Mechanisation in Paddy Farming – Paradigm shift in the Farmers Perception: An Empirical Analysis
A. Naga Bhushan1, M. Sivakoti Reddy2
1A. Naga Bhushan, Research Scholar, Asst. Professor, Department of Management Studies, Vignan’s Foundation for Science Technology and Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur (A.P), India.
2Dr. M. Sivakoti Reddy, Asst. Professor, Department of Management Studies, Vignan’s Foundation for Science Technology and Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur (A.P), India.
Manuscript received on 18 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 April 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 April 2019 | PP: 1892-1896 | Volume-8 Issue-4, April 2019 | Retrieval Number: D7013048419/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: Mechanisation practices have been growing in rapid phase in the Indian paddy farming. The researcher emphasised over the different paddy farming practices such as, primary tillage, secondary tillage, plantation, intercultural operations and harvesting and threshing. The researcher tested the impact of mechanisation in the various paddy farming practices. Researcher deployed the paired t-test and the results are presented. The study has been carried in Tenali revenue mandal located in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh state in India.
Keywords: Mechanisation, Paddy Farming, Primary Tillage, Secondary Tillage, Plantation, Intercultural Operations, Harvesting And Threshing
Scope of the Article: Mechanical Design