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Agriculture employs about 60% of the
population of India and is one of the most
energy intensive sectors in the country.
Agriculture was the third highest sector of
electricity consumption and a sector with
greatest scope for improvement in practices.
Development
of
Mechanizatio
n Systems
FOR
Indicates
land Holding
size in
Hectares
Disc harrow
Mouldboard
Disc
Ploug
h
12.34%
5-22%
29-49%
Success
Losses
Increased debt,
cost of fuel and
repair,
unemployment,
disparity in
income
Depends on:
size of operational holding, land
topography, availability of credit
facilities and per hectare
profitability
Energy
Management
in
Agriculture
Renewable
Practices
Precision
Farming
Community Nursery
Not common
Use limited to mainly horticulture
Many pilot projects running sucessfully
ISRO has dedicated satellite for
agricultural purposes
Lack of farmer awerness
Efficiency
Through
fertilizers
Indias
Future Prospects:
Energy Efficiency Improvement Potential
Efficiency
Through
Reduction in
Post Harvest
Losses
Harvesting
Handling
Storage
Processing
Packaging
Transportation
Marketing
Mud Bins
Made
Straw Bins
Used to store paddy in humid rural areas
Dried plants are used for making temporary structures
Reinforced from outside by winding paddy straw ropes
around the whole structure
Can hold 2 to 6 quintals of grain