Abstract

Cultural operations for sugarcane production are arduous especially planting, interculture, plant protection and harvesting. Modern sugarcane machinery and labour saving devices reduce the cost of sugarcane production, help in completion of operation in time, reduce human drudgery and enable efficient utilization of resources with better quality work output. It helps in increasing overall production and productivity. Therefore the present study is focused on the utilization of farm mechanization in sugarcane cultivation with a sample of 200 sugarcane growers. The data was collected from each respondent through a personal interview method with the help of a structured interview schedule. The study indicated that majority of the sugarcane growers were utilizing farm equipment at medium level. Variables like educational status, farm size, farming experience, annual income, innovativeness, availability of machinery, participation in farm machinery related training, scientific orientation and cropping intensity showed a positive and significant relationship with the utilization of farm equipment.

Keywords: Utilization, Farm equipment, Sugarcane cultivation