How do Grenada’s small farms and hilly terrain affect the use of farm machinery?

In Grenada, the combination of small landholdings and generally hilly terrain makes mechanical tilling rare. Because the country's arable land is divided into small plots managed by peasant proprietors, the scale and topography of the farms are not conducive to the use of large-scale farm machinery.1

These physical and structural constraints are common challenges in tropical regions, where irregular or mountainous landscapes often impede intensive machine culture. While mechanization can increase labor productivity, its adoption in such environments is frequently limited by the need for specialized equipment and the practical difficulties of operating machinery on uneven, fragmented terrain.2