1. Strategies to improve Farm Productivity through Farm Mechanization Rohtash Mal Executive Director Escorts Agri Machinery Group

3. Indian Agriculture – Key vectors for Production Enhancement

4. Productivity & Farm Mechanisation

5. Farm Mechanisation : Challenges

6. Farm Mechanisation Strategy : Multi Domain Approach

7. Evolution & way forwardStrategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

9. well positioned to meet internal demand

10. can be the answer to the global food needsNearing to the end of fossil fuel era (dependence on bio-fuels) * http://www.intmath.com/Exponential-logarithmic-functions/world-population-live.php Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

11. 4 Indian Agriculture : key vectors and critical success factor Increase in Production Objective Key Vectors Enhancing Cropping intensity Productivity increase [Yield/ha] Farm Mechanisation Critical Success Factor Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

13. considerable headroom for yield improvement visible * Figures represents Yield of major crops during 2001 ** Yield is defined as Production in Kg /ha Source: Directorate of Economic & Statistics Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

14. Production Enhancement : The Cropping intensity vector ------Gross Sown Area, million ha cropping intensity 192.80mha 141.89mha 131.89mha 110 Cr ------Net Sown Area, million ha 118.75mha 36 Cr Population Arable Area 60.20 mha ------Net Irrigated Area, million ha 20.85 mha Quantum Production enhancement possible thru Sweating of assets [current arable land] with year round potential to grow crops, the cropping intensity is dismal Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

16. Timeliness

17. Sowing Depth

18. Inter Plant distance

19. Easy Operation

20. Uniformity

21. Optimum use

22. Placement

23. Value addition

24. Reduced losses

25. Timeliness

26. Reduced losses

27. Levelled land

29. Timeliness

30. Quality of operation

31. TimelinessMechanised Solutions Mechanisation is clearly the answer to key performance parameter at every stage of cropping cycle Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

32. Productivity : effect of farm mechanisation Source: Indiaagristat.com Direct correlation of higher productivity with higher Mechanization level Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

33. Agriculture : engaged population & farm mechanisation Brazil [14.8%, 75%] Former Soviet Union [14.4%, 80%] Western Europe [3.9%, 95%] United States [2.4%, 95%] China [64.9%, 38%] India [52%,30%] Africa [60%, 20%] Argentina [9.4%, 75%] ( ) Figures indicate population engaged in Agriculture & level of farm mechanization Source: Sinocast China Business Daily, 01/04/2006 Huge Gap in Mechanization levels Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

34. 10 Productivity : and Government agrees.. Increase in productivity upto, % 12-34 % Seed-cum-fertilizer Drill facilitates: Saving in Seeds, % 20 % 15-20 % Increase in productivity upto, % An illustration Enhancement in cropping intensity,% 5-22 % 29-49 % Increase in gross income & return of the farmers,% Source : Report of the Sub-Group on Agricultural Implements and Machinery for Formulation of 9th Five Year Plan, Government of India Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

35. 11 Farm Mechanisation :there are Challenges to overcome…. Finance and policy support absence Small land holdings - 39% under 2ha [Marginal & Small] Standardisation and quality control Cultivation practices change to suit mechanisation Uneconomical higher end technologies Education, training & promotion of equipment Irrigation facilities R&D for Indianised mechanisation solutions Focus only on Cereal crops Promotion of mechanisation across the crop cycle Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

36. 12 Farm Mechanisation Strategy: interdependent domains Critical interdependent Strategy Domains Farm machinery People Policy Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

37. 13 Farm Mechanisation Strategy : Address the challenges Address the challenges of Farm Machinery Policy People with Small Land Holdings Indianised Technology Affordability to achieve higher productivity Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

38. 14 Farm Mechanisation Strategy : Address the challenges National Policy on Farm Mechanisation Farm machinery Policy Small Land Holdings Indianised Technology People Affordability Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

39. 15 Farm Mechanisation Strategy : Address the challenges National Policy on Farm Mechanisation Farm machinery Policy Small Land Holdings Indianised Technology People Affordability Custom Hiring Co-operative Farming Fresh Look on appropriate product design Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

41. 17 Farm Mechanisation Strategy : Address the challenges National Policy on Farm Mechanisation Farm machinery Policy Small Land Holdings Indianised Technology People Affordability Focus to cover complete crop cycle Promote Manufacturing investments Promote Model farms/ local light houses Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

43. Adoption of TechnologiesC. Promote Service providing entrepreneurs Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

44. 19 Farm Mechanisation Strategy : Address the challenges Promotion of New Technologies & Cultivation Practices Farm Machinery Small Land Holdings Indianised Technology Policy People Affordability Create Roadmap/Hierarchy of focus Identify Mechanisation Gaps Promote alliances with overseas machinery Manufacturers Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

46. Adoption of TechnologiesC. Promote Service providing entrepreneurs Farm Machinery Create Roadmap/ Hierarchy of focus Identify Mechanisation Gaps Promote alliances with overseas Machinery Manufacturers People Indianised Technology Small Land Holdings Policy Affordability Retail Finance Subsidies & incentives linked to productivity Focus to cover complete crop cycle Promote Mfg. investments Promote Model farms Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

48. Stagnation in output

50. Procurement of Cereals

51. Agricultural credit

52. Subsidies on inputs &

53. Use of ground water

55. Increased supply of inputs like fertilizers & pesticides

56. Expansion of major & minor irrigation facilitiesPre-Green revolution Major policy thrust for land reforms & development of water resource 1975 1990 2010 1965 1950 Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

57. 22 Farm Mechanisation :way forward… Mechanisation Revolution Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

58. 23 Farm Mechanisation :way forward… National Mission on Farm Mechanisation Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization

59. 24 Thank You Strategies to improve farm productivity through farm mechanization