Objectives of Farm Mechanization

The major objectives associated with farm mechanization include the following objectives listed below;

Enhancement of timeliness and profitability in farm operations: For the purpose of obtaining maximum returns or desirable results farm operations, most farm operation need to be timely (right on time). For example, a 3 – disc plough can successfully complete the work of over one hundred and twenty strong men in eight hours.

Provision of good finishes for manually unattainable farm operations: Some farm operations are difficult or impossible in nature to carry out manually with good finishes such as machine. For example, the finishing desired in land clearing (it consist of stumping, root – raking and windrowing operations) is unachievable manually especially in a thickly forested areas.

Reduction of boredom and drudgery in farm operations: Unlike mechanical workings, manual work from human power is boring, burdensome and constrained to sustain heavy duty jobs. Mechanization also helps to avert the negative effect of premature death of drudges due to undernourishment.

Reduction of labor requirements and enhancement of agricultural production through higher rates of work output: The depletion of labor from the land or farm to other industries with higher demand for workers and higher wage rates marked the epoch – making advances in farm mechanization. Farm machines provide higher work output rates to sustain higher demand for increased agricultural production. The increased production engenders adequate food for the increasing populace as well as providing extra for export and development of agro – based industries.

Circumventing of the inherent problems of procurement and management of large forces: For the avoidance of the listed problems, some farmers may prefer to mechanize their farm operations in some situations despite the fact that their net profit may be slightly reduced.