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.
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