17 and 4.21cm and seed to seed spacing was 22.7, 19.2, 12.6 and 11.47 cm respectively. e pushing angle of handle, pushing force, dra force and drawbar power in alluvial soil was found 42.160, 13.5 kg, 98.17 and 0.0976 hp. Eective eld capacity of 0.145, 0.234, 0.075 and 0.0742 ha/hr was obtained for continuous operation of the multi crop planter at an average forward speed of 2.7 km.h-1 for planting maize, pigeon pea, bengal gram and green gram; eld eciency was 91.57, 93.45, 93.32 and 92.83 % and the manufacturing cost of the planter was Rs. 4460
AI and ML in Agriculture: A Practitioners Perspective
No full texte global population is growing, disposable income is rising, consumption habits are changing, climate change is becoming more real, and natural resources are becoming scarce. All this means is we need more food to be cultivated within limited land, and natural and human resources. Given this immediate need for more food per drop of water, per acre of land, per dollar spent on the farm, and per farmer employed, farmers are under a lot of pressure to be more productive. e structure of the agriculture and food sector is such that it puts an immense risk at the doorstep of the weakest link in the chain, the farmers
Soil and water conservation technologies for rainfed area of hilly region: A case study of Jammu District
No full textRainwater is the most important potential source of soil moisture and surface water for agriculture farming system particularly in rainfed area. Shiwalik foothill region of Jammu and Kashmir UT locally known as Kandi is spread mainly Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu region. The area mainly lies on low hills which join with foot hills of Himalaya’s and extended from Jammu to Uttarakhand. Agriculture of the area is totally depends upon mercy of rain. The soil loss has affected the agricultural production and hydrological regime to large extent. Flashy flow has denuded most of the top fertile soil. Due to undulating topography and gushing speed of runoff thus area remain short of water throughout the year except during rainy season. The major land and water management problems are being faced in this area includes excessive runoff, soil erosion, land degradation and erratic distribution of rainfall with space and time results in sizable loss of soil and nutrients are primarily responsible for low productivity and poor economic status of the farmers. Agrarian community suffers from water scarcity. Keeping this in view different soil and water conservation measures like poly tank, percolation tank, recharging pit, roof water harvesting system, earthen embankment, contour bunding, continuous contour trenching, bench terracing gabion structures and efficient irrigation system like gravity feed drip irrigation system and portable sprinkler kit were constructed/installed and demonstrated at the farmer’s field at three villages namely Gargal, Kandi and Godhan of Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district of J&K UT under DST funded project entitled “Demonstration of technologies for improving productivity of rainfed area in Jammu district. It was found that productivity of the area raised by 80-90% due to technological interventions under the project. It was also found that water table in the open well was increased by 1-1.5 m and water retention period in the well was increased by 30-45 days due to construction of recharging pit at the upstream side of the open well. Availability of water in poly tank and roof water harvesting structures encouraged farmer for growing vegetables crops thus enhanced their income
Changing dynamics of agricultural mechanization for an AtmaNirbhar Bharat
No full textDynAMics of indiAn AgriculturEAgriculture is the life line of the Indian society as well as the economy, and would remain important in the livelihood of a considerable section of India’s population for several decades to come. The share of agriculture in GDP has increased from 17.8 per cent in 2019-20 to 19.9 per cent in 2020-21. Agriculture also contributed about 15% of total exports and supporting one-half of the work force. Agriculture and the allied sector proved to be the most resilient to the Covid-19 pandemic shock as it registered a growth of 3.6% in 2020-21 and improved to 3.9% in 2021-22, driving the overall Indian economy’s real GDP expansion to 9.2% in 2021-22, according to the Economic Survey 2021-22
Opportunities in higher education for agricultural engineering graduates
No full textApplication of engineering in agriculture is known as agricultural engineering, and thus agricultural engineering aims at performing the agricultural work more easily and effectively with the engineering and technological inputs. Development, fabrication and operation of agricultural machines and equipment, efficient utilization of energy in different field operations, soil conservation, irrigation and drainage and efficient conservation and utilization of water, reclamation of degraded lands, processing of agricultural produce, preservation of food, renewable energy are some of the major subjects covered under agricultural engineering. With the increase in population leading to proportionate decrease in the land availability for farming, with less labour availability for farming operations, the scope and usefulness of agricultural engineering is increasing day by day
मशीनीकरण और डिजिटलीकरण में नवाचारों के माध्यम से भारतीय कृषि में क्रांति लाना
No full textमशीनीकरण और डिजिटलीकरण में नवाचारों के माध्यम से भारतीय कृषि में क्रांति लान
भारत की विकास गाथा पर कृषि इंजीनियरिंग और प्रौद्योगिकी का प्रभाव
No full textभारत की विकास गाथा पर कृषि इंजीनियरिंग और प्रौद्योगिकी का प्रभा
Effect of Edible Coatings and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on the Shelf Life and Quality Parameters of Bitter Gourd
No full textBitter gourd has a short shelf life of 3–4 days under ambient conditions, necessitating effective preservation methods. This study evaluated the efficacy of edible coatings and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) with perforation in extending its storage life. The research was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, four edible coatings, namely, carboxymethyl cellulose, guar gum, clove essential oil, and garlic essential oil, were assessed at varying concentrations. Guar gum at 1.5% concentration was found to be the most effective, preserving quality attributes up to 16 days. In the second stage, the impact of MAP on the shelf life of guar gum-coated bitter gourd was examined using polypropylene pouches with 10, 20, and 30 perforations (4.1 × 10⁻³%, 8.2 × 10⁻³%, and 1.23 × 10⁻²% of package area). The combination of guar gum coating with MAP (10 and 20 perforations) extended the storage period to 28 days while maintaining key quality attributes such as chlorophyll, vitamin C, antioxidant activity, and total phenolic content at over 75% of their fresh values. The lowest physiological loss in weight (6.06%) and acceptable microbial load were observed in samples stored in 10-perforation packs. Based on these findings, storing bitter gourd with a 1.5% guar gum coating in MAP pouches with 4.1 × 10⁻³% (10 perforations) or 8.2 × 10⁻³% package area (20 perforations) is recommended for optimal shelf-life extension
Mechanization – Drafting a Blueprint for Viksit Bharat
No full textAgricultural mechanization is changing how we farm in India. It plays a big role in the Viksit Bharat mission, which aims to make India a developed nation. By using machines, farming becomes easier, faster, and more productive. This helps grow more food, reduces hard work, and improves farmers’ lives. Mechanization also creates jobs in villages and ensures enough food for everyone. Since independence, mechanization has grown steadily. Tractors, power tillers, and harvesters are now common. Yet, only 45–50% of our farming uses machines, while developed countries use over 90%. To feed our growing population, we must increase farm power availability from 2.5 kW/ha (in 2018–19) to 4.0 kW/ha by 2030