Impact of Farm Mechanization on Productivity and Profitability of Wheat in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India

Abstract

The paper examinedthe status of farm mechanization and its impact on the yield and profitability of wheat in the Indo-Gangetic plains of India. The tools of indexing technique, farm business analysis, and regression adjustment were used on plot level cost of cultivation data for the year 2016-17 to arrive at the objectives of the study. It was found that farm mechanization was high in the state of Punjab and Haryana and low in Bihar and UP. Further, mechanization was high on large farms in comparison to smaller farms. Mechanization had impacted the yield of wheat positively in the state of Haryana and Bihar and negatively in Punjab and UP. Thus, there is a need to step up efforts to enhance the pace of mechanization in low-mechanized states, particularly on smaller farms. Keywords: Farm mechanization, impact, mechanization index, productivity, profitability. JEL Codes: Q12, Q16, Q17, Q18