Status and Utilization of Tractor Power in Mahakoshal Region, MP, India

摘要: The farm power and machinery jointly represent the largest single item of expenditure constituting about 60% total investment on a farm. Tractor industries play an important role as agriculture sector has major contribution to India’s GDP. There are currently 19 manufactures tractors in India. Tractors (35 hp) were possessed by 75% farmers. percentage tractor use for own work was 66 rest at time used custom work. Maximum found tillage operations which 42.30 per cent whereas minimum threshing 3.03 cent. Average cost tractor/hour be 227.18. hour 198.66 small size (15 18 KW) 432.65 large (60 tractor. operation decreased initially upto age 4 6 years thereafter it increased with increase age. net hectare size. break-even point breakeven 521 hours. Since average annual is 856 hours more than break- even point. Therefore purchase profitable region..