Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Dayanand Kumbar, Ajay Kumar Sharma, GS Tiwari, AK Mehta and MS Khidiya

Abstract:
Mechanization of agriculture plays a key role in labour and time saving with less drudgery to the workers. Garlic is the one of the most important spice crop in India. Garlic planting by manual is requires huge labour and it is done in bending position which causes lot of discomfort in labour, sometimes it may cause backbone problem in labour. During the peak season shortage of agricultural labour hinder the planting operation. Attempts to mechanize planting operation in garlic have led to the development of farm machinery prototypes in different parts of India. This paper aims to present an overview of the present status and avenues of further mechanizing the planting of garlic in India.