mechanized farming

agriculture

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Mechanized farming, also known as farm machinery, utilizes mechanical devices like tractors to save labor in farming operations. These machines are used for a wide range of tasks, including soil preparation, planting, cultivation, pest control, harvesting, and transportation of crops. In livestock production, machinery assists with handling feed, water, and waste.

Historically, animals provided the primary power for farming, later supplemented by steam engines. The widespread adoption of gasoline-powered tractors, particularly after World War I, and subsequently diesel engines, has significantly reduced the number of farm workers needed while increasing production. This mechanization is a key aspect of modern agriculture.12

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Mechanized agriculture
…however, continues to depend on mechanized rain-fed farming in a broad belt running from the northeastern portion of the country to the south-southwest. Mechanized rain-fed farming was begun in the fertile clay plains of eastern Sudan in the mid-1940s and has since greatly expanded. One of the major disadvantages of…
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…however, continues to depend on mechanized rain-fed farming in a broad belt running from the northeastern portion of the country to the south-southwest. Mechanized rain-fed farming was begun in the fertile clay plains of eastern Sudan in the mid-1940s and has since greatly expanded. One of the major disadvantages of…
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