New Technology New Technology Popularizing of Popularizing of Agricultural Mechanization for Sri Lanka as a developing Country M.M.Palitha Mahinda Munasinghe (Farm Mechanical Instructor) Department of Agriculture District Agricultural Training Centre Homagama SRI LANKA [email protected][email protected]
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New Technology Popularizing of New Technology Popularizing of Agricultural Mechanization for
PositivesPositives• Acute and increasing labor shortage • Help for time critical activities in farming• Less dependence on the nature factors • Increase farmers’ income• Improved availability of credit to the farmers
Case StudyCase Study
• In the 1960s, '70s and early '80s, large number of tractors & implements were supplied as gifts from donors or on advantageous loan terms to develop country
• Replacing the Two wheel tractors of traditional Bull power with ploughs
• Farmers use of insecticides and fungicides for vegetables and paddy without affecting yields and quality
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Result - Tractor graveyards in government farms Limitation of Agricultural machineryimporters
• Farmers should be able to make the right choice of technology to increase agricultural productivity
• Training on machine safety can help to reduce accidents, injuries and disappointments
• Farmers should be trained to proper selection, utilization and management of farm power resources
• Guide always for better techniques and technologies to carry out crop husbandry, harvesting and post-harvesting work - storage, drying and on-farm processing
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Take CareTake Care
• Mechanization must be backed up an efficient management system by separate single organization
• Establish farm machinery operators & mechanic training courses (NVQ level iv to vii) on Provincial basis
• Completely banned import of re-condition or used farm machineries & implements in any reason
• Remove all kind of import tax and levy for machineries untill 2020
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Solutions To Small Farm ProblemsSolutions To Small Farm Problems
• Introduce Compact, light, low-powered, and multi-purpose machineries
• Locally fabricating accessories to reduce the import cost of farm machineries
• Farm equipment must meet the needs of farmers
• Should be developed or import energy-efficient import energy-efficient machineries
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Solutions To Small Farm ProblemsSolutions To Small Farm Problems