What is the impact of mechanization on agricultural Labour in India and mechanization of the Indian agriculture was one of the causes of green revolution in India?
That farm mechanization increases on-farm human labour marginally, whereas the increase in off- farm labour such as industrial production of tractors and ancillaries was much more. That farm mechanization displaced animal power to the extent of 50 to 100% but resulted in lesser time for farm work. The large increase in agricultural production due to mechanized agriculture, use of High yielding variety of seeds, use of chemical fertilizers and plant protection by spraying pesticides, etc.The increased level of mechanization on larger farms made possible by the Green Revolution removed a large source of employment from the rural economy. The new economic difficulties of smallholder farmers and landless farm workers led to increased rural-urban migration.
The increased level of mechanization on larger farms made possible by the Green Revolution removed a large source of employment from the rural economy. The new economic difficulties of smallholder farmers and landless farm workers led to increased rural-urban migration. This rapid increase in agricultural production is called Green revolution. The large increase in agricultural production due to mechanized agriculture, use of High yielding variety of seeds, use of chemical fertilizers and plant protection by spraying pesticides, etc. The First Industrial Revolution began in the 18th century through the use of steam power and mechanization of production. What before produced threads on simple spinning wheels, the mechanized version achieved eight times the volume in the same time. Steam power was already known. Farm Mechanization is the process of using Agricultural Machinery to mechanize the work of Agriculture to increase productivity. In modern times, powered machinery has replaced many farm jobs that were carried out by manual labour or by working animals. The level of mechanization has a significant positive impact on the cost, output value, and income and return rate of all types of crops. For every 1% increase in the level of mechanization, the yields of all crops, grain crops and cash crops increase by 1.2151, 1.5941 and 0.4351%, respectively. Farm mechanization increases on-farm human labour marginally, whereas the increase in off- farm labour such as industrial production of tractors and ancillaries was much more and farm mechanization displaced animal power to the extent of 50 to 100% but resulted in lesser time for farm work.
For every 1% increase in the level of mechanization, the yields of all crops, grain crops and cash crops increase by 1.2151, 1.5941 and 0.4351%, respectively. Heterogeneity analysis shows that the level of mechanization has a certain threshold effect on income, with a greater effect occurring after the threshold. The large increase in agricultural production due to mechanized agriculture, use of High yielding variety of seeds, use of chemical fertilizers and plant protection by spraying pesticides, etc., In the early stage of development, since land was available in plenty increase in labour supply led to the clearing of more land for bringing it under cultivation. Mechanization enhances productivity, besides reducing human drudgery and cost of cultivation. Mechanization also helps in improving utilization efficiency of other inputs, safety and comfort of the agricultural worker, improvements in the quality and value addition of the produce.The increased level of mechanization on larger farms made possible by the Green Revolution removed a large source of employment from the rural economy. The new economic difficulties of smallholder farmers and landless farm workers led to increased rural-urban migration.The increased level of mechanization on larger farms made possible by the Green Revolution removed a large source of employment from the rural economy. The new economic difficulties of smallholder farmers and landless farm workers led to increased rural-urban migration.
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