The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences · 2011 · 21 citations · 1 references
AgricultureAgricultural EconomicsAgronomyAgricultural DevelopmentCrop ProductionFarm ManagementAgricultural MachineryAgricultural Production EconomicsAgricultural Production SystemsFarm MachineryFarm MechanizationLabor Use In AgricultureAgricultural Input CostsAgricultural LabourLabor Use EconomicsMechanized AgricultureTiller ProductionWheat Cultivation
The studywasconducted in three northern districts of Bangladesh during the period of 2009 -10 to find out the effect of mechanization on labour use and profitability in wheat cultivation. The findings revealed tha tlessnumber of labour per hectare is required to complete the production process by mechanized farm compared to traditional farm. Family labour is mostly affected by the mechanization. Animal power and output have positive effect on labour requirement, w hile power tiller and input costs have adverse effect on labour requirement for wheat cultivation. The yield of wheat under
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