India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The adoption of mechanization by the farmers of various States in India depends on varying factors such as socio-economic conditions, geographical conditions, crops grown, irrigation facilities etc. As per the estimates of 2020-21 of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural mechanization level varies across different crops and their farm operation in the country. Overall, the operation-wise average mechanization levels across crops are 70% for seed-bed preparation, 40% for sowing/planting/transplanting, 33% for weeding and inter-culture, and 34% for harvesting and threshing, resulting in an overall average mechanization level of 45%.
The shift...