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Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 37 issue 2 (june 2003) : 100 - 104

UTIUZATION OF DRAUGHT POWER SOURCES IN NORTH EAST INDIA

L.S. Yadav

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¹Department of Agricultural Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar, PO: Nirjuli - 791109, Arunachal Pradesh, India

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The study carried out during 1995–99 in north east India revealed that farmers engaged in nonfarm activities, having 1.0 to 1.5 ha land holding could depend on hiring services of draught power sources. A pair of bullocks was found sufficient for farmers, fully engaged in farming in 1.0 to 2.0 ha area under cultivation. Similarly, 2 pairs of bullocks could command 2.0 to 4.2 ha land. The he-buffaloes were found suitable for swampy area as they were capable to perform operations during rain and scorchh)g sunshine. Farmers possessing a power tiller could provide hiring facility to other farmers too. The tractor owrters could command 9 to 12 ha own land. In addition, they provided hiring services to extent of 70 to 85 per cent of their own utilization. Maximum area commanded by a pair of bullocks, single he-buffalo, a pair of he-buffaloes, power tiller and tractor was 2.0 ha, 1.9 ha, 4.0 ha, 10.0 ha and 20.0 ha, respectively. The scope of establishing hiring centres for he-buffloes and mechanical sources of draught power, was found in study area in view of their utilization on hire basis. The power, tiller and he-buffaloes were found suitable for puddling, whereas transportation could be performed by tractor and he-buffaloes. The bullocks and tractor were considered suitable for dry land cultivation and land levelling could be carried out by power tiller and tractor. All of these draught power sources were found suitable for planking

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