The use of machinery has been adapted in various facets of agriculture as it helps to improve the farm practices of the farmers. Progressively higher levels of farm machinery have been introduced into all sectors of development, with the use of IEC materials (Information, Education, Campaign),...

Indian agriculture is dominated by smallholders. With an average holding size of just 1.08 hectares (ha) (in 2015-16), and 86 percent of holdings being of less than 2 ha in size, Indian agriculture transformed the country from functioning 'ship-to-mouth' during the mid-1960s to being a net...

Smallholder farmers provide the foundation for food security in South Asia. However, increasing seasonal labor scarcity caused by rural out-migration has resulted in growing agricultural labor costs, presenting challenges to cash-constrained smallholder farmers that hire manual labor for land...

In Romania, over 73% of agricultural machinery in Romania have an exceeded service life, and the technical endowment of agricultural machinery farms has a direct influence on the market performance of the producers. The increase of productivity in the agricultural field depends to a large extent...

"With all the bitterness and drama of the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors, Tractor Wars is the untold story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors, and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture-a power farming revolution that would usher in a whole new world."

The paper presents registration of farm tractors in Poland in 2015 on the basis of the number of registered vehicles in the Central Register of Vehicles and Drivers (CEPiK). Data provided by the Polish Chamber of Commerce for Agricultural Machines and Facilities (PIGMiUR) were the source...

The purpose of the article is to identify and analyze scenarios of business development in the agricultural machinery market under conditions of international trade integration using the case of present-day Russia and to determine the need for state support for domestic production. As a...

An authentic source of information regarding new tools and techniques can enhance the applicability of the modern tools in rural areas. In the light of the National Sample Survey Reports, we outlined the flow of information about the new technology. As per National Sample Survey Organization...

By adopting Lean Manufacturing firms wants to see the value created in its results at the bottom line. The agricultural machinery and implements sector in Brazil had experienced in Lean and saw its results affected by the program. Using an established analytical model, the paper tests three...

Der die heutige Zeit prägende Prozess der Globalisierung bedeutet für internationale Unternehmen den rasanten technologischen, rechtlichen, wirtschaftlichen und politischen Wandel weltweit aufzunehmen, um ihre Marktposition zu erweitern und zu behaupten. Der Produktwettbewerb erfährt eine...

This paper investigates the satisfaction of dealers with their suppliers in the agricultural machinery sector. While there are some studies about the satisfaction of automobile dealers with their manufacturers, this paper presents the first investigation in the area of agricultural machinery....