| Small and marginal farms are one of the big challenges for farm mechanization in the West Bengal state of India. Since the majority of farms are marginal with land holding less than one hectare, use of high capacity equipment is not feasible. The major constraints in the promotion of farm mechanization include the fragmented land holding, low investment capacity of the farmers, the requirement of equipment for each agro-climatic zone of West Bengal, inadequate repairs and maintenance facilities etc. So, small agricultural machinery is gaining importance for research. The cultivator is a secondary tillage tool mostly used in Indian farms. A 5-tyne cultivator may be suitable for small farm lands. So, in this present work, a 5-tyne cultivator was designed... |
