Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists was developed an experimental variable-rate spraying system that helps growers efficiently apply chemicals to trees at the agency's Application Technology Research Unit in Wooster, Ohio.
Louisville, Ky: The National Farm Machinery Show is returning for the 51st year with additional
exhibit space, after a celebratory 50th anniversary with record attendance.
In India, Most of the grain mills are using sun/yard drying method for drying of grains. Drawbacks of the existing systems are higher percentage of wastage/Broken, dusty environment, Spillage, huge construction set up and no mobility. To solve this problem, pneumatic grain pump has been developed at IICPT.
To encourage mechanization of agriculture, government-sponsored agriculture support schemes, but it seems, schemes has failed to make an impact at the grassroots level in Pilibhit district.
Under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) and National Agriculture Development Programme (NADP), The Department of Agriculture has distributed farm machinery such as tractors and power tillers to 89 small and marginal farmers with a subsidy of Rs. 84.75 lakh.
Government asked farm machinery makers to display maximum retail price, excluding taxes, in a transparent way on their products as levies vary from state to state.
P. Karthik and T. Kiran are two students of Prakasam Engineering College, Kandukur, who have come up with a rotary tiller to help farmers. They said that, the manual tiller, which can be operated without fuel, is also easy to carry.
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